Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1958

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1958. 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 3 Jaan Kärner

    Estonian poet and author (b. 1891)

  • April 4 Johnny Stompanato

    American soldier and bodyguard (b. 1925)

  • April 5 Gladie Sinclair

    Canadian author known for her novels and short stories that explored themes of social justice and feminism.

  • April 5 Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria

    (b. 1884)

  • April 5 Ásgrímur Jónsson

    Icelandic painter (b. 1876)

  • April 5 Isidora Sekulić

    Serbian critic and author (d. 1958).

  • April 5 Jozef Brems

    Flemish apostole vicar in denmark dies at the age of 87.

  • April 10 Chuck Willis

    American singer-songwriter (born 1928).

  • April 11 Konstantin Yuon

    Russian painter and set designer (d.58)

  • April 15 Pauly Paul

    Paul Pauly was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • April 16 Roslind Franklin

    Contributed to the understanding of DNA structure.

  • April 16 Evolett Franklin

    Evolett Franklin was a British molecular biologist who made crucial contributions to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA and RNA.

  • April 16 Annaston Franklin

    Annaston Franklin was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer who made crucial contributions to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.

  • April 16 Melisssa Franklin

    Contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA.

  • April 16 Cartina Franklin

    Contributed to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.

  • April 16 Rosalind Nicholl

    Rosalind Nicholl was a British biochemist who made significant contributions to the understanding of protein structure.

  • April 16 Kerr Scott

    Kerr Scott was an American politician who served as the 62nd Governor of North Carolina.

  • April 18 Maurice Gamelin

    The french army commander-in-chief at the start of world war ii was unable to stop the german invasion of france (may 1940), which led to the french fall in june that year.

  • April 20 Mertha Kopp

    Mertha Kopp was a Swiss painter known for her impressionist landscapes and still-life paintings.

  • April 21 Charleston Bloomsbury

    British writer and member of the Bloomsbury Group.

  • April 22 Wyn Hoop

    Wyn Hoop was a Welsh painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • April 30 Ernestene Millard

    Ernestene Millard was an American poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.