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April 19th
186 Notable deaths
Benjamin Bradshaw
Olympic wrestler (1879-1960).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 1960 at 80 years old
Marcos Rivas
Mexican footballer (1947–2024).
Born November 25th, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died April 19th, 2024 at 76 years old in Durango (surgical complications). [ref]
Vital Soares
Brazilian lawyer, banker and politician (1874-1933).
Born November 13th, 1874 in Valença.
Died April 19th, 1933 at 58 years old in Salvador.
William Jackson Bean
British botanist (1863-1947).
Born May 26th, 1863 in Malton. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1947 at 83 years old in Kew.
Eduards Smiļģis
Latvian actor and theatre director (1886–1966).
Born November 23rd, 1886 in Riga. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Riga. [ref]
Jan de Vries
Dutch sprinter (1896-1939).
Born March 2nd, 1896 in Zwolle.
Died April 19th, 1939 at 43 years old in The Hague.
Palle Lykke
Danish cyclist (1936-2013).
Born November 4th, 1936 in Ringe.
Died April 19th, 2013 at 76 years old in Antwerp.
Theodor von Scheve
German chess player.
Born June 11th, 1851 in Koźle.
Died April 19th, 1922 at 70 years old in Paczków.
Ernest Lewis
British tennis player (1867-1930).
Born April 5th, 1867 in Hammersmith.
Died April 19th, 1930 at 63 years old in Plymouth.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 186
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus