In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
Edith Roosevelt
First lady of the united states (1901-1909).
Born August 6th, 1861 in New York City.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 87 years old in Oyster Bay.
Unity Mitford
English socialite best known as a devotee of adolf hitler.
Born August 8th, 1914 in London.
Died May 28th, 1948 at 33 years old in Oban (meningitis).
James Baskett
Actor (1904-1948).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1948 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Bulgarian ruler.
Born February 26th, 1861 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1948 at 87 years old in Coburg. [ref]
Samuel P. Bush
American businessman.
Born October 4th, 1863 in Orange.
Died February 8th, 1948 at 84 years old in Columbus.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Indian poet.
Born August 16th, 1904 in Allahabad district. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1948 at 43 years old in Seoni. [ref]
Aldo Leopold
American writer and scientist (1887-1948).
Born January 11th, 1887 in Burlington. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1948 at 61 years old in Baraboo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edvard Beneš
Czechoslovak politician (1884-1948).
Born May 28th, 1884 in Kožlany. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1948 at 64 years old in Sezimovo Ústí. [ref]
Folke Bernadotte
Swedish nobleman and diplomat (1895-1949).
Born January 2nd, 1895 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 53 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Kurt Schwitters
German artist (1887-1948).
Born June 20th, 1887 in Hanover. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1948 at 60 years old in Kendal. [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy