Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jan 01 On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

Jan 07 Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

Jan 19 On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

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

Jan 29 Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1948 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

Feb 06 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

Feb 09 On this day in history karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65  

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

Feb 11 On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

Feb 14 Mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876) died in the year 1948.  

Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Feb 23 John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04 In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51  

Mar 05 Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Mar 25 Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 in the year 1948.  

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

Mar 27 Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died in the year 1948.  

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

Apr 08 Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 in the year 1948.  

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

Apr 14 In the year 1948 death of walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

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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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 04 Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06 Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )