Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jul 18 Herman gummerus: Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877)  

Jul 21 Arshile gorky: Abstract expressionist,  

Jul 23 D[avid] w[ark] griffith: Us director/producer,  

Jul 26 Charles mills: S afr cricketer (test v england 1891-92),  

Jul 27 Francesco spetrino: Composer,  

Jul 31 Maria "marie" hens: Flemish actress (female revue),  

Aug 03 Albert f pollard: Brit historian (evolution of parliament),  

Aug 10 E ball-hennings: Writer,  

Aug 12 Harry brearley: English inventor (b. 1871)  

Aug 13 Edwin maxwell: Actor (taming of the shrew),  

Aug 16 Babe ruth: Baseball legend (ny yankees),  

Aug 17 Nico j polak: Dutch economist,  

Aug 20 David john de lloyd: Composer,  

Aug 26 Oscar l fernandez: Brazilian conductor/composer (imbapara),  

Aug 27 Oley speaks: Composer,  

Aug 31 Andrei a zjdanov: Rus politician (against kosmopolitism),  

Sep 02 Sylvanus morley: American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)  

Sep 03 Eduard benesj: President czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48),  

Sep 05 Richard c. tolman: American mathematical physicist (b. 1881)  

Sep 06 Gerrit h kersten: Vicar/founder (calvinist party),  

Sep 07 Henricus a poels: Dutch rc theologist/social foreman,  

Sep 08 Thomas mofolo: Lesotho writer (b. 1876)  

Sep 09 James baskett:  

Sep 11 Albert powell: Cricketer (one test s africa v england 1898-99),  

Sep 13 Paul wegener: German actor/director (golem, svengali),  

Sep 16 Ferdinand i mklm: Prince of saxony-coburg/tsar of bulgaria,  

Sep 17 Count folke bernadotte: Un mediator for palestine, assassinated  

Sep 24 Warren william: Actor (fear, wolf man, madame x),  

Sep 27 Frank cellier: Actor (spider, quiet wedding, big blockade),  

Sep 28 Ej ratcliffe:  

Oct 12 Alfred kerr: Writer,  

Oct 13 Samuel s hinds: Actor (raven, test pilot),  

Oct 15 Edythe chapman: American actress (b. 1863)  

Oct 16 Henry foley: Cricketer (one test for nz, scored 2 & 2),  

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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- )