Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1944

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1944. 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 2 Mikulas Moyzes
Composer dies at 71
April 4 Morris H. Whitehouse
American architect (b. 1878)
April 4 Karel Weis
Composer dies at 82
April 5 Willy Derby [Dieben]
Singer ("hello bandoeng"), dies.
April 5 Isolde Kurz
German poetess/writer (meine mutter) dies at the age of 90
April 6 Rose O'Neill American cartoonist
Illustrator, artist, and writer (b. 1874)
April 9 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski
Composer dies at 59
April 13 Cecile Chaminade
Cecile Chaminade was a French composer and pianist known for her piano music and songs.
April 13 Paul Hazard
French historian of ideas, scholar and professor
April 15 Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin
Russian general (b. 1901)
April 17 J. T. Hearne
English cricketer and coach (b. 1867)
April 17 Dimitrios Psarros
Greek lieutenant, founded the national and social liberation (b. 1893)
April 19 Tommy Hitchcock
Age 44. polo player (westchester cup 1924-1927).
April 22 Mezio Agostini
Composer dies at 68
April 25 Tony Mullane
Manager and player in irish-american baseball (d. 1944).
April 25 William Stephens
American engineer and politician, 24th governor of california (b. 1859)
April 25 George Herriman
American cartoonist (d. 1944).
April 26 Violette Morris
French footballer, shot putter, and discus thrower (b. 1893)
April 28 Mohammed Alim Khan
Manghud ruler (b. 1880)
April 28 Frank Knox
American journalist and politician, 46th united states secretary of the navy (b. 1874)
April 29 Billy Bitzer
American cinematographer (b. 1872)
April 29 Pyotr Stolyarsky
Soviet violinist (b. 1871)
April 29 Bernardino Machado
Third president of portugal, portuguese politician and academic (d. 1944).