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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

Jan 12 Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15 On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)  

Jan 17 In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

Jan 20 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.  

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 In the year 1947 al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48  

Jan 26 On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1947 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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 On this day in history victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45  

Mar 12 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 27 On this day in history charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies  

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Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

Jan 02 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.  

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 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1947.