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In the year 1948
376 Notable deaths
Zenón Díaz
Argentine footballer (1880-1948).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Córdoba Province.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 67 years old in Rosario.
Réginald Storms
Olympic sport shooter.
Born September 13th, 1880 in Oorbeek.
Died February 24th, 1948 at 67 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Ernest Barberolle
French rower (1861–1948).
Born October 16th, 1861 in Paris.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 86 years old in Joinville-le-Pont.
Miloslav Pokorný
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1926–1948).
Born October 5th, 1926 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 22 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Paul Pedersen
Norwegian gymnast (1886–1948).
Born September 18th, 1886 in Halden Municipality.
Died August 16th, 1948 at 61 years old in Halden Municipality.
Zdeněk Jarkovský
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1918–1948).
Born October 3rd, 1918 in Nový Bydžov. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1948 at 30 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Vilibald Šťovík
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1917-1948).
Born October 9th, 1917 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 31 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
William Peacock
Scottish water polo player (1891-1948).
Born December 6th, 1891 in Poplar.
Died December 14th, 1948 at 57 years old in Sawtry.
Jean Chastanié
French athlete.
Born July 24th, 1875 in Lorient.
Died April 14th, 1948 at 72 years old in Paris.
Curt Sjöberg
Gymnast (1897-1948).
Born January 26th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died April 12th, 1948 at 51 years old in Stockholm.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 376
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