Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1969

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1969. 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

  American cosmetics manufacturer, who dies around age 89.

• April 2 Fortunio Bonanova

  Actor (my best gal havana rose) dies at the age of 74

• April 3 Rex Evans

  Actor (frankenstein meets zara, the wolfman), dies at 65

• April 5 Rómulo Gallegos

  Venezuelan novelist and politician (b. 1917)

• April 5 Gabriel M-E-R Chevallier

  French author (la peur), dies at 73

• April 5 Shelby Storck

  American television producer (born 1917).

• April 5 Ain-Ervin Mere

  Estonian nazi (born in 1903)

• April 8 Denton Cooley

  Pioneering American heart surgeon who performed the first complete artificial heart implant and founded the Texas Heart Institute. He was a leading cardiovascular surgeon who made significant contributions to medical science.

• April 8 Zinaida Aksentyeva

  Ukrainian astronomer (b. 1900)

• April 8 Arthur Walter Kramer

  Composer dies at 78

• April 10 Harley Earl

  American businessman (b. 1893)

• April 11 Ludvig Irgens Jensen

  Composer dies at 74

• April 14 Matilde Muñoz Sampedro

  Spanish actress (b. 1900)

• April 15 Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg

  Queen consort of Spain as the wife of King Alfonso XIII.

• April 18 Piotr F Scharoff

  Russ/italian actor/director (chechov) dies at 82

• April 20 Vjekoslav Luburić

  Croatian ustaše official and concentration camp administrator (b. 1914)

• April 23 Krzystzof Komeda

  Composer dies at 37

• April 25 Margarita Xirgu

  Spanish actress on the stage, loved by many throughout latin america and spain. she was a friend of federico garcaa lorca and forced to flee spain under francisco franco's dictatorship. however, she continued her work in america. she was a prominent actor in the plays como tao me deseas and la casa de bernarda alb.

• April 26 Morihei Ueshiba

  Japanese martial artist, founded aikido (b. 1883)

• April 27 René Barrientos

  Bolivian military officer and politician who served as the 55th President of Bolivia, known for his significant political and military career during the mid-20th century.

• April 27 Dino Terranova

  Actor (young dillinger), dies at 65

• April 28 Johannes Rontgen

  Composer dies at age 70