Famous Deaths in December 1948

  • Dec 4 Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies
  • Dec 7 Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35
  • Dec 9 Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies
  • Dec 14 R O Morris [Reginald Owen], British composer and music teacher, dies at 62
  • Dec 17 Edgar Istel, German composer, dies at 68
  • Dec 18 Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers
  • Dec 20 C Aubrey Smith [Charles], British actor (The Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85
  • Dec 20 Ladha Ramji, cricketer (bro of Amar Singh, Test Ind 1933-34), dies
  • Dec 21 Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged

Person of interestHideki Tojo

Dec 23 Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during WW II (1941-44), hanged for war crimes at 64

Prime Minister of Japan during WW II Hideki Tojo
Prime Minister of Japan during WW II
Hideki Tojo
  • Dec 28 Mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated
  • Dec 31 Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63