Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Jan 04 In the year 1947 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71  

Jan 09 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.  

Jan 11 Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.  

Jan 12 Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.  

Jan 13 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 20 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79  

Jan 24 In the year 1947 felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60  

Jan 25 On this day in history al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48  

Jan 26 Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 in the year 1947.  

Jan 28 On this day in history reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 29 In the year 1947 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies  

Jan 30 On this day in history frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80  

Feb 03 Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed died on this day in history.  

Feb 06 In the year 1947 albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82  

Feb 08 On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 12 In the year 1947 sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72  

Feb 25 In the year 1947 friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55  

Mar 09 In the year 1947 stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies  

Mar 11 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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 Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 In the year 1947 death of sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884)  

Mar 23 In the year 1947 death of archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870)  

Mar 27 In the year 1947 charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies  

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Jan 02 Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

Jan 03 In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter