In the year 1948
376 Notable deaths
John Robert Gregg
Irish inventor and writer.
Born June 17th, 1867 in Rockcorry.
Died February 23rd, 1948 at 80 years old in New York City (disease).
Viola Allen
American actress (1867–1948).
Born October 27th, 1867 in Huntsville.
Died May 9th, 1948 at 80 years old in New York City.
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Uruguayan musician, songwriter.
Born March 18th, 1897 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1948 at 51 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Friedrich Hildebrandt
German general (1898-1948).
Born September 19th, 1898 in Kiekindemark.
Died November 5th, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging).
Nigel De Brulier
English actor (1877-1948).
Born August 8th, 1877 in Bristol.
Died January 30th, 1948 at 70 years old in Los Angeles.
Ann Macbeth
British artist (1875-1948).
Born September 25th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died March 23rd, 1948 at 72 years old in Cumbria.
Paul Nitsche
German psychiatrist (1876-1948).
Born November 25th, 1876 in Colditz.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 71 years old in Dresden (decapitation).
Frank Benford
American electrical engineer & physicist best known for rediscovering benford's law (1883-1948).
Born May 29th, 1883 in Johnstown. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1948 at 65 years old in Schenectady. [ref]
Zhu Ziqing
Chinese poet (1898–1948).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Haizhou Zhilizhou.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 49 years old in Beijing.
Richard von Kühlmann
German diplomat and industrialist (1873-1948).
Born May 3rd, 1873 in Constantinople.
Died February 16th, 1948 at 74 years old in Ohlstadt.
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