Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1948

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 1948. 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 3 Adrien H Gerhard

  At 90, a dutch sdap-politician dies

• July 4 Monteiro Lobato

  Brazilian journalist and author (b. 1882)

• July 5 Carole Landis

  Carole Landis was a prominent Hollywood actress and pin-up model during World War II, known for her roles in comedies and dramas, who tragically died by suicide at age 29.

• July 5 Georges Bernanos

  French writer known for his powerful and violent works including "un crime," 1935, and "diary of a country priest," 37. to support his family, he worked at an insurance company. he began to write in the 1920s. however, it wasn't until 1936 that his essays and novels brought him financial independence.

• July 5 Piet Aalberse

  Dutch politician (b. 1871)

• July 5 Peter JM Aalberse

  Dutch minister of labor, dies at 77

• July 5 G Bernanos

  Writer dies at 60

• July 10 Emmy Hennings

  German/swiss poet and cabaret performer. she was the co-founder of cabaret voltaire in za 1/4 rich, and was the wife of hugo ball, dadaist. she died 10 august 1948.

• July 11 King Baggot

  Actor (tish san francisco), died at 68

• July 11 Gerhard Kittel

  German anti-semite theologist

• July 15 John J. Pershing

  American general (b. 1860)

• July 15 John J Pershing [Black Jack]

  At 87, the us general (mexico in wwi) dies

• July 18 Herman Gummerus

  Finnish historian, academic, and politician (b. 1877)

• July 21 Arshile Gorky

  Arshile Gorky was a pioneering Armenian-American abstract expressionist painter who significantly influenced modern art. He bridged European modernist techniques with American avant-garde movements, creating deeply personal and emotionally charged artworks. His style evolved from surrealism to abstract expressionism, making him a crucial figure in 20th-century art history.

• July 21 Donald Nichols Tweedy

  Composer dies at 58

• July 23 D. W. Griffith

  American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1875)

• July 23 D[avid] W[ark] Griffith

  Us producer/director

• July 27 Joe Tinker

  American baseball player and manager (b. 1880)

• July 27 Woolf Barnato

  English race car driver and businessman (b. 1898)

• July 27 Francesco Spetrino

  Composer dies at 91

• July 31 Maria "Marie" Hens

  Flemish actress (female revae), dies at age 70