Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1917

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1917. 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 Scott Joplin

  Influential African-American composer and pianist known as the 'King of Ragtime.'

• April 2 Bryn Lewis

  Welsh soldier and rugby player (d. 1917).

• April 7 Spyridon Samaras

  Greek composer known for his operas and choral works.

• April 7 Spyridon Filiskos Samaras composer

  At the age of 53, he dies.

• April 9 James Hope Moulton

  English philologist and scholar (b. 1863)

• April 9 Edward Thomas poet

  Killed in wwi.

• April 13 Diamond Jim Brady

  American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1856)

• April 14 L. L. Zamenhof

  Polish physician and linguist, created esperanto (b. 1859)

• April 14 Ludovich Lazarus Zamenhof

  Polish esperanto creator (born 1859).

• April 14 Lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof

  Polish doctor/linguist, who created esperanto language, dies at the age of 57.

• April 15 János Murkovics

  Slovene-hungarian educator and author (d. 1917).

• April 18 Vladimir Serbsky

  Russian academic and psychiatrist (d. 1917).

• April 18 Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing Governor-General of Belgium (1914-17)

  At the age of 73, he dies.

• April 24 Oskar Blumenthal writer

  Dies.

• April 29 Florence Farr

  British actress, composer and director (b. 1860)