Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jan 01 Hermann k j zilcher: German pianist/composer (liebesmesse),  

Jan 07 Raoul auernheimer: Writer,  

Jan 08 Kurt schwitters: Writer,  

Jan 14 Anna "ans" van dike: Dutch jewish nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

Jan 19 Tony garnier: French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21 Ermanno wolf-ferrari: Composer,  

Jan 24 Maria mandel: Camp leader at auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26 Ignaz friedman: Composer,  

Jan 29 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  

Feb 02 Thomas w. lamont: American banker; father or corliss lamont; great-grandfather of ned lamont (b. 1870)  

Feb 05 Johann blaskowitz: German gen (surrendered at wageningen),  

Feb 06 Robert brasillach: French author/nazi collaborator,  

Feb 07 "red" mckenzie: Blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper),  

Feb 09 Karl valentin: German comic/writer,  

Feb 10 Ewart astill: Cricket all-rounder (9 tests for england 1927-30),  

Feb 11 Sergy eisenstein: Film director,  

Feb 14 Mordecai brown: American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 Frederick archibald lamond: Composer,  

Feb 23 John robert gregg: Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

Mar 03 Antonin artaud: Writer,  

Mar 04 Antonin artaud: French poet/actor (napoleon),  

Mar 05 Charles prince: Cricketer (5 & 1 in only test for s africa),  

Mar 06 Ross lockridge: Jr., american novelist (b. 1914)  

Mar 10 Jan masaryk: Czech foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered  

Mar 24 Sigrid hjertén: Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885)  

Mar 25 Warren hymer: Actor (show them no mercy),  

Mar 26 Helen ernst: German poster artist/resistance fighter,  

Mar 27 Karel candael: Flemish composer,  

Mar 29 Olev siinmaa: Estonian architect (b. 1881)  

Mar 31 Egon e kisch: Czech writer/journalist (raging reporter),  

Apr 08 Josef b kjellgren: Swedish writer (guldkedjan),  

Apr 09 George carpenter: Australian salvation army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 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)  

Jan 03 Manfred kokot: East german runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04 Eugeniusz wycisÅ‚o: Polish politician  

Jan 05 Parthasarathy sharma: Cricketer (indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05 Thom mooney: Rocker  

Jan 06 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)  

Jan 06 Robert e [bob] wise jr: (rep-d-wv, 1983- )