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April 1st
228 Notable deaths
Val Kilmer
American actor (1959–2025).
Born December 31st, 1959 in Los Angeles.
Died April 1st, 2025 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Marvin Gaye
American r&b and soul singer (1939–1984).
Born April 2nd, 1939 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 1st, 1984 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Simo Häyhä
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002).
Born December 17th, 1905 in Rautjärvi.
Died April 1st, 2002 at 96 years old in Hamina.
Charles I of Austria
Last monarch of austria-hungary (r. 1916–1918).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Persenbeug Castle. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1922 at 34 years old in Funchal (pneumonia). [ref]
Cynthia Lennon
Former wife of john lennon (1939-2015).
Born September 10th, 1939 in Blackpool.
Died April 1st, 2015 at 75 years old in Mallorca (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Pratyusha Banerjee
Indian television actress.
Born August 10th, 1991 in Jamshedpur.
Died April 1st, 2016 at 24 years old in Mumbai (hanging). [ref]
Mutsuhiro Watanabe
Japanese soldier and camp guard.
Born January 1st, 1918.
Died April 1st, 2003 at 85 years old
Adam Schlesinger
American musician (1967–2020).
Born October 31st, 1967 in New York City, Manhattan.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 52 years old in Poughkeepsie (COVID-19). [ref]
Leslie Cheung
Hong kong singer and actor (1956–2003).
Born September 12th, 1956 in British Hong Kong.
Died April 1st, 2003 at 46 years old in Hong Kong.
John Forsythe
American film and television actor (1918–2010).
Born January 29th, 1918 in Penns Grove.
Died April 1st, 2010 at 92 years old in Santa Ynez (pneumonia). [ref]
Carrie Snodgress
American actress (1945-2004).
Born October 27th, 1945 in Park Ridge.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Joe Flaherty
American actor, writer, and comedian (1941–2024).
Born June 21st, 1941 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 1st, 2024 at 82 years old in Toronto.
George II of Greece
King of greece (r. 1922-1924, 1935-1947).
Born August 1st, 1890 in Tatoi Palace.
Died April 1st, 1947 at 56 years old in Athens.
Lev Landau
Soviet theoretical physicist (1908–1968).
Born January 22nd, 1908 in Baku.
Died April 1st, 1968 at 60 years old in Moscow (intestinal disease). [ref]
Martha Graham
American dancer and choreographer (1894–1991).
Born May 11th, 1894 in Allegheny.
Died April 1st, 1991 at 96 years old in New York.
Charles Drew
American surgeon and medical researcher (1904–1950).
Born June 3rd, 1904 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1950 at 45 years old in Burlington (traffic collision). [ref]
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Infante of spain (1913-1993).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 79 years old in Pamplona (laryngeal cancer).
Steven Bochco
American television writer and producer (1943–2018).
Born December 16th, 1943 in New York City.
Died April 1st, 2018 at 74 years old in Pacific Palisades (leukemia). [ref]
Helena Rubinstein
Polish-american businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist.
Born December 25th, 1872 in Kraków.
Died April 1st, 1965 at 92 years old in New York City.
Alan Kulwicki
American racecar driver (1954–1993).
Born December 14th, 1954 in Greenfield.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 38 years old in Blountville.
Erik Bruhn
Danish ballet dancer (1928-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died April 1st, 1986 at 57 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Miguel de la Madrid
59th president of mexico.
Born December 12th, 1934 in Colima.
Died April 1st, 2012 at 77 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Cosima Wagner
Daughter of the hungarian pianist and composer franz liszt and wife of hans von bülow and richard wagner (1837-1930).
Born December 24th, 1837 in Bellagio.
Died April 1st, 1930 at 92 years old in Bayreuth.
Rozz Williams
American singer (1963–1998).
Born November 6th, 1963 in Pomona.
Died April 1st, 1998 at 34 years old in West Hollywood (hanging to death).
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