Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Jan 04 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.  

Jan 09 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.  

Jan 11 In the year 1947 death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

Jan 12 Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)  

Jan 17 In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

Jan 20 On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35  

Jan 23 Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1947 felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60  

Jan 25 On this day in history al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48  

Jan 26 Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

Jan 29 On this day in history fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies  

Jan 30 On this day in history frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80  

Feb 03 On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74  

Feb 05 On this day in history death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed  

Feb 06 On this day in history albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82  

Feb 08 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1947.  

Feb 12 In the year 1947 sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72  

Feb 25 On this day in history friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82  

Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

Feb 27 Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 in the year 1947.  

Mar 01 In the year 1947 death of j Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed  

Mar 05 Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 in the year 1947.  

Mar 06 On this day in history ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55  

Mar 09 Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)  

Mar 18 William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) died in the year 1947.  

Mar 19 Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 On this day in history death of sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884)  

Mar 23 In the year 1947 death of archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870)  

Mar 27 Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies in the year 1947.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 03 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger  

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter