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221 Notable deaths
Stepan Khalturin
Russian revolutionary (1857-1882).
Born January 2nd, 1857.
Died April 3rd, 1882 at 25 years old in Odesa (hanging to death).
Paul Gilson
Belgian composer (1865–1942).
Born June 15th, 1865 in Brussels.
Died April 3rd, 1942 at 76 years old in Brussels.
Rolf Olsen
Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director (1919–1998).
Born December 26th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 78 years old in Munich (cancer).
Axel Harnack
Baltic german mathematician (1851–1888).
Died April 3rd, 1888 at 36 years old in Dresden.
Gustave Flourens
French revolutionary leader and writer (1838-1871).
Born August 4th, 1838 in Paris.
Died April 3rd, 1871 at 32 years old in Rueil.
Jacques Ochs
Belgian artist and fencer (1883-1971).
Born February 18th, 1883 in Nice. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1971 at 88 years old in Liège.
Serapio Calderón
President of peru (1843-1922).
Born September 14th, 1843 in Paucartambo.
Died April 3rd, 1922 at 78 years old in Cusco.
Gracita Morales
Spanish actress (1928–1995).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Madrid.
Died April 3rd, 1995 at 66 years old in Madrid.
Sándor Müller
Hungarian football player (1948–2024).
Born September 21st, 1948 in Budapest.
Died April 3rd, 2024 at 75 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Henrik Visnapuu
Estonian poet (1890–1951).
Born January 2nd, 1890 in Helme.
Died April 3rd, 1951 at 61 years old in Long Island.
Rudolf Krčil
Czech footballer (1906-1981).
Born March 5th, 1906 in Teplice.
Died April 3rd, 1981 at 75 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Theodor Aufrecht
German indologist (1822–1907).
Born January 7th, 1822 in Leśnica.
Died April 3rd, 1907 at 85 years old in Bonn.
Xenia Stad-de Jong
Dutch sprinter.
Born March 4th, 1922 in Semarang.
Died April 3rd, 2012 at 90 years old in Zoetermeer (disease). [ref]
Mingote
Spanish cartoonist and writer (1919-2012).
Born January 17th, 1919 in Sitges.
Died April 3rd, 2012 at 93 years old in Madrid (liver cancer). [ref]
Yamina Bachir
Algerian film director (1954–2022).
Born March 20th, 1954 in Algiers. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2022 at 68 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Mary Katharine Brandegee
American botanist (1844-1920).
Born October 28th, 1844 in Tennessee.
Died April 3rd, 1920 at 75 years old in Berkeley.
Kokei Kobayashi
Japanese painter (1883-1957).
Born February 11th, 1883 in Jōetsu-shi.
Died April 3rd, 1957 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Philipp Jaffé
German historian (1819–1870).
Born February 17th, 1819 in Swarzędz.
Died April 3rd, 1870 at 51 years old in Wittenberge.
Max Fleischer
German artist and botanist (1861–1930).
Born December 4th, 1861 in Lipiny.
Died April 3rd, 1930 at 68 years old in Menton.
Al Harker
American soccer player (1910-2006).
Born April 11th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died April 3rd, 2006 at 95 years old in Camp Hill.
Avigdor Hameiri
Israeli writer and poet (1890-1970).
Born September 5th, 1890 in Stare Davydkovo. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 79 years old in Israel.
Amália Sterbinszky
Hungarian handball player (1950–2025).
Born September 29th, 1950 in Hajdúszoboszló.
Died April 3rd, 2025 at 74 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Sergei Filatov
Soviet equestrian (1926–1997).
Born September 25th, 1926 in Lysye Gory.
Died April 3rd, 1997 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Francisco Hernando Contreras
Spanish businessperson (1945-2020).
Born June 2nd, 1945 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 74 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
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