April 1st
186 Notable deaths
Brian O'Nolan
Irish writer (1911-1966).
Born October 5th, 1911 in Strabane.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 54 years old in Dublin.
Paul von Rennenkampf
Baltic german general (1854-1918).
Born April 29th, 1854 in Konofer Manor. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1918 at 63 years old in Taganrog (ballistic trauma).
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford
Governor of new south wales; governor of queensland; viceroy of india (1868–1933).
Born August 12th, 1868 in London.
Died April 1st, 1933 at 64 years old in Oxford.
Harry Crerar
Canadian general.
Born April 28th, 1888 in Hamilton.
Died April 1st, 1965 at 76 years old in Ottawa.
Trinh Cong Son
Vietnamese singer, songwriter (1939-2001).
Born February 28th, 1939 in Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ed Roberts
American engineer, entrepreneur and medical doctor (1941–2010).
Born September 13th, 1941 in Miami.
Died April 1st, 2010 at 68 years old in Cochran (pneumonia). [ref]
Bucky Pizzarelli
American jazz guitarist (1926–2020).
Born January 9th, 1926 in Paterson.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 94 years old in Saddle River (COVID-19). [ref]
Isamu Akasaki
Japanese engineer (1929-2021).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Chiran. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2021 at 92 years old in Nagoya (pneumonia). [ref]
Noah Beery, Sr.
American actor (1882–1946).
Born January 17th, 1882 in Kansas City.
Died April 1st, 1946 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Detlev Karsten Rohwedder
Treuhandanstalt manager (1932-1991).
Born October 16th, 1932 in Gotha.
Died April 1st, 1991 at 58 years old in Düsseldorf (gunshot wound).
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr