April 4th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 4th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2020
Renowned historian known for his work on microhistory and the Inquisition.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2016
Spanish actress (b. 1930)
Kern Konwiser was a renowned journalist known for his investigative reporting.
2015
Danish author who has published more than 170 books, novels and essays. he co-produced "4x4" in 1965, and it was entered into moscow international film festival.
Elmer Lach was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
American sociologist and academic (b. 1931)
Malaysian engineer and politician (b. 1951)
2014
American trombonist (the crusaders), (d. 2014).
Bissau-guinean soldier and politician, president of guinea-bissau (b. 1953)
Turkish wrestler and trainer (b. 1931)
Egyptian author and academic (b. 1919)
Scottish journalist and politician (b. 1943)
American journalist and author (b. 1917)
2013
Hungarian-australian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1928)
Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic and television personality.
Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 2013)
South korean-japanese author (d. 2013)
American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (b. 1942)
American educator and illustrator (d. 2013).
2012
Norwegian author and educator (b. 1938)
French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
Croatian footballer (b. 1967)
Greek pensioner who committed suicide in public (b. 1935)
American psychologist and academic (b. 1948)
Puerto rican academic and politician, 10th president of the senate of puerto rico (b. 1929)
2011
Israeli actor, director and filmmaker (born 1958).
American drummer (manowar), (born 1956).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
American actress, activist and photographer (b. 1924)
Chilean tv actor (born 1983).
2008
South african race car driver (b. 1923)
2007
Renowned computer scientist known for her work in natural language processing.
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1941)
English singer-songwriter (the specials fun boy 3 the colourfield and vegas).
2005
Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924)
2004
Belgian coach and cyclist (d. 2004).
Seven other soldiers were killed in the attack on sadr city, iraq by an american soldier. casey joined the army as a soldier in 2000. he reenlisted in 2004 just days before his death. he was assigned to the 1st battalion of the 82nd field artillery regiment 1st cavalry division from fort hood texas. this was the mission that resulted …
Belgian cyclist (born 1919).
2003
American actor (born 1916).
Mexican comedian (born 1916)
2001
Finnish astronomer (b. 1915)
American-canadian academic (b. 1913)
American illustrator and engineer (b. 1932)
American custom car designer (born 1932)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Edman Stanky was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball as an infielder.
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American actress (d. 1999).
Ruby Braithwaite was a British author known for her novels and short stories.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his investigative reporting.
American professional athlete. he was a baseball player who started his career with the washington senators in 1939 and ended his career as a cleveland indians player in 1963. in 1959, he won the cy young award. that same year, he was also named major league player and pitcher of year. in 1972, he was inducted into the baseball hall …
American actress, artistic director and producer (b. 1900)
1997
German-israeli geologist and academic (b. 1900)
Cypriot-turkish colonel and politician, deputy prime minister of turkey (d. 1997)
1996
Barney Ewell was an Olympic sprinter who excelled in track and field.
American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1913)
Pathologist dies at the age of 97.
Campaigner dies at the age of 44.
Dancer dies at 82
Piper dies at the age of 79.
Politician dies at 68
Actor/director dies at the age of 63.
1995
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American singer and actress known for her radio and film appearances.
English radio and television host (b. 1944)
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United states -- actresses (arsenic & old lace).
Dance educator, who dies at the age of 67.
Actress (saboteur and bodyguard), died at 77
1994
Ginny Simms was an American singer known for her performances with the Kay Kyser Orchestra.
Dutch yodeler (edelweisskapel), dies at age 69.
Actress/singer (kay kyser band), dies at age 77.
1993
American game designer, invented scrabble (b. 1899)
Canadian radio and television host (b. 1947)
American architect and inventor, scrabble (born 1899).
1992
Australian football player (born 1928).
Canadian actress and director (b. 1918)
American singer-songwriter and cellist (b. 1951)
French canadian stage actress and artistic director (born 1918).
Us scriptwriter (ben hur), dies.
Polish prodigy and chess boy-wonder. he was eight years old when he faced 12 of the best chess players in the world at once. he won all of the games in just 29 minutes. he was an orthodox jew and emigrated to america with his family in 1920. after that, the spelling of their last names was changed to reshevsky. …
At 59, a comedian and singer dies from cancer
1991
Swiss novelist and playwright, frisch is highly representative of german-language literature following world war ii. frisch is the most significant swiss writer of the 20th century, following friedrich da 1/4. frisch was particularly concerned with issues related to human identity, individuality and responsibility. he made use of irony in his post-war publications.
American politician and heir of the heinz food products company. heinz was a pittsburgh native and a member of the heinz family. he left business to pursue a career in politics in washington dc. heinz was elected to the senate in 1982 and 1988. heinz, a businessman by nature, wanted the federal government's organization to be an example of a …
German footballer (d. 1991)
American illustrator (d. 1991).
American soldier and politician (b. 1938)
Belgian soccer player (turnhout), dies.
American hurdler (born 1914).
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Hall of Fame baseball player and umpire, known for his versatility and skill on the field.
1988
German physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics.
1987
Talented singer who captivated audiences with her soulful voice.
Wilton Krogman was a renowned physical anthropologist known for his work in human evolution and skeletal biology.
American author and academic (b. 1911)
Tibetan scholar and philosopher (d. 1987).
Indian modern poet, journalist and author (d. 1987)
Tibetan buddhist meditation master (born 1939)
American author judgment night dies at the age of 76 (b. 1911).
American writer (born 1911).
1986
Belgian painter dies at the age of 87.
1985
Welsh writer and nationalist (born 1891)
1984
Antonov aircraft company was founded by a russian engineer and designer of aircraft.
1983
Silent film star known for her role in 'Sunset Boulevard'
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Gloria swanson was an american actress known for her role in the film sunset boulevard.
Croatian football player, played for 1953 fifa's "rest of the world" team against england at wembley (b. 1927)
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American actress, who started her career in silent film at 14 and became the epitome hollywood glamour between 1919-1926. she was nominated for three oscars, one for "sadie thompson" (1950) and one for the "sunset boulevard. (1951). in the 1920s she was known as the "queen of the screen". she was an enchantress who lived up to the ideal of …
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Silent film actress, dies at the age of 78.
1982
Composer dies at 50
1981
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Actor (annie oakley), dies at age 56.
1980
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1917)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan known for his socialist policies.
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Actor (uncle joe -petticoat junction), is killed at 77
Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th president of pakistan (d. 1979)
Former president of pakistan, hanged in pakistan at the age of 51.
1978
Composer dies at age 70
1977
Ukrainian-american journalist, historian, and politician (b. 1893)
Composer dies at 82
1976
Known for his contributions to the development of communication theory.
1972
Prominent African American Congressman and civil rights activist.
German composer zeus and elidco, dies at the age of 69.
American pastor and politician (b. 1908)
Editor in chief (illegal)
1970
Actor (captain nice petticoat junction), is killed at 70
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1968
Jr., american civil rights activist, winner of the nobel peace prize (born 1929).
American minister and activist, nobel prize laureate (assassinated) (b. 1929)
Mylez Kennedy was an American civil rights leader who was assassinated while supporting a sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
Leader in the American civil rights movement advocating for nonviolent resistance.
1967
Uruguayan footballer and manager (b. 1898)
American songwriter (b. 1901)
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American songwriter (born in 1901).
At 76 years old, a violinist from ukraine and the united states has died.
Uruguayan footballer (born 1898)
1963
Finnish socialist and the chairman of the senate of finland (b. 1873)
Two days after winning a bout in boxing, he dies.
Actor (acapulco) dies at age 70
1962
Ethelbert Dudley was a chemist known for his work on the synthesis of organic compounds.
British homicide. he was a petty felon, an illiterate and weak-minded criminal. after the longest british murder trial, he was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of michael gregsten. he was hanged at bedford prison in april 1962.
1961
Romanian mathematician and academic (b. 1873)
Estonian military commander (d. 1961).
1960
Expressionist painter known for his vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes.
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
American soldier and bodyguard (b. 1925)
American homicide victim. he was a small-scale hoodlum who was the lover lana turner, until he was killed by her 14-year old daughter in hollywood, ca.
Belgian minister of nijverheid/mayor dies at the age of 78.
1957
Canadian historian and diplomat (b. 1909)
Canadian diplomat (born 1909)
1953
French author, dies at 93
Ii of romania (born in 1893)
King of romania (1930-40), is killed at 59
1951
American religious leader, 8th president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (b. 1870)
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church), (born 1870).
Canadian-american screenwriter and producer (d. 1951).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1947
Irish politician (born ?)
1944
American architect (b. 1878)
Composer dies at 82
1943
German artist, sculptor and theater researcher. he was also a designer and dancer. his 1961 book, "the theater of the bauhaus", describes how he influenced modern theater and dance. schlemmer joined bauhaus in weimar in 1921 as the head of the sculpture workshop. he gradually expanded his responsibilities to include theater and dance.
Composer dies at 66
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
King of iraq dies in a car accident
1937
Czech writer/critic, dies at the age of 69
1934
Composer dies at age 80
1933
Wife of General George Armstrong Custer and author of several books about her life with him.
Wife of George Armstrong Custer and wrote several books about her life with him.
1932
Latvian-german chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1853)
Russian-german philosopher and chemist who almost single-handedly established physical chemistry as an accepted branch of chemistry.
Austrian minister dies at the age of 59.
1931
French industrialist, who founded the michelin tyre company with his brother a%0douard (1859aeur”1940) in 1888 in clermont-ferrand.
Composer dies at 76
French industrialist (born in 1853)
1930
Russian poet
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Garl Benz was a German automotive engineer and inventor who is credited with the invention of the first gasoline-powered automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
German engine inventor, inventor, and automotive engineer (born 1844).
Automobile engineer (mercedes) dies at the age of 84.
1928
Greek painter (b. 1879)
1923
Prominent Russian revolutionary and political figure.
English mathematician and philosopher, created the venn diagram (b. 1834)
Russian revolutionary dies at the age of 49.
1920
French poet is associated with the symbolist movement.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
British scientist, chemist and doctor who was the leading authority on industrial uses of chemical chemistry. he was the inventor of the crookes tube, the radiometer, and the spinthariscope. his contributions to the field were numerous. crookes was also the editor and founder of "the chemical news".
Portuguese child is known for the miracle of fatima. this miracle saw the sun appear to spin and fall from a skyscraper. it was witnessed by 70,000 people on 13 oct 1917.
At the age of 86, he dies.
1913
Greek politician, poet, soldier and sportsman (b. 1869)
Greek pioneer aviator (b. 1889)
1912
American minister, lexicographer, and publisher, co-founded funk & wagnalls (b. 1839)
American lawyer and politician, 50th governor of north carolina (b. 1859)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on April 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908
At the age of 64, he dies.
1905
At the age of 73, he dies.
1900
Assassinated.