Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1966

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1966. 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 Flann O'Brien

  Flann O'Brien was a renowned Irish writer known for his experimental and satirical novels that significantly influenced modern Irish literature. His works 'At Swim-Two-Birds' and 'The Third Policeman' are considered masterpieces of postmodern fiction. He wrote under multiple pseudonyms and was a key figure in 20th-century Irish literary modernism.

• April 1 Karl B Adam

  German theologian (jesus christ), passes away at age 89.

• April 2 C. S. Forester

  English novelist (b. 1899)

• April 2 Cecil Scott Forester

  English author (horatio cornblower) dies at 66

• April 3 Russel Crouse

  American stagewriter, life with father, dies at the age of 73.

• April 5 Sven Fleuron

  Writer dies at 91

• April 6 Julia Faye

  Actress (10 commandments). samson & delilah) die at 73

• April 8 George Creten

  Belgian sculptor/painter dies at the age of 79.

• April 9 Sutan Sjahrir

  Premier of indonesia (1945-1947), dies aged 57.

• April 10 Evelyn Waugh

  Evelyn Waugh was a prominent British novelist known for his satirical works, including 'Decline and Fall' and 'Brideshead Revisited'. He was a key figure in 20th-century English literature, renowned for his sharp wit and social commentary.

• April 10 Christian J Modeste

  Dutch king of the gypsies dies at the age of 71

• April 12 Sumokil

  President of republic south moluccas, executed

• April 13 Carlo Carrà

  Italian essayist and artist, carra is a leader in the futurist movement. carra is most well-known for his still lives in the metaphysical style. he was a teacher at the milan academy for many years and had a profound influence on the development of italian art in the second half of the 20th century. carra was a self-taught artist, although …

• April 13 Abdul Salam Arif

  Iraqi colonel and politician, 2nd president of iraq (b. 1921)

• April 13 Georges Duhamel

  French poet, writer and physician. he was a prolific writer and became famous for writing the chronicle pasquier (10 volumes).

• April 15 Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury

  Bengali politician, writer, journalist, first health minister of east pakistan

• April 15 Joseph Crehan

  Deaths of a stroke at the 81

• April 19 Väinö Tanner

  Finnish politician of social democratic party of finland; the prime minister of finland (b. 1881)

• April 19 Javier Solis

  Mexican singer (born 1931)

• April 23 George Ohsawa

  Japanese founder of the macrobiotic diet (b. 1893)

• April 24 Simon Chikovani

  Georgian poet and author (b. 1902)

• April 25 Maurice Roelants

  Flemish poet and novelist. menno ter braak and e. du perron roelants were two of the founders the influential literary magazine forum.

• April 28 Ralph Bunker

  Actor ghost goes west, dies at 77 from a stroke

• April 29 William Eccles

  British radio pioneer and physicist (born 1875).

• April 29 Paula Strasberg

  American actress and acting coach (b. 1909)

• April 30 Richard Farina

  Rocker dies in a motorcycle accident on his birthday