Famous Deaths In 1948

Jul 18 In the year 1948 death of herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877)  

Jul 21 In the year 1948 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43  

Jul 23 D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies in the year 1948.  

Jul 26 On this day in history charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies  

Jul 27 Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1948.  

Jul 31 Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78  

Aug 10 E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1948.  

Aug 12 Harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871) died on this day in history.  

Aug 13 In the year 1948 edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62  

Aug 16 Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 in the year 1948.  

Aug 20 In the year 1948 david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 26 Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Sep 02 In the year 1948 death of sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)  

Sep 03 In the year 1948 eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881)  

Sep 06 Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Sep 07 On this day in history henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80  

Sep 08 On this day in history death of thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876)  

Sep 09 James Baskett, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1948 albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies  

Sep 13 Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73 in the year 1948.  

Sep 16 In the year 1948 ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies  

Sep 17 In the year 1948 death of count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated  

Sep 24 Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 28 In the year 1948 eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

Oct 12 Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Oct 13 On this day in history samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73  

Oct 15 Edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863) died in the year 1948.  

Oct 16 In the year 1948 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

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 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 Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )