Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1968

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1968. 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 Lev Landau

  Renowned Soviet theoretical physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to quantum mechanics, superfluidity, and superconductivity. He was a key scientific figure of the 20th century and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1962.

• April 1 Lev Davidovich Landau

  Nobel Prize laureate for his pioneering theories for condensed matter, especially liquid helium

• April 4 Martin Luther King

  American civil rights activist and leader who fought against racial segregation, advocating for equality through nonviolent resistance. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his pivotal role in the civil rights movement.

• April 5 Félix Couchoro

  Togolese writer (b. 1900)

• April 5 Lajos Csordás

  Hungarian footballer

• April 5 Giuseppe Paris

  Italian gymnast (b. 1895)

• April 5 Lois Andrews

  Lung cancer deaths at 44

• April 6 Bobby Hutton

  Us black panther leader shot to death

• April 7 Jim Clark

  Scottish racing driver who was a Formula One world champion, winning 25 Grand Prix races and the Indy 500 in 1965.

• April 7 Edwin Baker

  Canadian soldier and educator cofounded the canadian national institute for the blind (d.68).

• April 10 Gustavs Celmiņš

  Latvian lieutenant and politician (b. 1899)

• April 12 Heinrich Nordhoff

  German businessman and engineer who worked at bmw from 1926 until 1930. he was promoted to opel in 1930 as a sales engineer. this position he held for twelve years. he was promoted to director at opel in 1942, and remained there until 1945. he was appointed by the british occupation authorities to head volkswagen three years later. he became …

• April 16 Fay Bainter

  Fay Bainter was an Academy Award-winning actress known for her versatile performances in film and theater.

• April 16 Edna Ferber

  Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1925 for her novel 'So Big'.

• April 17 Margaret Seddon

  After being selected by nasa, an american astronaut became a trainee in january 1978. in 1973, she received her doctorate and was made a surgeon at the va hospital of memphis. she was on the discovery mission's crew, 04/12/1985, and the columbia's crew, 06/05/1991. she is petite and pretty. she is driven and ambitious. she holds her private pilot license.

• April 19 Tommy Bridges

  American baseball pitcher, detroit tigers, dies at the age of 61.

• April 20 Rudolph Dirks

  German-american illustrator (d. 1968).

• April 21 Norman Demuth

  Composer dies at 69

• April 21 Toby Halicki

  Producer of car-crash film, died while filming stunt at the age of 48.

• April 22 Stephen H Sholes

  American recording executive (born 1911).

• April 24 Walter Tewksbury

  American hurdler and runner (d. 1968).

• April 24 Tommy Noonan

  Actor (gentlemen perfer blondes), died at 45

• April 24 Norman McKaye

  Actor (untamed fury frogman) dies at 62

• April 25 John Tewksbury

  American athlete (born 1876).

• April 26 John Heartfield

  German illustrator and photographer (b. 1891)