In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
Chano Pozo
Cuban musician (1915-1948).
Born January 7th, 1915 in Havana.
Died December 2nd, 1948 at 33 years old in New York City.
Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein
German general.
Born April 24th, 1870 in Nuremberg.
Died January 16th, 1948 at 77 years old in Munich.
Ans van Dijk
Dutch criminal (1905-1948).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died January 14th, 1948 at 42 years old in North Holland (ballistic trauma).
Harry Brearley
Inventor of stainless steel.
Born February 18th, 1871 in Sheffield.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 77 years old in Torquay. [ref]
Mary Nolan
American actress (1902-1948).
Born December 18th, 1902 in Louisville.
Died October 31st, 1948 at 45 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Umberto Giordano
Italian opera composer.
Born August 28th, 1867 in Foggia. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1948 at 81 years old in Milan. [ref]
Arthur Coningham
Royal air force world war ii air marshal (1895-1948).
Born January 19th, 1895 in Brisbane.
Died January 30th, 1948 at 53 years old in Bermuda Triangle.
Vicente Huidohermano
Chilean poetista.
Born January 10th, 1893 in Santiago commune. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1948 at 54 years old in Cartagena (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Egon Erwin Kisch
Austrian/czech publicist and writer (1885-1948).
Born April 29th, 1885 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1948 at 62 years old in Prague (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
HeitarÅ Kimura
Japanese general (1888-1948).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Saitama Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 60 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche