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April 1st
179 Notable deaths
Howard Scott Gentry
American botanist (1903-1993).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Temecula.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 89 years old in Tucson.
Giuseppe Santagostino
Italian footballer (1901-1955).
Born March 18th, 1901 in Milan.
Died April 1st, 1955 at 54 years old in Milan.
Georgios von Metaxa
Austrian tennis player.
Born October 7th, 1914 in Vienna.
Died April 1st, 1945 at 30 years old in Yugoslavia. [ref]
Lorenz Jaeger
Catholic cardinal (1892–1975).
Born September 23rd, 1892 in Halle (Saale).
Died April 1st, 1975 at 82 years old in Paderborn.
Jules Boucherit
French violinist and violin pedagogue (1877-1962).
Born March 29th, 1877 in Morlaix. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1962 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jan Thomée
Dutch footballer (1886-1954).
Born December 4th, 1886 in Delft.
Died April 1st, 1954 at 67 years old in Delft.
Reinier Beeuwkes
Dutch footballer (1884-1963).
Born February 17th, 1884 in The Hague.
Died April 1st, 1963 at 79 years old in The Hague.
Levi Casey
American triple jumper (1904–1983).
Born October 19th, 1904 in Vienna.
Died April 1st, 1983 at 78 years old in Costa Mesa.
Edward Smouha
British sprinter.
Born December 17th, 1909 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died April 1st, 1992 at 82 years old in Geneva.
Philip Hunloke
Sailor (1868–1947).
Born November 26th, 1868 in London.
Died April 1st, 1947 at 78 years old in London.
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin