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April 19th
233 Notable deaths
Maxwell D. Taylor
American military officer and diplomat (1901-1987).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Keytesville.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Jean-Pierre Cassel
French actor (1932-2007).
Born October 27th, 1932 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 19th, 2007 at 74 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Percy Lavon Julian
African-american chemist (1899-1975).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Montgomery.
Died April 19th, 1975 at 76 years old in Waukegan (liver cancer).
Javier Solís
Mexican actor and singer (1931–1966).
Born September 1st, 1931 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 34 years old in Mexico City (electrolyte imbalance).
Lionel Crabb
British royal navy frogman, lost at sea under mysterious circumstances (1909–1956).
Born January 28th, 1909 in London.
Died April 19th, 1956 at 47 years old in sea.
Helen Walton
Co-owner and cofounder of walmart inc..
Born December 3rd, 1919 in Claremore.
Died April 19th, 2007 at 87 years old in Bentonville.
George P. Cosmatos
Greek-italian film director (1941-2005).
Born January 4th, 1941 in Florence. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2005 at 64 years old in Victoria (lung cancer). [ref]
Desmond Morris
British zoologist and ethologist (1928–2026).
Born January 24th, 1928 in Purton.
Died April 19th, 2026 at 98 years old in Naas. [ref]
Greg Ham
Australian musician (1953–2012).
Born September 27th, 1953 in Melbourne.
Died April 19th, 2012 at 58 years old in Carlton North (myocardial infarction).
Ayub Khan
President of pakistan from 1958 to 1969.
Born May 14th, 1907 in Rehana.
Died April 19th, 1974 at 66 years old in Rawalpindi (cardiac arrest).
Ruth Hussey
American actress (1911–2005).
Born October 30th, 1911 in Providence.
Died April 19th, 2005 at 93 years old in Newbury Park (surgical complications).
Hermine Braunsteiner
Austrian concentration camp guard (1919–1999).
Born July 16th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 19th, 1999 at 79 years old in Bochum.
Serge Nubret
Guadeloupean bodybuilder (1938-2011).
Born October 6th, 1938 in Anse-Bertrand.
Died April 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. [ref]
He Zizhen
Wife of mao zedong (1909-1984).
Born September 20th, 1909 in Yongxin County.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 74 years old in Shanghai (disease).
Wilhelm Bittrich
German general (1894-1979.
Born February 26th, 1894 in Wernigerode.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 85 years old in Wolfratshausen.
Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Fourth caliph of the messiah (1928–2003).
Born December 18th, 1928 in Qadian.
Died April 19th, 2003 at 74 years old in London.
Richard Riordan
American businessman and politician.
Born May 1st, 1930 in Queens. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2023 at 92 years old in Brentwood.
Patricio Aylwin
Chilean politician and former president (1918–2016).
Born November 26th, 1918 in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2016 at 97 years old in Providencia (respiratory failure). [ref]
John Maynard Smith
British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1920-2004).
Born June 6th, 1920 in London.
Died April 19th, 2004 at 83 years old in Lewes (lung cancer).
William Hope Hodgson
British writer (1877–1918).
Born November 15th, 1877 in Blackmore End.
Died April 19th, 1918 at 40 years old in Ypres.
Kevin Sharp
American country music singer, author, and motivational speaker.
Born December 10th, 1970 in Redding.
Died April 19th, 2014 at 43 years old in Fair Oaks (surgical complications).
Reginald Rose
American screenwriter (1920-2002).
Born December 10th, 1920 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2002 at 81 years old in Norwalk. [ref]
Ronit Elkabetz
Israeli actress and filmmaker (1964–2016).
Born November 27th, 1964 in Beersheba.
Died April 19th, 2016 at 51 years old in Tel Aviv (lung cancer). [ref]
Milt Kahl
American animator (1909–1987).
Born March 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 78 years old in Mill Valley (pneumonia).
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Danish jazz upright bassist (1946–2005).
Died April 19th, 2005 at 58 years old in Ishøj Municipality (myocardial infarction).
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