In the year 1948
388 Notable deaths
Chano Pozo
Cuban musician (1915-1948).
Born January 17th, 1915 in Havana.
Died December 2nd, 1948 at 33 years old in New York City.
George Noble Plunkett
Irish politician (1851-1948).
Born December 3rd, 1851 in Dublin.
Died March 12th, 1948 at 96 years old in Dublin.
Harry Brearley
Inventor of stainless steel.
Born February 18th, 1871 in Sheffield.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 77 years old in Torquay. [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.
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.
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).
Otto von Stülpnagel
German noble (1878-1948).
Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1948 at 69 years old in Cherche-Midi prison (hanging).
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]
Alfred Kerr
German writer (1867–1948).
Born December 25th, 1867 in Wrocław.
Died October 12th, 1948 at 80 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).
Eric von Rosen
Swedish explorer (1879-1948).
Born June 2nd, 1879 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1948 at 68 years old [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 388
A normal human being does not want the Kingdom of Heaven: he wants life on earth to continue. George Orwell