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In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Eliška Misáková
Czech gymnast (1926-1948), only athlete to win an olympic medal after her death.
Born October 12th, 1925 in Kojetice. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1948 at 22 years old in London (poliomyelitis).
James Young
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1872-1948).
Born January 1st, 1872 in Baltimore.
Died June 9th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer.
Born August 8th, 1863 in Locust Grove.
Died September 22nd, 1948 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Charles Bennett
British athlete (1870–1948).
Born December 28th, 1870 in Dorset. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1948 at 77 years old in Bournemouth. [ref]
Georg Kulenkampff
German violinist (1898–1948).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Bremen.
Died October 5th, 1948 at 50 years old in Schaffhausen.
Wilhelm Külz
German politician (1875-1948).
Born February 18th, 1875 in Borna.
Died April 10th, 1948 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Walther Mayer
Austrian mathematician (1887–1948).
Born March 11th, 1887 in Graz. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1948 at 61 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Siegmund von Hausegger
Austrian composer and conductor (1872-1948).
Born August 16th, 1872 in Graz. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1948 at 76 years old in Munich. [ref]
Konstantin Igumnov
Russian pianist.
Born May 1st, 1873 in Lebedyan. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1948 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pencho Zlatev
Prime minister of bulgaria (1883-1948).
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Elena.
Died July 24th, 1948 at 64 years old in Sofia.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 396
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi