Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74  

Feb 05 Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed died in the year 1947.  

Feb 06 Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

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

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

Feb 25 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 On this day in history ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06 Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

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 in the year 1947.  

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

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