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)
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- April 30 Helen Chandler
Actress (dracula. salute. last flight), dies in 56