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April 1st
228 Notable deaths
Johnny Tillotson
American singer (1938–2025).
Born April 20th, 1939 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Gene Evans
Actor (1922-1998).
Born July 11th, 1922 in Holbrook.
Died April 1st, 1998 at 75 years old in Jackson (heart failure).
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]
Barbara Luddy
American actress (1908-1979).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Great Falls.
Died April 1st, 1979 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Philipp Mainländer
German poet and philosopher (1841–1876).
Born October 5th, 1841 in Offenbach am Main.
Died April 1st, 1876 at 34 years old in Offenbach am Main (hanging to death).
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Soviet and russian poet (1933–2017).
Died April 1st, 2017 at 84 years old in Tulsa (heart failure).
Laurie Baker
English architect (1917–2007).
Born March 2nd, 1917 in Birmingham.
Died April 1st, 2007 at 90 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Lee Aaker
American actor (1943–2021).
Born September 25th, 1943 in Los Angeles.
Died April 1st, 2021 at 77 years old in Mesa. [ref]
Ken Buchanan
Scottish boxer (1945–2023).
Born June 28th, 1945 in Portobello. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2023 at 77 years old [ref]
Klaus Teuber
German board game designer (1952–2023).
Born June 25th, 1952 in Rai-Breitenbach.
Died April 1st, 2023 at 70 years old (disease). [ref]
Giorgio Chinaglia
Italian footballer (1947-2012).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Carrara.
Died April 1st, 2012 at 65 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020).
Born November 14th, 1934 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2020 at 85 years old in New Orleans (COVID-19). [ref]
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
British viscount (1899-1977).
Born March 30th, 1899 in Llanychan.
Died April 1st, 1977 at 78 years old in Hampton Lucy.
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
1st yang di-pertuan agong (1895-1960).
Born August 24th, 1895 in Istana Seri Menanti.
Died April 1st, 1960 at 64 years old in Istana Negara, Jalan Istana.
Robert Doisneau
French photographer (1912–1994).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Gentilly.
Died April 1st, 1994 at 81 years old in Paris.
Leo Reuss
Austrian-american actor (1891–1946).
Born March 30th, 1891 in Dolyna. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1946 at 55 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction).
Jalil Zandi
Iranian general (1951–2001).
Born May 2nd, 1951 in Garmsar.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 49 years old in Tehran (traffic collision).
Brian O'Nolan
Irish writer (1911-1966).
Born October 5th, 1911 in Strabane.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 54 years old in Dublin.
Paul von Rennenkampf
Russian tsarist general of baltic german descent (1854-1918).
Born April 29th, 1854 in Konuvere manor.
Died April 1st, 1918 at 63 years old in Taganrog (gunshot wound).
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford
Governor of new south wales; governor of queensland; viceroy of india (1868–1933).
Born August 12th, 1868 in London.
Died April 1st, 1933 at 64 years old in Oxford.
Harry Crerar
Canadian general (1888–1965).
Born April 28th, 1888 in Hamilton.
Died April 1st, 1965 at 76 years old in Ottawa.
Trinh Cong Son
Vietnamese singer, songwriter (1939-2001).
Born February 28th, 1939 in Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ed Roberts
American engineer, entrepreneur and medical doctor (1941–2010).
Born September 13th, 1941 in Miami.
Died April 1st, 2010 at 68 years old in Cochran (pneumonia). [ref]
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