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257 Notable deaths
Thomas Stoltz Harvey
American pathologist (1912–2007).
Born October 10th, 1912 in Louisville.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 94 years old in Titusville. [ref]
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
Royal air force air marshal and writer (1892-1984).
Born April 13th, 1892 in Cheltenham.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Hermann Joseph Muller
American biologist (1890–1967).
Born December 21st, 1890 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 1967 at 76 years old in Indianapolis.
Jim Marshall
English audio engineer (1923–2012).
Born July 29th, 1923 in London.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 88 years old in Milton Keynes (cancer).
I. J. Good
British statistician and cryptographer (1916–2009).
Born December 9th, 1916 in London.
Died April 5th, 2009 at 92 years old in Radford. [ref]
Barney McKenna
Irish musician (1939-2012).
Born December 16th, 1939 in Donnycarney.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 72 years old in Howth.
Julie Wilson
American actor (1924-2015).
Born October 21st, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2015 at 90 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Isabel Jewell
Actress (1907-1972).
Born July 19th, 1907 in Shoshoni.
Died April 5th, 1972 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Stanisław Kowalski
Polish sprinter.
Born April 14th, 1910 in Rogówek, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.
Died April 5th, 2022 at 111 years old in Świdnica. [ref]
Ivan Kramskoi
Russian artist (1837-1887).
Born June 8th, 1837 in Ostrogozhsk.
Died April 5th, 1887 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Hiroshi Yoshida
Japanese artist (1876-1950).
Born September 19th, 1876 in Kurume.
Died April 5th, 1950 at 73 years old in Shimo-Ochiai (senility). [ref]
A. Y. Jackson
Canadian painter (1882-1974).
Born October 3rd, 1882 in Montreal.
Died April 5th, 1974 at 91 years old in Vaughan, Kleinburg.
Sonny Carter
American physician, soccer player, navy officer, and astronaut (1947-1991).
Born August 15th, 1947 in Macon.
Died April 5th, 1991 at 43 years old in Brunswick (aviation accident).
Lee Fierro
American actress.
Born February 13th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2020 at 91 years old in Aurora (COVID-19). [ref]
Earl Derr Biggers
American novelist and playwright (1884–1933).
Born August 26th, 1884 in Warren. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1933 at 48 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Crossman
British labour party politician, author and editor (1907-1974).
Born December 15th, 1907 in Banbury.
Died April 5th, 1974 at 66 years old in Banbury (liver cancer).
Mahmoud Jibril
Libyan politician (1952-2020).
Born May 28th, 1952 in Al Bayda.
Died April 5th, 2020 at 67 years old in Cairo (COVID-19). [ref]
George Vernon Hudson
English-born new zealand entomologist and astronomer (1867–1946).
Born April 20th, 1867 in London. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1946 at 78 years old in Karori. [ref]
Ananda Samarakoon
Sri lankan musician (1911–1962).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Colombo.
Died April 5th, 1962 at 51 years old
Bill Butler
American cinematographer (1921–2023).
Born April 7th, 1921 in Cripple Creek.
Died April 5th, 2023 at 101 years old in Montana. [ref]
Ange-Félix Patassé
Former president of the central african republic (1937-2011).
Born January 25th, 1937 in Paoua.
Died April 5th, 2011 at 74 years old in Douala (diabetes). [ref]
Krzysztof Krawczyk
Polish singer (1946-2021).
Born September 8th, 1946 in Katowice.
Died April 5th, 2021 at 74 years old in Łódź (COVID-19). [ref]
George Tupou II
King of tonga (1874-1918).
Born June 18th, 1874 in Neiafu.
Died April 5th, 1918 at 43 years old in Tonga.
Karel Zeman
Czech film director, artist and animator (1910-1989).
Born November 3rd, 1910 in Ostroměř. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1989 at 78 years old in Zlín. [ref]
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
American physician, geneticist and nobel prize winner (1925–2011).
Born July 28th, 1925 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mountain View (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 75 of 257
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull