In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Ljubo Miloš
Croatian fascist war criminal.
Born February 25th, 1919 in Šamac.
Died August 20th, 1948 at 29 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
German noble.
Born May 8th, 1878 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 14th, 1948 at 70 years old in Oberkassel.
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.
Nikolai Podvoisky
Russian revolutionary (1880–1948).
Born February 16th, 1880 in Kunashivka.
Died July 28th, 1948 at 68 years old in Moscow.
George Milne, 1st Baron Milne
British military commander (1866-1948).
Born November 5th, 1866 in Aberdeen.
Died March 23rd, 1948 at 81 years old in London.
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]
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Italian composer and teacher (1876–1948).
Born January 12th, 1876 in Venice.
Died January 21st, 1948 at 72 years old in Venice.
Tommy Ryan
American boxer.
Born March 31st, 1870 in Redwood.
Died August 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Van Nuys.
Eugen Slutsky
Russian mathematician (1880-1948).
Born April 19th, 1880 in Yaroslavl.
Died March 10th, 1948 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Gertrude Barrows Bennett
American writer (1884-1948).
Born September 18th, 1884 in Minneapolis.
Died February 2nd, 1948 at 63 years old in California.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 396
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson