In the year 1948

373 Notable deaths

Radola Gajda

Czechoslovak legioneer, czechoslovak politician and general (1892-1948).

Born February 14th, 1892 in Kotor. [ref]

Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Prague. [ref]

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 (1870–1948).

Born November 30th, 1870 in Brussels metropolitan area.

Died March 28th, 1948 at 77 years old in Sierre.

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 author (1857–1948).

Born October 30th, 1857 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died June 14th, 1948 at 90 years old in San Francisco (stroke).

George Noble Plunkett

Irish politician (1851-1948).

Born December 3rd, 1851 in Dublin.

Died March 12th, 1948 at 96 years old in Dublin.

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