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 2 Tudor Davies

  Welsh operatic tenor (born in 1892)

• April 2 Josei Toda

  Japanese second president of buddhist association soka gakkai, (born 1900).

• April 3 Jaan Kärner

  Estonian poet and author (b. 1891)

• April 3 Theodor Kramer

  Writer

• April 4 Hendrik Heyman

  Belgian minister of nijverheid/mayor dies at the age of 78.

• April 5 Ásgrímur Jónsson

  Icelandic painter (b. 1876)

• April 5 Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria

  (b. 1884)

• 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 7 Judge Jackson

  Composer dies at 75

• April 8 Ethel Turner

  Australian author (born 1872)

• April 10 Chuck Willis

  Chuck Willis was an influential American rhythm and blues singer known for hits like 'C.C. Rider' and 'What Am I Living For?' before his tragically early death at age 30.

• April 10 W C Handy

  New york: composer/musician dies at the age of 84

• April 11 Konstantin Yuon

  Russian painter and set designer (d.58)

• April 15 Estelle Taylor

  Dies at 64

• April 16 Rosalind Franklin

  Pioneering British chemist and X-ray crystallographer who played a crucial role in understanding the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. Her work was instrumental in discovering the double helix structure of DNA, though her contributions were initially underrecognized.

• 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 18 Richard B Goldschmidt

  German zoologist (butterflies), dies.

• April 18 Maurice-Gustave Gamelin

  French generalissmo (wwii, wwii) dies at 85.

• April 26 Johan N C "Joan" Collette

  Painter dies at 68