Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

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

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

Jan 08 On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1948 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 06 In the year 1948 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 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 On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43  

Mar 27 Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05 Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )