Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jan 01 Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Jan 07 Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.  

Jan 08 Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19 In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21 In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24 In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26 In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65  

Jan 29 In the year 1948 death of tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900)  

Jan 30 Mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 In the year 1948 robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38  

Feb 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 09 In the year 1948 karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65  

Feb 10 Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies in the year 1948.  

Feb 11 In the year 1948 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

Feb 14 Mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876) died in the year 1948.  

Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Feb 23 In the year 1948 death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

Mar 03 Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 in the year 1948.  

Mar 05 Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 10 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered died in the year 1948.  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885)  

Mar 25 On this day in history warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42  

Mar 26 On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43  

Mar 27 In the year 1948 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 On this day in history death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)  

Mar 31 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 On this day in history death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 In the year 1948 death of walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

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Jan 03 Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 04 In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05 Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06 Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )