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In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
Solomon Mikhoels
Yiddish theatre performer.
Born March 16th, 1890 in Daugavpils. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1948 at 57 years old in Minsk (traffic collision). [ref]
Amir Sjarifuddin
Prime minister of indonesia (1907-1948).
Born April 27th, 1907 in Medan.
Died December 19th, 1948 at 41 years old in Surakarta (ballistic trauma).
Hermann Pister
German war criminal (1885-1948).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Lübeck.
Died September 28th, 1948 at 63 years old in Landsberg Prison (myocardial infarction).
Karl Valentin
Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer.
Born June 4th, 1882 in Munich. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1948 at 65 years old in Planegg (hypothermia). [ref]
Alfred Kerr
German writer.
Born December 25th, 1867 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1948 at 80 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose). [ref]
Ralph Nelson Elliott
American accountant (1871-1948).
Born July 28th, 1871 in Marysville.
Died January 15th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Olga Samaroff
American pianist (1880-1948).
Born August 8th, 1882 in San Antonio.
Died May 17th, 1948 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Lyuh Woon-hyung
Korean politician.
Born May 25th, 1886 in Yangpyeong County.
Died July 19th, 1948 at 62 years old in Seoul.
Ruth Neudeck
Female nazi guard; supervisor.
Born July 5th, 1920 in Wrocław.
Died July 29th, 1948 at 28 years old in Hamelin (hanging, Quemada).
Oerip Soemohardjo
Indonesian general (1893–1948).
Born February 22nd, 1893 in Purworejo.
Died November 17th, 1948 at 55 years old in Yogyakarta.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 346
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy