Welcome! You've landed at the world's authority on notable deaths.
April 20th
Avicii
Swedish dj and music producer (1989–2018).
Born September 8th, 1989 in Stockholm.
Died April 20th, 2018 at 28 years old in Muscat (exsanguination).
Benny Hill
British comedian and actor (1924–1992).
Born January 21st, 1924 in Southampton.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 68 years old in Teddington (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Rubin Carter
American boxer (1937-2014).
Born May 6th, 1937 in Clifton.
Died April 20th, 2014 at 76 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer).
Yesterday April 19th
Tomorrow April 21st
Explore Deathpulse
-
Recent deaths
Catch up on the recently departed — notable deaths from the last 30 days.
-
Deaths in 2026
A full year of loss, all in one place. Doomscroll responsibly.
-
Top deaths
The most notable people to have ever shuffled off this mortal coil, ranked.
-
Next-2-Die™ predictions
Our newest (and darkest) feature — who could be next? We don’t know, but we’ll make our best guess.
-
Deathpulse stats
Death by the numbers: causes, places, ages — the grim analytics behind the headlines.
-
Subscribe to our newsletter
Never miss a death again — personalized deathpulse updates delivered straight to your inbox.
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon