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April 19th
178 Notable deaths
Sergey Zalygin
Writer, novelist, editor (1913–2000).
Born December 6th, 1913 in Sukharevka.
Died April 19th, 2000 at 86 years old in Moscow.
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.
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]
Palle Lykke
Danish cyclist (1936-2013).
Born November 4th, 1936 in Ringe.
Died April 19th, 2013 at 76 years old in Antwerp.
Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov
Russian and soviet military leader, red army lieutenant general.
Born March 11th, 1897 in Tarusa.
Died April 19th, 1942 at 45 years old in Smolensk Oblast (ballistic trauma).
Benjamin Bradshaw
Olympic wrestler (1879-1960).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 1960 at 80 years old
Jan de Vries
Dutch sprinter (1896-1939).
Born March 2nd, 1896 in Zwolle.
Died April 19th, 1939 at 43 years old in The Hague.
William Jackson Bean
British botanist (1863-1947).
Born May 26th, 1863 in Malton. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1947 at 83 years old in Kew.
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]
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