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.