April 1st
179 Notable deaths
Carrie Snodgress
American actress (1945-2004).
Born October 27th, 1945 in Park Ridge.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
George II of Greece
King of greece (1890-1947).
Born August 1st, 1890 in Tatoi Palace.
Died April 1st, 1947 at 56 years old in Athens.
Lev Landau
Soviet physicist.
Born January 22nd, 1908 in Baku. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1968 at 60 years old in Moscow (intestinal disease). [ref]
Martha Graham
American dancer and choreographer.
Born May 11th, 1894 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1991 at 96 years old in New York. [ref]
Charles Richard Drew
American surgeon and medical researcher.
Born June 3rd, 1904 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1950 at 45 years old in Burlington (traffic collision).
Steven Bochco
American television writer and producer (1943–2018).
Born December 16th, 1943 in New York City.
Died April 1st, 2018 at 74 years old in Pacific Palisades (leukemia). [ref]
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Spanish count.
Born June 20th, 1913 in San Ildefonso. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1993 at 79 years old in Pamplona (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Joe Flaherty
American actor, writer, and comedian.
Born June 21st, 1941 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 1st, 2024 at 82 years old in Toronto. [ref]
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).
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