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April 19th
186 Notable deaths
Oktay Sinanoğlu
Turkish chemist (1935–2015).
Born February 25th, 1935 in Bari. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2015 at 80 years old in Miami.
Estelle Balet
Swiss snowboarder (1994-2016).
Born December 19th, 1994 in Sion. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2016 at 21 years old in Orsières. [ref]
Pavel Batov
Soviet military commander.
Born June 1st, 1897 in Filisovo, Yaroslavl Oblast.
Died April 19th, 1985 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Clémentine Delait
French bearded lady.
Born March 5th, 1865 in Chaumousey.
Died April 19th, 1939 at 74 years old in Épinal.
Wahid Hasyim
Indonesian politician (1914-1953).
Born June 1st, 1914 in Jombang.
Died April 19th, 1953 at 38 years old in Cimahi.
Aimo Lahti
Finnish weapons designer.
Born April 28th, 1896 in Viiala.
Died April 19th, 1970 at 73 years old in Jyväskylä.
Rikichi Andō
Japanese general (1884-1946).
Born April 3rd, 1884 in Sendai.
Died April 19th, 1946 at 62 years old in Shanghai (intoxication).
Yehonatan Geffen
Israeli author, poet, songwriter, journalist, and playwright.
Born February 22nd, 1947 in Nahalal.
Died April 19th, 2023 at 76 years old in Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer.
Jimmie Noone
American musician.
Born April 23rd, 1895 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1944 at 48 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kenneth Appel
American mathematician.
Born October 8th, 1932 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 2013 at 80 years old in Dover (esophageal cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 186
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain