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In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
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.
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]
Elsa Brändström
Swedish nurse (1888-1948).
Born March 26th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 4th, 1948 at 59 years old in Cambridge.
August Hlond
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 5th, 1881 in Brzęczkowice. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1948 at 67 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Raoul Koczalski
Polish pianist.
Born January 3rd, 1884 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1948 at 64 years old in Poznań. [ref]
Arso Jovanović
Yugoslav paritsan.
Born March 24th, 1907 in Podgorica.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 41 years old in Vršac.
Ernst Herzfeld
German archaeologist.
Born July 23rd, 1879 in Celle. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1948 at 68 years old in Basel. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 346
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