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In the year 1948
376 Notable deaths
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 (1876–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1876 in Khojane.
Died September 8th, 1948 at 71 years old in Teyateyaneng.
Pavel Rybalko
Soviet military commander (1894-1948).
Born November 4th, 1894 in Malyi Vystorop.
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).
Prosper Montagné
French chef (1865-1948).
Born November 14th, 1865 in Carcassonne.
Died April 22nd, 1948 at 82 years old in Sèvres.
Alcibiades Diamandi
Greek politician (1893-1948).
Born August 13th, 1893 in Samarina.
Died July 9th, 1948 at 54 years old in Bucharest.
George M. McCune
American linguist (1908-1948).
Born June 16th, 1908 in Pyongyang.
Died November 5th, 1948 at 40 years old in Berkeley.
Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld
German noblewoman (1870-1948).
Born June 22nd, 1870 in Oberkassel.
Died September 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Detmold.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare