In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Christian Kautz
Swiss racing driver (1913-1948).
Born November 23rd, 1913 in City of Brussels.
Died July 4th, 1948 at 34 years old in Bremgarten bei Bern.
Gabrielle D. Clements
American painter, etcher, and print maker.
Born September 11th, 1858 in Philadelphia.
Died March 26th, 1948 at 89 years old in Cape Ann.
Giacomo Albanese
Italian mathematician (1890-1948).
Born July 11th, 1890 in Geraci Siculo.
Died June 8th, 1948 at 57 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
George Mehnert
Olympic wrestler (1881–1948).
Born November 3rd, 1881 in Newark.
Died July 8th, 1948 at 66 years old in Newark.
Austin Roberts
South african zoologist and ornithologist (1883-1948).
Born January 3rd, 1883 in Pretoria.
Died May 5th, 1948 at 65 years old in Lusikisiki (traffic collision).
Antoine Lacroix
French mineralogist and geologist (1863–1948).
Born February 4th, 1863 in Mâcon. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1948 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bertha Eckstein-Diener
Austrian writer and historian (1874–1948).
Born March 18th, 1874 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 1948 at 73 years old in Geneva.
René Benjamin
French writer.
Born March 20th, 1885 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1948 at 63 years old in Tours. [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Chabot
French catholic priest and scholar (1860–1948).
Born February 16th, 1860 in Vouvray.
Died January 7th, 1948 at 87 years old in Paris.
John Anderson
American athlete mainly as a discus thrower.
Born July 4th, 1907 in Cincinnati.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 41 years old (cerebral hemorrhage).
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott