April 1st
179 Notable deaths
Alida van der Anker-Doedens
Canoe racer (1922-2014).
Born July 28th, 1922 in Rolde.
Died April 1st, 2014 at 91 years old in Haarlem.
Bo Ekelund
Swedish high jumper (1894-1983).
Born July 26th, 1894 in Gävle.
Died April 1st, 1983 at 88 years old in Saltsjöbaden.
Joanni Maurice Perronnet
French fencer and painter (1877-1950).
Born October 19th, 1877 in rue de Dunkerque. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1950 at 72 years old in rue Henry-Monnier. [ref]
Paul Van den Broeck
Belgian bobsledder, ice hockey player (1904–1972).
Born September 18th, 1904 in Antwerp.
Died April 1st, 1972 at 67 years old in Antwerp.
Hilda Cameron
Athletics competitor.
Born August 14th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 88 years old in Toronto.
Umberto Betti
Cardinal.
Born March 7th, 1922 in Pieve Santo Stefano.
Died April 1st, 2009 at 87 years old in Fiesole. [ref]
Jan van Dort
Dutch footballer and manager (1889-1967).
Born May 25th, 1889 in Heemstede.
Died April 1st, 1967 at 77 years old in Leiden.
Gennady Komnatov
Russian cyclist (1949-1979).
Born September 18th, 1949 in Omsk.
Died April 1st, 1979 at 29 years old in Omsk (traffic collision).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 179
Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black