Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1941

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1941. 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 Hippolyte Delehaye

  Flemish historian dies at the age of 81.

• April 3 Tachiyama Mineemon

  The 22nd yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1877).

• April 3 Pál Teleki

  Hungarian academic and politician, 22nd prime minister of hungary (b. 1879)

• April 3 Pal Teleki-von Szek

  Prime minister hungary (1920-21; 39-41), suicide at 61

• April 5 Parvin E'tesami

  Parvin E'tesami was a pioneering Iranian female poet who significantly contributed to Persian literature through her powerful lyrical poetry addressing social issues and women's rights during the early 20th century.

• April 5 Nigel Gresley

  Scottish-english engineer (d. 1941)

• April 5 Franciszek Kleeberg

  Polish general (b. 1888)

• April 8 Marcel Prévost

  French novelist and playwright (b. 1862)

• April 13 Annie Cannon

  Annie Cannon was a pioneering American astronomer known for her work on stellar classification.

• April 13 William Twaits

  Canadian soccer player (b. 1879)

• April 14 Jack Edmonson

  Australian corporal in tobruk (victoria cross), dies.

• April 14 Guillermo Kahlo

  German-mexican photographer (d. 41)

• April 16 Josiah Stamp

  1st baron stamp, english economist and civil servant (b. 1880)

• April 16 Josiah Charles Stamp

  First baron/statisician, dies.

• April 17 Al Bowlly

  Mozambican-english singer-songwriter (d. 1941)

• April 18 Korysis

  Prime minister of greece, commits suicide

• April 19 Johanna Müller-Hermann

  Austrian composer (b. 1878)

• April 20 Barend ter Haar

  Dutch lawyer, dies in buchenwald at age 49.

• April 21 Fritz Manteuffel

  German gymnast (b. 1875)

• April 24 Karin Boye

  Karin Boye was a prominent Swedish modernist poet and novelist, best known for her dystopian novel 'Kallocain', which critically explores themes of totalitarianism and individual freedom.

• April 25 Salih Bozok

  Turkish commander and politician (b. 1881)

• April 26 Jean Demoor

  Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at age 74.

• April 27 Penelope Delta

  Greek author (born 1874)