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In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
Hulusi Behçet
Turkish dermatologist.
Born February 20th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died March 8th, 1948 at 59 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Sylvanus Morley
American archaeologist, epigrapher, mayanist scholar, and wwi spy for the u.s..
Born June 7th, 1883 in Chester. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1948 at 65 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Achille Varzi
Italian grand prix driver (1904-1948).
Born August 8th, 1904 in Galliate.
Died July 1st, 1948 at 43 years old in Circuit Bremgarten.
Princess Henriette of Belgium
Belgian royal.
Born November 30th, 1870 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1948 at 77 years old in Switzerland. [ref]
Ignaz Friedman
Polish pianist and composer (1882-1948).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Podgórze. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1948 at 65 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Emil Ludwig
German writer (1881-1948).
Born January 25th, 1881 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 67 years old in Ascona. [ref]
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Italian composer and teacher.
Born January 12th, 1876 in Venice. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1948 at 72 years old in Venice. [ref]
Gertrude Atherton
American novelist, short story writer (1857-1948).
Born January 14th, 1858 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1948 at 90 years old in San Francisco (stroke). [ref]
George Noble Plunkett
Irish politician (1851-1948).
Born December 3rd, 1851 in Dublin.
Died March 12th, 1948 at 96 years old in Dublin.
Eugen Slutsky
Russian mathematician (1880-1948).
Born April 19th, 1880 in Yaroslavl.
Died March 10th, 1948 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 346
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan