In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
Hagop Oshagan
Armenian literary figure (1883-1948).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Bursa. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1948 at 64 years old in Aleppo. [ref]
Władysław Witwicki
Polish psychologist, philosopher, translator historian (of philosophy and art), and artist.
Born April 30th, 1878 in Lubaczów. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1948 at 70 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna. [ref]
Ladislav Troják
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1914-1948).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Košice. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1948 at 34 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Gabrielle D. Clements
American painter, etcher, and print maker.
Born September 11th, 1858 in Philadelphia.
Died March 26th, 1948 at 89 years old in Cape Ann.
Raffaele Rossi
Italian cardinal of the roman catholic church.
Born October 28th, 1876 in Pisa.
Died September 17th, 1948 at 71 years old in Crespano del Grappa.
Giacomo Albanese
Italian mathematician (1890-1948).
Born July 11th, 1890 in Geraci Siculo.
Died June 8th, 1948 at 57 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Percy Lowe
English surgeon and ornithologist.
Born January 2nd, 1870 in Stamford.
Died August 18th, 1948 at 78 years old
Robert Schälzky
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament, german nation politician and roman catholic priest (1882-1948).
Born August 13th, 1882 in Ryžoviště.
Died January 27th, 1948 at 65 years old in Lana.
George Mehnert
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 3rd, 1881 in Newark.
Died July 8th, 1948 at 66 years old in Newark.
Bertha Eckstein-Diener
Austrian writer and historian.
Born March 18th, 1874 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 1948 at 73 years old in Geneva.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 346
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz