In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
George Ault
American painter (1891-1948).
Born October 11th, 1891 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1948 at 57 years old in Woodstock (drowning). [ref]
Alexander du Toit
South african geologist (1878-1948).
Born March 14th, 1878 in Newlands. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1948 at 69 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Bill Cody
American actor (1891-1948).
Born January 5th, 1891 in Saint Paul.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 57 years old in Santa Monica.
Hayao Tada
Japanese general (1882-1948).
Born February 24th, 1882 in Sendai.
Died December 16th, 1948 at 66 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Kurt Herzog
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born March 27th, 1889 in Quedlinburg.
Died May 8th, 1948 at 59 years old in Vorkuta.
Thomas Mokopu Mofolo
Mosotho writer.
Born December 22nd, 1876 in Khojane.
Died September 8th, 1948 at 71 years old in Teyateyaneng. [ref]
Pavel Rybalko
Soviet military commander (1894-1948).
Born November 4th, 1894 in Malii Vistorop.
Died August 28th, 1948 at 53 years old in Moscow (kidney disease).
Elaine Hammerstein
American actress (1897-1948).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died August 13th, 1948 at 51 years old in Tijuana (traffic collision). [ref]
Gustav Diessl
Actor (1899-1948).
Born December 30th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1948 at 48 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Eille Norwood
British actor (1861-1948).
Born October 11th, 1861 in York.
Died December 24th, 1948 at 87 years old in London (disease).
Deaths 211 to 220 of 346
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson