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April 4th
197 Notable deaths
Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil-rights activist and leader (1929–1968).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1968 at 39 years old in Memphis (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Roger Ebert
American film critic, author (1942–2013).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Urbana.
Died April 4th, 2013 at 70 years old in Chicago (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Fourth president and ninth prime minister of pakistan (1928-1979).
Born January 5th, 1928 in Larkana. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1979 at 51 years old in Rawalpindi (hanging). [ref]
Gloria Swanson
American actress (1899-1983).
Born March 27th, 1899 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1983 at 84 years old in Weill Cornell Medical Center (heart failure). [ref]
Manoj Kumar
Indian actor.
Born July 24th, 1937 in Abbottabad.
Died April 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Kenny Everett
British comedian and broadcaster (1944-1995).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Seaforth.
Died April 4th, 1995 at 50 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).
Ray Wilkins
English footballer and manager (1956–2018).
Born September 14th, 1956 in Hillingdon.
Died April 4th, 2018 at 61 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Manilal Gandhi
Indian activist.
Born October 28th, 1892 in Rajkot.
Died April 4th, 1956 at 63 years old in South Africa (thrombosis).
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American baptist pastor and politician (1908–1972).
Born November 29th, 1908 in New Haven.
Died April 4th, 1972 at 63 years old in Miami.
Edgar Buchanan
Actor (1903-1979).
Born March 20th, 1903 in Humansville. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Palm Desert (stroke). [ref]
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