Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Jan 04 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

Jan 13 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17 On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

Jan 20 In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35  

Jan 23 On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79  

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 On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45  

Jan 28 In the year 1947 reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72  

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

Jan 30 In the year 1947 frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80  

Feb 03 Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74 in the year 1947.  

Feb 05 Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed died in the year 1947.  

Feb 06 In the year 1947 albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82  

Feb 08 On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 12 On this day in history 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 J Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed died in the year 1947.  

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

Mar 06 In the year 1947 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 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1947.  

Mar 12 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871) died in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Mar 20 In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

Jan 03 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.