Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jul 18 In the year 1948 death of herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877)  

Jul 21 Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 in the year 1948.  

Jul 23 D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 26 Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 On this day in history maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70  

Aug 03 Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 10 In the year 1948 e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 12 On this day in history death of harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871)  

Aug 13 On this day in history edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62  

Aug 16 On this day in history babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53  

Aug 17 Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 26 Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)  

Sep 03 On this day in history eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881)  

Sep 06 On this day in history gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66  

Sep 07 In the year 1948 henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80  

Sep 08 Thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 James Baskett, dies in the year 1948.  

Sep 11 Albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies in the year 1948.  

Sep 13 Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 16 In the year 1948 ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies  

Sep 17 Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated died on this day in history.  

Sep 24 Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 in the year 1948.  

Sep 27 Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

Sep 28 On this day in history eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

Oct 12 Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Oct 13 Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863)  

Oct 16 In the year 1948 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.