In the year 1948
388 Notable deaths
Rudolf Brandt
German civil servant and ss officer, convicted war criminal (1909-1948).
Born June 2nd, 1909 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 39 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
Georges Bernanos
French writer (1888 – 1948).
Born February 20th, 1888 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1948 at 60 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cancer). [ref]
Kâzım Karabekir
Turkish general (1882-1948).
Born July 23rd, 1882 in Küçükmustafapaşa. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1948 at 65 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Ans van Dijk
Dutch collaborator (1905-1948).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died January 14th, 1948 at 42 years old in Fort Bijlmer, Weesperkarspel (gunshot wound).
Sigrid Hjertén
Swedish modernist painter (1885-1948).
Born October 27th, 1885 in Sundsvalls parish.
Died March 24th, 1948 at 62 years old in Saltsjöbaden Parish. [ref]
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
British politician (1865-1948).
Born April 4th, 1865 in London. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1948 at 82 years old in Knowsley Hall. [ref]
Sabahattin Ali
Turkish novelist and poet (1907-1948).
Born February 25th, 1907 in Ardino. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1948 at 41 years old in Kırklareli.
Richard Tauber
Austrian tenor (1891-1948).
Born May 16th, 1891 in Linz. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1948 at 56 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Maximilian Grabner
Ss officer.
Born October 2nd, 1905 in Vienna.
Died January 28th, 1948 at 42 years old in Kraków (hanging).
Elsa Ehrich
Female nazi war criminal.
Born March 8th, 1914 in Bredereiche.
Died October 26th, 1948 at 34 years old in Lublin (hanging).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 388
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