April 2nd
165 Notable deaths
Evert Kroon
Dutch water polo player (1946–2018).
Born September 9th, 1946 in Hilversum.
Died April 2nd, 2018 at 71 years old in Hollandsche Rading. [ref]
Johannes Schlaf
German playwright, author, and translator and an important exponent of naturalism.
Born June 21st, 1862 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Querfurt. [ref]
Henry L. Giclas
American astronomer.
Born December 9th, 1910 in Flagstaff.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 96 years old in Flagstaff.
Barbara Sass
Polish film director.
Born October 14th, 1936 in Łódź.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 78 years old in Warsaw (disease).
Gustaf Munch-Petersen
Danish artist (1912-1938).
Born February 18th, 1912 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 26 years old in Battle of the Ebro (killed in action). [ref]
Žarko Petrović
Volleyball player (1964-2007).
Born October 27th, 1964 in Novi Sad.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 42 years old in Novi Sad.
Harold Johnson
American astronomer.
Born April 17th, 1921 in Denver.
Died April 2nd, 1980 at 58 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Satymkul Dzhumanazarov
Athletics competitor (1951–2007).
Born September 17th, 1951.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 55 years old in Bishkek.
Sergio Valdés
Chilean footballer.
Born June 22nd, 1935 in Santiago.
Died April 2nd, 2019 at 83 years old in Chile (disease). [ref]
Shigeo Sugimoto
Japanese association football player (1926-2002).
Born December 4th, 1926 in Kōbe.
Died April 2nd, 2002 at 75 years old in Hyogo Prefecture.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 165
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder