In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Thomas Mokopu Mofolo
Mosotho writer (1876–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1876 in Khojane.
Died September 8th, 1948 at 71 years old in Teyateyaneng.
Alice Salomon
German social reformer.
Born April 19th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died August 30th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Elaine Hammerstein
American actress (1897-1948).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died August 13th, 1948 at 51 years old in Tijuana (traffic collision). [ref]
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Secretary of labor (1894-1948).
Born September 20th, 1894 in Superior.
Died June 10th, 1948 at 53 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Moncef Bey
Bey of tunis (1942-1943).
Born March 4th, 1881 in Tunis.
Died September 1st, 1948 at 67 years old in Pau.
Bill Cody
American actor (1891-1948).
Born January 5th, 1891 in Saint Paul.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 57 years old in Santa Monica.
Artur Dinter
German writer and nazi politician (1876-1948).
Born June 27th, 1876 in Mulhouse.
Died June 21st, 1948 at 71 years old in Offenburg.
José Vianna da Motta
Portuguese pianist and composer.
Born April 22nd, 1868 in São Tomé. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1948 at 80 years old in Lisbon.
Alcibiades Diamandi
Greek politician (1893-1948).
Born August 13th, 1893 in Samarina.
Died July 9th, 1948 at 54 years old in Bucharest.
Gustav Diessl
Actor (1899-1948).
Born December 30th, 1899 in Vienna.
Died March 20th, 1948 at 48 years old in Vienna.
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