Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1915

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1915. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• April 1 Johann Joseph Abert composer

  At the age of 82, he dies.

• April 9 Raymond Whittindale

  English rugby player (b. 1883)

• April 14 James Hutton Brew "Pioneer of West African Journalism"

  Dies.

• April 16 Nelson W. Aldrich

  American businessman and politician (b. 1841)

• April 17 Johannes P Kelly [Kellij] Dutch actor/operetta writer

  At the age of 60, dies.

• April 19 Thomas Playford II

  English-australian politician, 17th premier of south australia (b. 1837)

• April 23 Rupert Brooke

  British poet, who was well-known for his poems and sonnets. brooke's works include "1914" & "collected poetry," 1915 which contained the poems "great lover", and "a memoir".

• April 23 Rupert Chawner Brooke English poet (Lithuania)

  At age 27, he dies.

• April 25 Frederick W. Seward

  American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 6th united states assistant secretary of state (b. 1830)

• April 26 John Bunny

  Silent film comedian (born 1863)

• April 26 Ida Hunt Udall

  American diarist (b. 1858)

• April 27 John Labatt

  Canadian businessman and brewer (d. 1915).

• April 27 Alexander Scriabin

  Russian composer, who became a virtuoso in europe at the age of 20, and won a gold medal for his efforts in 1892. after leaving the military, he studied at moscow conservatory 1888 and became a piano teacher 1898-1904. he then quit to write full-time. he composed and led concert tours throughout the u.s., including one in 1906-07. his works …

• April 27 Alexander N Skriabin Russian pianist/composer (Prometheus)

  At the age of 43, he dies.