April 10th
262 Notable deaths
O. J. Simpson
American football player and actor (1947–2024).
Born July 9th, 1947 in San Francisco.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sam Kinison
American comedian (1953–1992).
Born December 8th, 1953 in Yakima.
Died April 10th, 1992 at 38 years old in Needles (traffic collision).
Morarji Desai
Prime minister of india (1977-1979).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Valsad district.
Died April 10th, 1995 at 99 years old in Mumbai.
Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese-american writer, poet, and painter (1883–1931).
Born January 6th, 1883 in Bsharri. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1931 at 48 years old in New York City (cancer, tuberculosis, liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Kevin Peter Hall
American actor (1955–1991).
Born May 9th, 1955 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 10th, 1991 at 35 years old in Hollywood.
Larry Linville
American actor (1939–2000).
Born September 29th, 1939 in Ojai.
Died April 10th, 2000 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary (1879–1919).
Born August 8th, 1879 in Anenecuilco.
Died April 10th, 1919 at 39 years old in Morelos (gunshot wound).
Dixie Carter
American actress (1939–2010).
Born May 25th, 1939 in McLemoresville.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 70 years old in Houston (uterine cancer). [ref]
Evelyn Waugh
British writer and journalist (1903–1966).
Born October 28th, 1903 in London, West Hampstead.
Died April 10th, 1966 at 62 years old in Combe Florey (myocardial infarction).
Stuart Sutcliffe
Scottish painter and musician better known as the original bass guitarist of the english rock band the beatles (1940–1962).
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Edinburgh, Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 21 years old in Hamburg (cerebral hemorrhage).
Natalie Schafer
American actress (1900-1991).
Born November 5th, 1900 in Red Bank.
Died April 10th, 1991 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Linda Darnell
American actress (1923–1965).
Born October 16th, 1923 in Dallas.
Died April 10th, 1965 at 41 years old in Glenview.
Anne Perry
English author (1938–2023).
Born October 28th, 1938 in London.
Died April 10th, 2023 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher, jesuit priest, and paleontologist.
Born May 1st, 1881 in château of Sarcenat.
Died April 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Howard Marks
Welsh author and drug smuggler (1945-2016).
Born August 13th, 1945 in Kenfig Hill.
Died April 10th, 2016 at 70 years old in Leeds (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Lech Kaczyński
Polish politician, democratic oppositionist, ministry of justice, president of poland (1949–2010).
Born June 18th, 1949 in Warsaw.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 60 years old in Smolensk (aviation accident). [ref]
Michael Curtiz
Hungarian-american director (1886–1962).
Born December 25th, 1886 in Budapest.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 75 years old in Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks (cancer).
Chris Hani
South african anti-apartheid activist (1942-1993).
Born June 28th, 1942 in Cofimvaba. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1993 at 50 years old in Boksburg (deliberate murder). [ref]
Marjorie Main
Us actress (1890–1975).
Born February 24th, 1890 in Acton.
Died April 10th, 1975 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Nino Rota
Italian composer.
Born December 3rd, 1911 in Milan.
Died April 10th, 1979 at 67 years old in Rome (coronary thrombosis).
Eliot Engel
American politician (1947 – 2026).
Born February 18th, 1947 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 2026 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nora Barnacle
Wife of james joyce (1884–1951).
Born March 21st, 1884 in Galway.
Died April 10th, 1951 at 67 years old in Zurich.
Richie Benaud
Cricketer (1930–2015).
Born October 6th, 1930 in City of Penrith.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 84 years old in Sydney (cancer).
George Genereux
Sport shooter (1935–1989).
Born March 1st, 1935 in Saskatoon.
Died April 10th, 1989 at 54 years old in Saskatoon.
Algernon Charles Swinburne
English poet, playwright and novelist (1837–1909).
Born April 5th, 1837 in London. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1909 at 72 years old in Putney (influenza). [ref]
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