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April 19th
164 Notable deaths
J. G. Ballard
British novelist (1930-2009).
Born November 15th, 1930 in Shanghai, Shanghai International Settlements. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2009 at 78 years old in London (prostate cancer). [ref]
Guru
American rapper, producer and actor.
Born July 17th, 1961 in Boston.
Died April 19th, 2010 at 48 years old in New York City (cancer, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Jim Corbett
British hunter, tracker, naturalist and author (1875-1955).
Born July 25th, 1875 in Nainital.
Died April 19th, 1955 at 79 years old in Nyeri.
Elisabeth Sladen
English actress.
Born February 1st, 1946 in Liverpool.
Died April 19th, 2011 at 65 years old in Southall (cancer). [ref]
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).
Edwin Valero
Venezuelan boxer (1981-2010).
Born December 3rd, 1981 in Mérida.
Died April 19th, 2010 at 28 years old in Valencia (hanging). [ref]
Frankie Howerd
British actor, comedian (1917-1992).
Died April 19th, 1992 at 75 years old in London (heart failure).
Allan Arbus
American actor and photographer.
Born February 15th, 1918 in New York City.
Died April 19th, 2013 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Vincent Mangano
American mobster.
Born March 28th, 1888 in Villabate.
Died April 19th, 1951 at 63 years old in New York City.
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).
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