Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1965

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1965. 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 Helena Rubinstein

    Polish-american entrepreneur. she began her journey to marketing success by selling homemade skin cream in 1890. to build a $100 million fortune, she opened salons and started mass production.

  • April 1 Henry D G Crerar

    Canadian general (world war i normandy), dies at the age of 76

  • April 3 Ernst Kirchweger

    Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born in 1898).

  • April 5 Pedro Sernagiotto

    Italian-brazilian footballer (b. 1908)

  • April 5 Sándor Szalay

    Hungarian figure skater (b. 1893)

  • Lars Hanson
    April 8 Lars Hanson

    Swedish actor, flesh & devil, dies at 78 after a long battle with illness

  • April 8 Erik A Blomberg

    Swedish art historian/poet/author, dies at age 70.

  • Linda Darnell
    April 10 Linda Darnell

    Linda Darnell was a prominent Hollywood actress of the 1940s and 1950s, known for her exotic beauty and versatile roles in films like 'Blood and Sand' and 'Forever Amber'. She transitioned from playing virginal heroines to sultry temptresses, becoming a notable star of her era.

  • April 14 Perry Smith

    Infamous criminal who, alongside Richard Hickock, murdered the Clutter family in Kansas, immortalized in Truman Capote's groundbreaking true crime novel 'In Cold Blood'.

  • April 14 Robert E Hickok

    Us murderer (in cold blood), hanged.

  • April 14 Leonard Mudie

    At age 82, dies from a heart attack.

  • April 14 Dick Hickock

    Perry smith (b. 1928) american murderers

  • April 15 Syd Chaplin

    At the age of 80, he dies.

  • April 16 Francis Balfour

    English soldier and colonial administrator (b. 1884)

  • April 18 Guillermo González Camarena

    Mexican inventor who pioneered color television technology and made significant contributions to television broadcasting in Mexico. His color television transmission system was groundbreaking for its time and influenced global television development.

  • April 19 George Davis

    Highly decorated American fighter pilot and flying ace who served in World War II and the Korean War. He was the only American flying ace to die in combat during the Korean War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

  • April 20 Dick Wessel

    On the 52nd day of your birthday, you can die from a heart attack

  • April 21 Sir Edward Victor Appleton

    Nobel Prize laureate for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer

  • April 21 Edward V Appleton

    Age 72, english physicist (nobel prize 47), dies.

  • April 23 George Adamski

    Polish-american ufologist and author (b. 1891)

  • Louise Dresser
    April 24 Louise Dresser

    Actress (state fair ship comes in mammy), is killed at 86

  • April 27 Edward R. Murrow

    Edward R. Murrow was a pioneering American broadcast journalist who revolutionized news reporting during World War II and the early television era. He was renowned for his courageous war correspondence and critical reporting during the McCarthy era. His work significantly shaped modern broadcast journalism.

  • April 27 Alan Bunce

    Actor albert-ethel & albert, dies at 61

  • April 28 Ferdinand Bordewijk

    Dutch author of short stories and magic novels, as well as poet and lawyer. simon vestdijk bordewijk was one of the most prominent dutch fiction writers of his day.

  • Helen Chandler
    April 30 Helen Chandler

    Actress (dracula. salute. last flight), dies in 56