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April 11th
215 Notable deaths
Maurice Hilleman
American vaccinologist (1919–2005).
Born August 30th, 1919 in Miles City.
Died April 11th, 2005 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Angela Scoular
English actress (1945–2011).
Born November 8th, 1945 in London.
Died April 11th, 2011 at 65 years old in London (intoxication). [ref]
Jeff Donnell
American actress (1921–1988).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Windham.
Died April 11th, 1988 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Shin Sang-ok
South korean film producer and director (1926–2006).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Chongjin.
Died April 11th, 2006 at 79 years old in Seoul (hepatitis).
Jessica Dubroff
American child pilot trainee (1988–1996).
Born May 5th, 1988 in Falmouth.
Died April 11th, 1996 at 7 years old in Cheyenne.
Rodney Harvey
American actor and model (1967-1998).
Born July 31st, 1967 in Philadelphia.
Died April 11th, 1998 at 30 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Ninel Kulagina
Russian woman claiming to have psychic powers (1926–1990).
Born July 30th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 11th, 1990 at 63 years old
Jacques Prévert
French poet and screenwriter (1900-1977).
Born February 4th, 1900 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 11th, 1977 at 77 years old in Teloché (lung cancer).
Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
British colonial administrator (1858-1945).
Born January 22nd, 1858 in Chennai.
Died April 11th, 1945 at 87 years old in Dorking.
Monkey Punch
Japanese manga artist (1937–2019).
Born May 26th, 1937 in Hamanaka.
Died April 11th, 2019 at 81 years old in Sakura (aspiration pneumonia). [ref]
John O'Hara
American journalist and writer (1905–1970).
Born January 31st, 1905 in Pottsville.
Died April 11th, 1970 at 65 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hilary Koprowski
Polish physician, virologist, immunologist and medical researcher (1916–2013).
Born December 5th, 1916 in Warsaw.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 96 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia). [ref]
Kamal Ranadive
Indian biologist.
Born November 8th, 1917 in Pune.
Died April 11th, 2001 at 83 years old
Vicki Draves
American diver (1924-2010).
Born December 31st, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died April 11th, 2010 at 85 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Otto Wagner
Austrian architect (1841-1918).
Born July 13th, 1841 in Penzing.
Died April 11th, 1918 at 76 years old in Vienna (1918–1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
James Brown
American film and tv actor (1920-1992).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Desdemona.
Died April 11th, 1992 at 72 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Ted de Corsia
American actor (1903-1973).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Brooklyn.
Died April 11th, 1973 at 69 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction).
Philip Arthur Fisher
American businessman (1907–2004).
Born September 8th, 1907 in San Francisco.
Died April 11th, 2004 at 96 years old [ref]
John Collier
British pre-raphaelite painter and author (1850-1934).
Born January 27th, 1850 in London.
Died April 11th, 1934 at 84 years old in London.
Max Romeo
Jamaican reggae musician (1944–2025).
Born November 22nd, 1944 in Saint James Parish. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2025 at 80 years old in Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]
Ahmed Rushdi
Pakistani playback singer.
Born April 24th, 1934 in British Raj, Hyderabad State.
Died April 11th, 1983 at 48 years old in Karachi.
Lou Hudson
American basketball player (1944–2014).
Born July 11th, 1944 in Greensboro.
Died April 11th, 2014 at 69 years old in Atlanta (stroke).
Kent Taylor
American actor (1907–1987).
Born May 11th, 1906 in Nashua.
Died April 11th, 1987 at 80 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Alfred Meyer
German nazi official (1891-1945).
Born October 5th, 1891 in Göttingen.
Died April 11th, 1945 at 53 years old in Hessisch Oldendorf.
Gerald du Maurier
British actor and manager (1873–1934).
Born March 26th, 1873 in London.
Died April 11th, 1934 at 61 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
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