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Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1947

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

  • G. H. Hardy
    Dec. 1 G. H. Hardy

    Renowned mathematician known for his work in number theory and mathematical analysis.

  • Aleister Crowley
    Dec. 1 Aleister Crowley

    English magician, poet, and mountaineer (b. 1875).

  • Nicholas Murray Butler
    Dec. 7 Nicholas Murray Butler

    American philosopher and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1862).

  • Tristan Bernard
    Dec. 7 Tristan Bernard

    French playwright and novelist known for his light comedies.

  • Nicholas Roerich
    Dec. 13 Nicholas Roerich

    Russian aristocrat; artist, philosopher and archaeologist.

  • Henry James
    Dec. 13 Henry James

    Renowned American novelist known for works like 'The Portrait of a Lady'.

  • Stanley Baldwin
    Dec. 14 Stanley Baldwin

    British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister three times between 1923 and 1937.

  • Edward Higgins
    Dec. 14 Edward Higgins

    English-american 3rd general of the salvation army (b. 1864).

  • Arthur Machen
    Dec. 15 Arthur Machen

    Welsh author known for his supernatural and horror fiction.

  • Crawford Vaughan
    Dec. 15 Crawford Vaughan

    Australian politician, 27th premier of south australia (b. 1874).

  • Christos Tsigiridis
    Dec. 17 Christos Tsigiridis

    Greek engineer (b. 1877).

  • III conte di Stradbroke George Rous
    Dec. 20 III conte di Stradbroke George Rous
  • Luigi Chiarelli
    Dec. 20 Luigi Chiarelli
  • Benigno Aquino Sr.
    Dec. 20 Benigno Aquino Sr.
  • Mark Hellinger
    Dec. 21 Mark Hellinger
  • Gottlob Linck
    Dec. 22 Gottlob Linck
  • Richard Heidrich
    Dec. 22 Richard Heidrich
  • Jean Le Bret
    Dec. 23 Jean Le Bret
  • Giulia Florio
    Dec. 23 Giulia Florio
  • Bruno Bernabei
    Dec. 23 Bruno Bernabei
  • Sergej L'vovič Tolstoj
    Dec. 23 Sergej L'vovič Tolstoj
  • Charles Gondouin
    Dec. 24 Charles Gondouin

    French rugby player and tug-of-war competitor (d. 1947).

  • Gaspar G. Bacon
    Dec. 25 Gaspar G. Bacon

    American lawyer and politician, 51st lieutenant governor of massachusetts (b. 1886).

  • Urban Gad
    Dec. 26 Urban Gad
  • Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (b. 1869)
    Dec. 28 Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (b. 1869)
  • Han van Meegeren
    Dec. 30 Han van Meegeren

    Dutch artist, portraitist, and art forger (born in 1889).

  • Alfred North Whitehead
    Dec. 30 Alfred North Whitehead

    English-american mathematician and philosopher (b. 1861).