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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

Jan 13 On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61  

Jan 15 In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)  

Jan 17 Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.  

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

Jan 23 Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 in the year 1947.  

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 28 Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies in the year 1947.  

Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.  

Feb 03 Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06 Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

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

Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

Feb 25 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

Feb 26 On this day in history ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 In the year 1947 alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63  

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 in the year 1947.  

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

Mar 12 In the year 1947 death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)  

Mar 18 On this day in history death of william C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861)  

Mar 19 In the year 1947 willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52  

Mar 20 Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884) died in the year 1947.  

Mar 23 Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) died in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.  

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

Jan 04 Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born in the year 1947.  

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