Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1918

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1918. 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 Karl Fritjof Valentin composer
At the age of 64, he dies.
April 5 George Tupou II
King of tonga (b. 1874)
April 5 Paul Vidal de La Blache
French geographer (b. 1845)
April 5 Paul Vidal de la Blanche French geographer
At the age of 73, he dies.
April 7 David Kolehmainen
Finnish wrestler (b. 1885)
April 7 George E. Ohr
American potter (b. 1857)
April 11 Otto Wagner
Austrian architect designed karlsplatz stadtbahn station and austrian postal savings bank (d. 1918).
April 13 Lavr Kornilov
Russian general and explorer (d. 1918).
April 13 Lavr Georgevich Kornilov
Russian general (born 1870)
April 20 Karl Ferdinand Braun
Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy
April 20 Jussi Merinen
Finnish politician (b. 1873)
April 21 Manfred von Richthofen
Renowned German fighter pilot in World War I known as the Red Baron.
April 21 "Red Baron"
[manfred von richtofen] shot down in wwi at age 25.
April 23 Percy Thomson Dean Lieutenant-commander
Zeebrugge: died
April 29 Gavrilo Princip Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand
At age 22, he dies.