Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jan 01 In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

Jan 07 In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08 Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26 In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65  

Jan 29 On this day in history death of tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900)  

Jan 30 In the year 1948 death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

Feb 02 Thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870) died in the year 1948.  

Feb 05 Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

Feb 06 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 in the year 1948.  

Feb 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies in the year 1948.  

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.  

Feb 10 Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 in the year 1948.  

Feb 14 In the year 1948 death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 In the year 1948 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

Mar 03 On this day in history antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 in the year 1948.  

Mar 05 Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 06 On this day in history death of ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914)  

Mar 10 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered died in the year 1948.  

Mar 24 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Mar 25 On this day in history warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42  

Mar 26 In the year 1948 helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43  

Mar 27 On this day in history karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 On this day in history death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)  

Mar 31 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 On this day in history death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home died on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 03 Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of 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) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06 Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.