In the year 1948
374 Notable deaths
Leo White
German-american actor (1882-1948).
Born November 10th, 1882 in Grudziądz. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1948 at 65 years old in Glendale.
Thomas Armat
American cinematographer (1866–1948).
Born October 25th, 1866 in Fredericksburg.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Kan Kikuchi
Japanese writer and businessman (1888-1948).
Born December 26th, 1888 in Takamatsu.
Died March 6th, 1948 at 59 years old in Tokyo.
George Polk
American journalist.
Born October 17th, 1913 in Fort Worth.
Died May 16th, 1948 at 34 years old in Thessaloniki.
Jacques Feyder
Film director (1885-1948).
Born July 21st, 1885 in Ixelles - Elsene.
Died May 25th, 1948 at 62 years old in Prangins. [ref]
Willard Robertson
American actor and writer (1886-1948).
Born January 1st, 1886 in Runnels County.
Died April 5th, 1948 at 62 years old in Hollywood.
Antonin Sertillanges
French philosopher (1863–1948).
Born November 16th, 1863 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1948 at 84 years old in Sallanches. [ref]
Franz Weidenreich
German anatomist.
Born June 7th, 1873 in Edenkoben. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1948 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gerhard Kittel
German protestant theologian (1888-1948).
Born September 23rd, 1888 in Wrocław.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 59 years old in Tübingen (disease).
Elsa Brändström
Swedish nurse (1888-1948).
Born March 26th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 4th, 1948 at 59 years old in Cambridge.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 374
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder