Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1920

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1920. 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 Walter Simon

  German banker and philanthropist (d. 202).

• April 3 Homer Newton Bartlett composer

  At the age of 74, he dies.

• April 4 Germain Nouveau

  French poet is associated with the symbolist movement.

• April 5 Laurent Marqueste

  French sculptor (b. 1848)

• April 7 Karl Binding

  German lawyer and jurist (b. 1841)

• April 8 Charles Griffes

  American composer and pianist (d. 1920).

• April 8 Charles Tomlinson Griffes US composer (White Peacock)

  At the age of 35, he dies.

• April 10 Moritz Cantor

  German mathematician and historian (b. 1829)

• April 10 Tryggve Andersen Norwegian writer (Mod Kvaeld)

  At the age of 53, he dies.

• April 10 Moritz B Cantor German mathematician

  At the age of 90, he dies.

• April 15 Jacob van Stolk Azn art collector

  At the age of 74, he dies.

• April 16 John Conrad Nordqvist composer

  At the age of 80, he dies.

• April 26 Srinivasa Ramanujan

  Indian mathematician and one of the most important math minds in history, who contributed to the theory number, of parts, and the theory for continued fractions.

• April 29 William Henry Seward

  Jr., union brigadier-general in the american civil war (born1839)