April 1st
186 Notable deaths
Roger Rivière
French racing cyclist (1936–1976).
Born February 23rd, 1936 in Saint-Étienne.
Died April 1st, 1976 at 40 years old in Saint-Galmier (laryngeal cancer).
Nicolae Rainea
Romanian football referee (1933-2015).
Born November 19th, 1933 in Brăila. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2015 at 81 years old in Galați (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Konstantin Sergeyev
Russian dancer (1910-1992).
Born March 5th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1992 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Walter Andreas Schwarz
Singer, author, kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator (1913-1992).
Born June 2nd, 1913 in Aschersleben.
Died April 1st, 1992 at 78 years old in Heidelberg.
Nicanor Zabaleta Zala
Basque harpist (1907–1993).
Born January 7th, 1907 in San Sebastián.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 86 years old in San Juan.
Alfi Kabiljo
Croatian musical theater and film soundtrack composer (1935-2025).
Born December 22nd, 1935 in Zagreb.
Died April 1st, 2025 at 89 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Tonino Cervi
Italian film director and producer.
Died April 1st, 2002 at 72 years old in Siena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hannah Nydahl
Buddhist teacher and translator from denmark (1946-2007).
Born April 17th, 1946 in Copenhagen.
Died April 1st, 2007 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.
James Learmonth Gowans
British immunologist.
Born May 7th, 1924 in Sheffield.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 95 years old [ref]
Agnes Mowinckel
Norwegian actress.
Born August 25th, 1875 in Bergen.
Died April 1st, 1963 at 87 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 186
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde