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April 19th
233 Notable deaths
Albert Scott Crossfield
United states navy officer (1921-2006).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Berkeley.
Died April 19th, 2006 at 84 years old in Atlanta (aviation accident). [ref]
Grete Waitz
Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder (1953-2011).
Born October 1st, 1953 in Oslo.
Died April 19th, 2011 at 57 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
Theodosia Okoh
Designer of the ghana national flag.
Born June 14th, 1922 in Effiduase.
Died April 19th, 2015 at 92 years old in Tema.
Billy Meredith
Welsh footballer (1874–1958).
Born July 30th, 1874 in Chirk.
Died April 19th, 1958 at 83 years old in Manchester.
Walter Kohn
American physicist (1923–2016).
Born March 9th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died April 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in Santa Barbara (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
George Ariyoshi
Governor of hawaii from 1974 to 1986.
Born March 12th, 1926 in Honolulu. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2026 at 100 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Philippe Nahon
French actor (1938–2020).
Born December 24th, 1938 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 19th, 2020 at 81 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Brad Ashford
American politician (1949–2022).
Born November 10th, 1949 in Omaha.
Died April 19th, 2022 at 72 years old in Omaha (brain cancer). [ref]
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Field marshal and military writer (1843-1916).
Born August 12th, 1843 in Polessk.
Died April 19th, 1916 at 72 years old in Baghdad (tuberculosis, typhus).
Henry Newbolt
English writer (1862–1938).
Born June 6th, 1862 in Bilston.
Died April 19th, 1938 at 75 years old in London.
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949).
Born March 17th, 1874 in Budapest.
Died April 19th, 1949 at 75 years old in New York City.
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1912 in New York City, Havana.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 72 years old in London (stroke).
Joseph Lane
American politician and soldier (1801-1881).
Born December 14th, 1801 in Buncombe County.
Died April 19th, 1881 at 79 years old in Roseburg.
Imtiaz Ali Taj
Pakistani dramatist.
Born October 13th, 1900 in Lahore.
Died April 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Lahore.
Ronnie Simpson
Scottish footballer and manager (1930–2004).
Born October 11th, 1930 in Glasgow.
Died April 19th, 2004 at 73 years old in Glasgow (myocardial infarction).
Willy van der Kuijlen
Dutch footballer and scout (1946–2021).
Born December 6th, 1946 in Helmond.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 74 years old in Helmond. [ref]
Owen Jones
British architect (1809–1874).
Born February 15th, 1809 in London.
Died April 19th, 1874 at 65 years old in London.
Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi
Syrian cosmonaut (1951–2024).
Born May 26th, 1951 in Aleppo.
Died April 19th, 2024 at 72 years old in Gaziantep. [ref]
Spencer Gore
British tennis player (1850–1906).
Born March 10th, 1850 in Wimbledon.
Died April 19th, 1906 at 56 years old in Ramsgate.
Isaac Carasso
Spanish entrepreneur, founder of groupe danone.
Born January 21st, 1874 in Thessaloniki.
Died April 19th, 1939 at 65 years old in Paris.
Meenakshi Thapa
Indian actress (1984-2012).
Born October 4th, 1984 in Dehradun.
Died April 19th, 2012 at 27 years old in Gorakhpur (decapitation).
Rogers Morton
American politician (1914-1979).
Born September 19th, 1914 in Louisville.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 64 years old in Maryland (prostate cancer).
Oliver Mowat
Canadian lawyer and politician (1820–1903).
Born July 22nd, 1820 in Kingston.
Died April 19th, 1903 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Lord Berners
British composer, writer, painter, politician, novelist and autobiographer (1883-1950).
Born September 18th, 1883 in Apley Hall.
Died April 19th, 1950 at 66 years old in Faringdon.
Walter Dandy
American neurosurgeon (1886–1946).
Born April 6th, 1886 in Sedalia.
Died April 19th, 1946 at 60 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction).
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