Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jan 01 In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

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

Jan 08 Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.  

Jan 14 In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

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 Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.  

Jan 29 Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 30 In the year 1948 death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

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

Feb 05 In the year 1948 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

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

Feb 07 In the year 1948 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

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

Feb 10 On this day in history ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies  

Feb 11 Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 in the year 1948.  

Feb 14 In the year 1948 death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 03 In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

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 in the year 1948.  

Mar 06 Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 In the year 1948 death of jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered  

Mar 24 In the year 1948 death of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885)  

Mar 25 Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

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 In the year 1948 josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 In the year 1948 death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home died on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04 Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

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 In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )