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In the year 1948
388 Notable deaths
Antonin Artaud
French-occitanian poet, playwright, actor and theatre director (1896-1948).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1948 at 51 years old in Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Walther von Brauchitsch
German field marshal (1881-1948).
Born October 4th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died October 18th, 1948 at 67 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia).
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.
James Baskett
Actor (1904-1948).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1948 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
Samuel P. Bush
American businessman (1863–1948).
Born October 4th, 1863 in Orange.
Died February 8th, 1948 at 84 years old in Columbus.
Folke Bernadotte
Swedish diplomat (1895–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1895 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 53 years old in Jerusalem.
Yoshiko Kawashima
Japanese spy in china (1907-1948).
Born May 24th, 1907 in Beijing.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 40 years old in Beijing (ballistic trauma).
Aldo Leopold
American writer and scientist (1887-1948).
Born January 11th, 1887 in Burlington.
Died April 21st, 1948 at 61 years old in Baraboo (myocardial infarction).
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]
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Indian poet.
Born August 16th, 1904 in Allahabad district. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1948 at 43 years old in Seoni. [ref]
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