Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1947

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

• Nov. 1 Man o' War

  American thoroughbred racehorse of thoroughbred (born 1917).

• Nov. 6 Kristian Elster

  Norwegian author (paradisets have), dies at 66

• Nov. 7 K. Natesa Iyer

  Indian-sri lankan journalist and politician (b. 1887)

• Nov. 11 Martin Dibelius

  German theologist (that drawer jahwes), is killed at 64

• Nov. 12 Emmuska Orczy

  British author (scarlet pimpernel) dies at 82

• Nov. 14 Joseph Allard

  Canadian composer and fiddler (d. 1947).

• Nov. 16 Giuseppe Volpi

  Italian businessman and politician, founded the venice film festival (b. 1877)

• Nov. 17 Victor Serge

  Russian novelist, anarchist, and historian (born 1890).

• Nov. 17 Ricarda Huch

  German intellectual who was a pioneer. huch was trained as a historian and is the author of many works on european history. he also wrote novels, poems and a play.

• Nov. 20 Wolfgang Borchert

  Influential post-World War II German writer known for his anti-war literature and existentialist themes. His short stories and plays powerfully depicted the trauma of war and its impact on German youth.

• Nov. 21 William McCormack

  Australian politician, 22nd premier of queensland (b. 1879)

• Nov. 25 Leon-Paul Fargue

  French poet (born 1876).

• Nov. 28 Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque

  Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque was a prominent French military leader during World War II, renowned for his crucial role in the liberation of Paris and his resistance against Nazi occupation.

• Nov. 28 Jacques-Philippe Leclerc

  Jacques-Philippe Leclerc was a distinguished French military officer who served with valor in Morocco and during World War II, ultimately becoming a Marshal of France.

• Nov. 30 Earnest Lubitsch

  Actor / director (anna boleyn, ninotchka)