Famous Deaths Happened In 1947
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Jan 04 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.
Jan 09 On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53
Jan 11 Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.
Jan 12 In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77
Jan 13 On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61
Jan 15 Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died on this day in history.
Jan 17 Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.
Jan 20 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.
Jan 23 On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79
Jan 24 On this day in history felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60
Jan 25 Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 in the year 1947.
Jan 26 Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on this day in history.
Jan 28 Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.
Jan 29 In the year 1947 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies
Jan 30 In the year 1947 frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80
Feb 03 In the year 1947 anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74
Feb 05 On this day in history death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed
Feb 06 In the year 1947 albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82
Feb 08 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1947.
Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 on this day in history.
Feb 25 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 in the year 1947.
Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Feb 27 In the year 1947 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89
Mar 01 In the year 1947 death of j Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed
Mar 05 Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 in the year 1947.
Mar 06 On this day in history ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55
Mar 09 In the year 1947 stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies
Mar 11 In the year 1947 victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45
Mar 12 On this day in history death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)
Mar 18 William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) died on this day in history.
Mar 19 In the year 1947 willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52
Mar 20 Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884) died on this day in history.
Mar 23 On this day in history death of archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870)
Mar 27 Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies on this day in history.
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