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April 10th
212 Notable deaths
Sigfried Giedion
Swiss architectural historian.
Born April 14th, 1888 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1968 at 79 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Luisa Capeta
Puerto rican labor organizer (1879–1922).
Born October 28th, 1879 in Arecibo.
Died April 10th, 1922 at 42 years old in Río Piedras (tuberculosis).
Martin Schwarzschild
German astronomer (1912-1997).
Born May 31st, 1912 in Potsdam.
Died April 10th, 1997 at 84 years old in Langhorne.
Arthur Benjamin
Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher.
Born September 19th, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 10th, 1960 at 66 years old in London (cancer).
Raymond Aubrac
French resistance leader.
Born July 31st, 1914 in Vesoul. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2012 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Zhang Zhizhong
Chinese military officer and politician (1890-1969).
Born October 27th, 1890 in Chaohu.
Died April 10th, 1969 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Linda Hopkins
African american actress and blues and gospel singer (1924-2017).
Born December 14th, 1924 in New Orleans.
Died April 10th, 2017 at 92 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]
Lucienne Delyle
French singer (1913-1962).
Born April 16th, 1913 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 48 years old in Monte Carlo (leukemia). [ref]
Charles Nordhoff
English-born american novelist and traveler (1887-1947).
Born February 1st, 1887 in London.
Died April 10th, 1947 at 60 years old in Montecito.
Toshiro Mayuzumi
Japanese composer (1929–1997).
Born February 20th, 1929 in Yokohama.
Died April 10th, 1997 at 68 years old in Kawasaki (liver failure).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 212
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr