April 1st
228 Notable deaths
Dimitar Dimov
Bulgarian dramatist, novelist and veterinarian (1909-1966).
Born June 25th, 1909 in Lovech.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 56 years old in Bucharest (cerebrovascular disease).
Hans-Jürgen Kreische
German association football player and manager.
Born July 19th, 1947 in Dresden.
Died April 1st, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Hippolyte Delehaye
Belgian jesuit and hagiography scholar (1859–1941).
Born August 19th, 1859 in Antwerp.
Died April 1st, 1941 at 81 years old in Etterbeek.
Gennady Voronov
Russian politician (1910-1994).
Born August 31st, 1910 in Rameshki.
Died April 1st, 1994 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Marcos Moshinsky
Mexican physicist (1921–2009).
Born April 20th, 1921 in Kyiv.
Died April 1st, 2009 at 87 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Roger Rivière
French racing cyclist (1936–1976).
Born February 23rd, 1936 in Saint-Étienne.
Died April 1st, 1976 at 40 years old in Saint-Galmier (laryngeal cancer).
Sabin Bălașa
Romanian artist (1932-2008).
Born June 17th, 1932 in Dobriceni.
Died April 1st, 2008 at 75 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles D. Drake
American politician (1811-1892).
Born April 11th, 1811 in Cincinnati.
Died April 1st, 1892 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Nicolae Rainea
Romanian football referee (1933-2015).
Born November 19th, 1933 in Brăila. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2015 at 81 years old in Galați (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Konstantin Sergeyev
Russian dancer (1910-1992).
Born March 5th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1992 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Alexander Dreyschock
Czech composer and pianist (1818–1869).
Born October 15th, 1818 in Žáky.
Died April 1st, 1869 at 50 years old in Venice (tuberculosis).
Walter Andreas Schwarz
Singer, author, kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator (1913-1992).
Born June 2nd, 1913 in Aschersleben.
Died April 1st, 1992 at 78 years old in Heidelberg.
Otto von Böhtlingk
German indologist and sanskrit scholar (1815-1904).
Born June 11th, 1815 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 1st, 1904 at 88 years old in Leipzig.
Nicanor Zabaleta Zala
Basque harpist (1907–1993).
Born January 7th, 1907 in San Sebastián.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 86 years old in San Juan.
Alfi Kabiljo
Croatian musical theater and film soundtrack composer (1935-2025).
Born December 22nd, 1935 in Zagreb.
Died April 1st, 2025 at 89 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Tonino Cervi
Italian film director and producer (1929–2002).
Died April 1st, 2002 at 72 years old in Siena (myocardial infarction).
Hannah Nydahl
Buddhist teacher and translator from denmark (1946-2007).
Born April 17th, 1946 in Copenhagen.
Died April 1st, 2007 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.
James Learmonth Gowans
British immunologist (1924–2020).
Born May 7th, 1924 in Sheffield.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 95 years old [ref]
Agnes Mowinckel
Norwegian actress (1875–1963).
Born August 25th, 1875 in Bergen.
Died April 1st, 1963 at 87 years old in Oslo.
Mykola Rudenko
Ukrainian dissident (1920–2004).
Born December 19th, 1920 in Yuriivka.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 83 years old in Kyiv.
Remigio Morales Bermúdez
President of peru (1836-1894).
Born September 30th, 1836 in Pica. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1894 at 57 years old in Lima. [ref]
Duke R. Lee
Actor (1881-1959).
Born May 13th, 1881 in Virginia.
Died April 1st, 1959 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
Stan Rowley
Australian sprinter (1876-1924).
Born September 11th, 1876 in Young.
Died April 1st, 1924 at 47 years old in Manly.
Jules Émile Planchon
French botanist (1823–1888).
Born March 21st, 1823 in Ganges.
Died April 1st, 1888 at 65 years old in Montpellier.
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