Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1947

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 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

• July 1 Clarence Lucas

  Composer dies at age 80

• July 6 Adolfo Müller-Ury

  Swiss-american painter (b. 1862)

• July 9 Lucjan Żeligowski

  Polish-lithuanian general and politician (b. 1865)

• July 12 Jimmie Lunceford

  Jimmie Lunceford was a prominent African American jazz bandleader and saxophonist during the Swing Era, known for his innovative big band arrangements and performances in the 1930s and early 1940s.

• July 14 Orval Overall

  Orval Overall was a talented baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and helped them win the 1908 World Series.

• July 15 Henry Kolker

  Dies at 76

• July 15 Walter Donaldson

  American soldier and songwriter (b. 1893)

• July 16 Raoul Wallenberg

  Swedish diplomat who heroically saved tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust by issuing protective passports and sheltering people from Nazi persecution. His courageous actions made him a significant humanitarian figure of World War II.

• July 19 Aung San

  Burmese independence leader who played a pivotal role in Burma's struggle for freedom from British colonial rule. He is considered the father of modern Myanmar and was assassinated before seeing his country's independence.

• July 19 U Razak

  Burmese educator and politician (b. 1898)

• July 19 Lyuh Woon-hyung

  South korean politician (b. 1886)

• July 24 Ernest Austin

  Composer dies at 72

• July 25 Kathleen Scott

  English sculptor (b. 1878)

• July 30 Joseph Cook

  English-australian miner and politician, 6th prime minister of australia (b. 1860)