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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

Jan 13 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died in the year 1947.  

Jan 17 Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20 On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Feb 05 In the year 1947 death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed  

Feb 06 Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72  

Feb 25 On this day in history friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82  

Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

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 In the year 1947 alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63  

Mar 06 In the year 1947 ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55  

Mar 09 On this day in history stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies  

Mar 11 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1947.  

Mar 12 In the year 1947 death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)  

Mar 18 In the year 1947 death of william C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861)  

Mar 19 On this day in history willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52  

Mar 20 Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884) died in the year 1947.  

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 In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 03 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.