Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.  

Jan 24 Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 26 Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30 On this day in history death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

Feb 02 Thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870) died in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 06 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 In the year 1948 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

Mar 03 On this day in history antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06 On this day in history death of ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914)  

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 in the year 1948.  

Mar 26 Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 in the year 1948.  

Mar 27 On this day in history karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 In the year 1948 death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)  

Mar 31 In the year 1948 egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62  

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

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

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

Jan 05 Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06 Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.