Famous Deaths In 1947

Jan 04 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.

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 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 In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)

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 Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 in the year 1947.

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 In the year 1947 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45

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

Jan 29 Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies on this day in history.

Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.

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 On this day in history 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 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 J Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed died in the year 1947.

Mar 05 Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 in the year 1947.

Mar 06 Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1947.

Mar 09 Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.

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

Mar 12 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871) died in the year 1947.

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 in the year 1947.

Mar 20 On this day in history death of sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884)

Mar 23 Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) died in the year 1947.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.

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