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April 1st
186 Notable deaths
Kathleen Lonsdale
Irish crystallographer (1903-1971).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Newbridge.
Died April 1st, 1971 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Franz Seldte
German politician (1882-1947).
Born June 29th, 1882 in Magdeburg.
Died April 1st, 1947 at 64 years old in Fürth.
Vonda N. McIntyre
Science fiction writer from united states of america (1948-2019).
Born August 28th, 1948 in Louisville.
Died April 1st, 2019 at 70 years old in Seattle (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
John Atkinson Hobson
English economist, social scientist and critic of imperialism (1858-1940).
Born July 6th, 1858 in Derby. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1940 at 81 years old in Hampstead. [ref]
Lonnie Brooks
American blues singer and guitarist (1933–2017).
Born December 18th, 1933 in St. Landry Parish.
Died April 1st, 2017 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Gösta Ekman
Swedish actor.
Born July 28th, 1939 in Stockholm.
Died April 1st, 2017 at 77 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
George Robledo
Chilean footballer.
Born April 14th, 1926 in Iquique.
Died April 1st, 1989 at 62 years old in Viña del Mar (myocardial infarction).
Benjamin Christensen
Danish actor (1879-1959).
Born September 28th, 1879 in Viborg.
Died April 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Frederiksberg.
Francis Otto Matthiessen
American academic (1902–1950).
Born February 19th, 1902 in Pasadena.
Died April 1st, 1950 at 48 years old in Boston (falling).
Burton Watson
American sinologist, translator, and writer (1925–2017).
Born June 13th, 1925 in New York City.
Died April 1st, 2017 at 91 years old in Kamagaya.
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