Famous Deaths In 1948

Jan 01 On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66

Jan 07 Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 19 Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.

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

Jan 24 On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)

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

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

Jan 30 In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.

Feb 05 Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 in the year 1948.

Feb 06 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 in the year 1948.

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 In the year 1948 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 Mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876) died on this day in history.

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 Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1948.

Mar 04 On this day in history antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51

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

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

Mar 10 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered died on this day in history.

Mar 24 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) died on this day in history.

Mar 25 In the year 1948 warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42

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

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

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

Mar 31 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 in the year 1948.

Apr 08 Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 on this day in history.

Apr 09 In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.

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 Wycisło, Polish politician

Jan 05 Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)

Jan 06 Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.

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