Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1940

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1940. 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 5 Charles Freer Andrews

  English-indian priest, missionary, and educator (b. 1871)

• April 5 Jay O'Brien

  American bobsledder (b. 1883)

• April 5 Song Zheyuan

  Chinese general (b. 1885)

• April 5 Robert Maillart

  The salginatobel bridge was designed by a swiss engineer.

• April 6 Andres Isasi

  Composer dies at 49

• April 9 Mrs Patrick Campbell

  English actress (b. 1865)

• April 16 Tony D'Arcy

  Irish republican died while on hunger strike (b. 1908)

• April 18 Florrie Forde

  Florrie Forde was a popular music hall singer and entertainer in the early 20th century.

• April 18 Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher

  Historian

• April 19 Jack McNeela

  Irish republican died on hunger strike

• April 26 Carl Bosch

  CHE - German chemist and engineer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1874)