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April 19th
186 Notable deaths
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.
Born May 27th, 1946 in Osted. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2005 at 58 years old in Ishøj (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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.
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]
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]
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