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April 19th
233 Notable deaths
Germaine Tillion
French anthropologist (1907 - 2008).
Born May 30th, 1907 in Allègre.
Died April 19th, 2008 at 100 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Richard Anthony
French singer, songwriter (1938-2015).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Cairo.
Died April 19th, 2015 at 77 years old in Pégomas (cancer).
Henry Stephens Salt
English writer and social reformer.
Born September 20th, 1851 in India. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1939 at 87 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Yoko Tani
French-born japanese actress (1928-1999).
Born August 2nd, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 19th, 1999 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
English organist and composer (1810-1876).
Born August 14th, 1810 in London.
Died April 19th, 1876 at 65 years old in Gloucester.
Fu Zuoyi
Chinese politician (1895-1974).
Born June 2nd, 1895 in Wanrong County.
Died April 19th, 1974 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Ulrich Salchow
Swedish figure skater (1877–1949).
Born August 7th, 1877 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1949 at 71 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Oktay Sinanoğlu
Turkish chemist (1935–2015).
Born February 25th, 1935 in Bari. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2015 at 80 years old in Miami.
Estelle Balet
Swiss snowboarder (1994-2016).
Born December 19th, 1994 in Sion. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2016 at 21 years old in Orsières. [ref]
Pavel Batov
Soviet general (1897–1985).
Born June 1st, 1897 in Filisovo, Yaroslavl Oblast.
Died April 19th, 1985 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Clémentine Delait
French bearded lady.
Born March 5th, 1865 in Chaumousey.
Died April 19th, 1939 at 74 years old in Épinal.
Wahid Hasyim
Indonesian politician (1914-1953).
Born June 1st, 1914 in Jombang.
Died April 19th, 1953 at 38 years old in Cimahi.
Aimo Lahti
Finnish weapons designer.
Born April 28th, 1896 in Viiala.
Died April 19th, 1970 at 73 years old in Jyväskylä.
Rikichi Andō
Japanese general (1884-1946).
Born April 3rd, 1884 in Sendai.
Died April 19th, 1946 at 62 years old in Shanghai (intoxication).
Yehonatan Geffen
Israeli author, poet, songwriter, journalist, and playwright.
Born February 22nd, 1947 in Nahalal.
Died April 19th, 2023 at 76 years old in Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer.
Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
German prince (1846-1902).
Born March 28th, 1846 in Greiz.
Died April 19th, 1902 at 56 years old in Greiz.
Jimmie Noone
American musician (1895–1944).
Born April 23rd, 1895 in New Orleans.
Died April 19th, 1944 at 48 years old in Los Angeles.
Kenneth Appel
American mathematician.
Born October 8th, 1932 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 2013 at 80 years old in Dover (esophageal cancer).
Antony Tudor
British dancer and choreographer (1908–1987).
Born April 4th, 1908 in London.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charles Inglis
British civil engineer (1875-1952).
Born July 31st, 1875 in Worcester.
Died April 19th, 1952 at 76 years old in Southwold.
George Hardwick
English association football player and manager (1920-2004).
Born February 2nd, 1920 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Died April 19th, 2004 at 84 years old in Stockton-on-Tees.
G. Venkatasubbaiah
Indian lexicographer (1913–2021).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Mysore.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 107 years old in Bengaluru (kidney disease). [ref]
Warren De la Rue
British astronomer, chemist and photographer (1815–1889).
Born January 18th, 1815 in Guernsey.
Died April 19th, 1889 at 74 years old in London.
Väinö Tanner
Finnish politician, prime minister of finland (1881–1966).
Born March 12th, 1881 in Helsinki.
Died April 19th, 1966 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Barry Hoban
Road bicycle racer.
Born February 5th, 1940 in Wakefield.
Died April 19th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
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