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April 1st
186 Notable deaths
Alan Kulwicki
American racecar driver (1954–1993).
Born December 14th, 1954 in Greenfield.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 38 years old in Blountville.
Erik Bruhn
Danish ballet dancer (1928-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died April 1st, 1986 at 57 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Miguel de la Madrid
59th president of mexico.
Born December 12th, 1934 in Colima.
Died April 1st, 2012 at 77 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Rozz Williams
American singer (1963–1998).
Born November 6th, 1963 in Pomona.
Died April 1st, 1998 at 34 years old in West Hollywood (hanging to death).
Johnny Tillotson
American singer.
Born April 20th, 1938 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2025 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Gene Evans
Actor (1922-1998).
Born July 11th, 1922 in Holbrook. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1998 at 75 years old in Jackson (heart failure). [ref]
Paulo Muwanga
Ugandan politician (1924–1991).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Mpigi District. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1991 at 66 years old in Nsambya Hospital. [ref]
Efraín Ríos Montt
Former de facto president of guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of congress (1926-2018).
Born June 16th, 1926 in Huehuetenango.
Died April 1st, 2018 at 91 years old in Guatemala City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Soviet and russian poet (1933–2017).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Zima. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2017 at 83 years old in Tulsa (heart failure). [ref]
Laurie Baker
English architect (1917–2007).
Born March 2nd, 1917 in Birmingham.
Died April 1st, 2007 at 90 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan