In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
Hungarian politician (1881-1948).
Born February 18th, 1881 in Pécs.
Died March 3rd, 1948 at 67 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).
Constantin Angelescu
Romanian politician (1869-1948).
Born June 4th, 1869 in Craiova.
Died September 14th, 1948 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Francisco Alonso
Spanish composer.
Born May 9th, 1887 in Granada. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1948 at 61 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Gustaf Fjæstad
Swedish painter, road racing cyclist and speed skater (1868–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1868 in Stockholm.
Died July 17th, 1948 at 79 years old in Arvika.
George Horine
Athletics competitor (1890-1948).
Born February 3rd, 1890 in Escondido.
Died November 28th, 1948 at 58 years old in Merced (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 10th, 1851 in Naples. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1948 at 96 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Ermete Zacconi
Italian actor (1857-1948).
Born September 14th, 1857 in Montecchio Emilia.
Died October 14th, 1948 at 91 years old in Viareggio.
Vasily Kachalov
Russian and soviet actor (1875—1948).
Born February 12th, 1875 in Vilnius.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 73 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Ōtani Kōzui
Japanese noble (1876–1948).
Born December 27th, 1876 in Kyoto.
Died October 5th, 1948 at 71 years old in Beppu (stomach cancer).
Qajimuqan Mungaytpasuli
Kazakh wrestler (1871-1948).
Born April 7th, 1871 in Tselinograd District.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 77 years old in Ordabasy District.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 396
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner