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Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1947

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1947. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • April 1 George II

    George ii of greece (d. 477)

  • April 4 William O'Donnell

    Irish politician (born ?)

  • April 5 Elis Strömgren

    Swedish-danish astronomer (b. 1870)

  • April 5 Bernhard Pankok

    German painter, artist and architect (b. 1872)

  • April 6 Herbert Backe

    German agronomist and politician (b. 1896)

  • April 6 Vaclav Kapral

    Composer dies at 58

  • April 7 Henry Ford

    American auto entrepreneur, father and instigator of mass production of his automobiles. he was the one who brought america to its feet by selling more than 15,000,000 cars between 1908 and 27.

  • April 8 Olaf Frydenlund

    Norwegian target shooter (d. 1947)

  • April 9 Konrad Friedrich Noetel

    Composer dies at 43

  • April 10 Charles Nordhoff

    English-american lieutenant and author (b. 1887)

  • April 11 Louise Peete

    American murderer (born 1880)

  • April 12 Christian F L Leipoldt

    South african writer (die moormansgat)

  • April 15 Wolstenholme

    Rocker

  • April 16 Rudolf Höss

    Nazi SS officer and commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, responsible for overseeing the systematic murder of over one million people during the Holocaust. He was a key architect of the Nazi genocide and was later tried and executed for war crimes.

  • April 18 Jozef Tiso

    Slovak priest and politician, president of slovakia (b. 1887)

  • April 18 Benny Leonard

    Champion lightweight boxer (1917-25), is killed at the age of 51.

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    April 20 Christian X

    King of denmark (1912-1947), dies aged 76.

  • April 20 King Christian

    X of denmark (born 1870).

  • April 24 Hans Biebow

    German wwii figure (born in 1902)

  • April 24 Willa Cather

    American novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1873)

  • April 29 Irving Fisher

    Prominent economist who made significant contributions to the theory of capital and interest.