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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

  • George II
    April 1 George II

    George ii of greece (d. 477).

  • Franz Seldte
    April 1 Franz Seldte
  • Giorgio II di Grecia
    April 1 Giorgio II di Grecia
  • Maria Duchêne
    April 2 Maria Duchêne
  • IV marchese di Salisbury James Gascoyne-Cecil
    April 4 IV marchese di Salisbury James Gascoyne-Cecil
  • Bernhard Pankok
    April 5 Bernhard Pankok

    German painter, artist and architect (b. 1872).

  • Elis Strömgren
    April 5 Elis Strömgren

    Swedish-danish astronomer (b. 1870).

  • Herbert Backe
    April 6 Herbert Backe

    German agronomist and politician (b. 1896).

  • Henry Ford
    April 7 Henry Ford

    Henry Ford was an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company. He is best known for revolutionizing the automobile industry by introducing large-scale manufacturing of affordable cars using the moving assembly line. Ford's innovations transformed transportation and American industry, making automobiles accessible to millions and setting new standards for efficiency in production. [bio]

  • Olaf Frydenlund
    April 8 Olaf Frydenlund

    Norwegian target shooter (d. 1947).

  • Charles Nordhoff
    April 10 Charles Nordhoff

    English-american lieutenant and author (b. 1887).

  • Charles Bally
    April 10 Charles Bally
  • John Ince
    April 10 John Ince
  • Rudolf Höss
    April 16 Rudolf Höss

    Nazi SS officer and commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, responsible for overseeing the systematic murder of over one million people...

  • Jozef Tiso
    April 18 Jozef Tiso

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

  • Christian X
    April 20 Christian X

    Christian X was the King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the King of Iceland from 1918 to 1944. He is remembered for his role during World War II, becoming a symbol of Danish resistance against Nazi occupation. [bio]

  • Christian X of Denmark (b. 1870)
    April 20 Christian X of Denmark (b. 1870)
  • Hans Biebow
    April 24 Hans Biebow

    German wwii figure (born in 1902).

  • Willa Cather
    April 24 Willa Cather

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

  • Hisao Tani
    April 26 Hisao Tani
  • Francesco Paolo Finocchiaro
    April 26 Francesco Paolo Finocchiaro
  • Irving Fisher
    April 29 Irving Fisher

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

  • Pio Calletti
    April 29 Pio Calletti
  • Almroth Wright
    April 30 Almroth Wright