Famous Deaths 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 On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)

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

Jan 20 In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35

Jan 23 In the year 1947 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79

Jan 24 Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 in the year 1947.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Feb 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65

Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 in the year 1947.

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 Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 in the year 1947.

Mar 01 J Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed died on this day in history.

Mar 05 Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Mar 06 On this day in history ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55

Mar 09 Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies in the year 1947.

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 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 Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter