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In the year 1948
376 Notable deaths
Pencho Zlatev
Prime minister of bulgaria (1883-1948).
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Elena.
Died July 24th, 1948 at 64 years old in Sofia.
George Horine
Athletics competitor (1890-1948).
Born February 3rd, 1890 in Escondido.
Died November 28th, 1948 at 58 years old in Merced (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Constantin Angelescu
Romanian politician (1869-1948).
Born June 4th, 1869 in Craiova.
Died September 14th, 1948 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Ermete Zacconi
Italian actor (1857-1948).
Born September 14th, 1857 in Montecchio Emilia.
Died October 14th, 1948 at 91 years old in Viareggio.
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 10th, 1851 in Naples. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1948 at 96 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Giulio Gaudini
Italian fencer (1904-1948).
Born September 28th, 1904 in Rome.
Died January 6th, 1948 at 43 years old in Rome.
Muhammad VII al-Munsif
Bey of tunis.
Born March 4th, 1881 in Manouba.
Died September 1st, 1948 at 67 years old in Pau.
Dale Fuller
American actress (1885 – 1948).
Born June 17th, 1885 in Santa Ana.
Died October 14th, 1948 at 63 years old in Pomona.
Gustaf Fjæstad
Swedish painter, road racing cyclist and speed skater (1868–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1868 in Stockholm.
Died July 17th, 1948 at 79 years old in Arvika.
Conrad Gröber
Catholic priest and archbishop of the archdiocese of freiburg.
Born April 1st, 1872 in Messkirch. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1948 at 75 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
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