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In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
D. W. Griffith
American film director and producer (1875–1948).
Born January 22nd, 1875 in La Grange. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1948 at 73 years old in Hollywood (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Hugo Boss
German fashion designer (1885-1948).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Metzingen.
Died August 9th, 1948 at 63 years old in Metzingen.
Witold Pilecki
Polish underground resistance soldier, world war ii concentration camp resistance leader (1901-1948).
Born May 13th, 1901 in Vilnius, Olonets. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1948 at 47 years old in Warsaw (execution by shooting). [ref]
Osamu Dazai
Japanese author.
Born June 19th, 1909 in Kanagi. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1948 at 38 years old in Mitaka (drowning). [ref]
Manuel Roxas
First president of the philippines (1892-1948).
Born January 1st, 1892 in Capiz.
Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Charles Evans Hughes
Chief justice of the united states from 1930 to 1941.
Born April 11th, 1862 in Glens Falls. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1948 at 86 years old in Osterville (pneumonia). [ref]
Carole Landis
American actress and singer (1919-1948).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Fairchild. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1948 at 29 years old in Pacific Palisades (drug overdose). [ref]
Theodor Morell
Personal physician to adolf hitler (1886-1948).
Born July 22nd, 1886 in Trais. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1948 at 61 years old in Tegernsee (stroke). [ref]
Antonin Artaud
French-occitanian poet, playwright, actor and theatre director (1896-1948).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1948 at 51 years old in Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Walther von Brauchitsch
German field marshal (1881-1948).
Born October 4th, 1881 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1948 at 67 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia). [ref]
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid