People who died on April 4 123
Ambrose
d. 397 (b. 338)
Ambrose, Roman archbishop and saint (b. 338)
Isidore of Seville
d. 636 (b. 560)
Isidore of Seville, Spanish archbishop and saint (b. 560)
Plato of Sakkoudion
d. 814 (b. 735)
Plato of Sakkoudion, Byzantine monk and saint (b. 735)
Pope Formosus
d. 896 (b. 816)
Formosus, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 816)
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Liu Yin (Southern Han)
d. 911 (b. 874)
Liu Yin, Chinese warlord and governor (b. 874)
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Kong Xun
d. 931 (b. 884)
Kong Xun, Chinese official and governor (b. 884)
Abu Firas al-Hamdani
d. 968 (b. 932)
Abu Firas al-Hamdani, Arab prince and poet (b. 932)
Alfonso X of Castile
d. 1284 (b. 1221)
Alfonso X, king of Castile and León (b. 1221)
Pope Nicholas IV
d. 1292 (b. 1227)
Pope Nicholas IV (d. 1292)
Robert III of Scotland
d. 1406 (b. 1337)
Robert III, king of Scotland (b.1337)
Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex
d. 1483
Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex (b. c. 1405)
Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
d. 1536 (b. 1460)
Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)
Elena Glinskaya
d. 1538
Elena Glinskaya, Grand Princess and regent of Russia
Frederick II of Denmark
d. 1588 (b. 1534)
Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)
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Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
d. 1596 (b. 1533)
Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (d. 1596)
Carolus Clusius
d. 1609 (b. 1526)
Carolus Clusius, Flemish botanist, mycologist, and academic (b. 1526)
John Napier
d. 1617 (b. 1550)
John Napier, Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1550)
Simon Episcopius
d. 1643 (b. 1583)
Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1583)
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
d. 1661 (b. 1580)
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish field marshal (b. 1580)
Daniel Neal
d. 1743 (b. 1678)
Daniel Neal, English historian and author (b. 1678)
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Théodore Gardelle
d. 1761 (b. 1722)
Théodore Gardelle, Swiss painter (b. 1722)
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John Taylor (classical scholar)
d. 1766 (b. 1704)
John Taylor, English librarian and scholar (b. 1704)
Oliver Goldsmith
d. 1774 (b. 1728)
Oliver Goldsmith, Irish novelist, playwright and poet (b. 1728)
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James Sykes (Continental Congress)
d. 1792 (b. 1725)
James Sykes, American lawyer and politician (b. 1725)
Jérôme Lalande
d. 1807 (b. 1732)
Jérôme Lalande, French astronomer and academic (b. 1732)
André Masséna
d. 1817 (b. 1758)
André Masséna, French general (d. 1817)
William Henry Harrison
d. 1841 (b. 1773)
William Henry Harrison, American general and politician, 9th President of the United States (b. 1773)
Solomon Sibley
d. 1846 (b. 1769)
Solomon Sibley, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 1st Mayor of Detroit (d. 1846)
John McLean
d. 1861 (b. 1785)
John McLean, American jurist and politician, 6th United States Postmaster General (b. 1785)
Ludwig Emil Grimm
d. 1863 (b. 1790)
Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (b. 1790)
Joseph Pitty Couthouy
d. 1864 (b. 1808)
Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American commander and paleontologist (b. 1808)
Heinrich Gustav Magnus
d. 1870 (b. 1802)
Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist (d. 1870)
Charles Ernest Beulé
d. 1874 (b. 1826)
Charles Ernest Beulé, French archaeologist and politician (b. 1826)
Karl Mauch
d. 1875 (b. 1837)
Karl Mauch, German geographer and explorer (d. 1875)
Richard M. Brewer
d. 1878 (b. 1850)
Richard M. Brewer, American criminal (b. 1850)
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove
d. 1879 (b. 1803)
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Polish-German physicist and meteorologist (d. 1879)
Peter Cooper
d. 1883 (b. 1791)
Peter Cooper, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Cooper Union (b. 1791)
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
d. 1890 (b. 1820)
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Quebec (d. 1890)
Edmond Hébert
d. 1890 (b. 1812)
Edmond Hébert, French geologist and academic (d. 1890)
Charles Brantley Aycock
d. 1912 (b. 1859)
Charles Brantley Aycock, American lawyer and politician, 50th Governor of North Carolina (b. 1859)
Isaac K. Funk
d. 1912 (b. 1839)
Isaac K. Funk, American minister and publisher, co-founded Funk & Wagnalls (d. 1912)
William Crookes
d. 1919 (b. 1832)
William Crookes, English chemist and physicist (d. 1919)
John Venn
d. 1923 (b. 1834)
John Venn, English mathematician and philosopher (d. 1923)
Karl Benz
d. 1929 (b. 1844)
Karl Benz, German engineer and businessman, founded Mercedes-Benz (b. 1844)
André Michelin
d. 1931 (b. 1853)
André Michelin, French businessman, co-founded the Michelin Tyre Company (b. 1853)
Wilhelm Ostwald
d. 1932 (b. 1853)
Wilhelm Ostwald, Latvian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1932)
Elizabeth Bacon Custer
d. 1933 (b. 1842)
Elizabeth Bacon Custer, American author and educator (d. 1933)
Emine Nazikedâ Kadınefendi
d. 1941 (b. 1866)
Emine Nazikedâ Kadınefendi, the first wife and chief consort of Sultan Mehmed VI (b. 1866)
George Albert Smith
d. 1951 (b. 1870)
George Albert Smith, American religious leader, 8th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1870)
Carol II of Romania
d. 1953 (b. 1893)
Carol II of Romania (b. 1893)
E. Herbert Norman
d. 1957 (b. 1909)
E. Herbert Norman, Canadian historian and diplomat (d. 1957)
Johnny Stompanato
d. 1958 (b. 1925)
Johnny Stompanato, American soldier and bodyguard (b. 1925)
Harald Riipalu
d. 1961 (b. 1912)
Harald Riipalu, Estonian military commander (b. 1912)
Simion Stoilow
d. 1961 (b. 1873)
Simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician and academic (b. 1873)
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Al Lewis (lyricist)
d. 1967 (b. 1901)
Al Lewis, American songwriter (d. 1967)
Héctor Scarone
d. 1967 (b. 1898)
Héctor Scarone, Uruguayan footballer and manager (b. 1898)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d. 1968 (b. 1929)
Martin Luther King Jr., American minister and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929)
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
d. 1972 (b. 1908)
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., American pastor and politician (b. 1908)
Stefan Wolpe
d. 1972 (b. 1902)
Stefan Wolpe, German-American composer and educator (d. 1972)
Harry Nyquist
d. 1976 (b. 1889)
Harry Nyquist, Swedish engineer and theorist (b. 1889)
Andrey Dikiy
d. 1977 (b. 1893)
Andrey Dikiy, Russian-American journalist, historian, and politician (d. 1977)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d. 1979 (b. 1928)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (b. 1928)
Edgar Buchanan
d. 1979 (b. 1903)
Edgar Buchanan, American actor (b. 1903)
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Red Sovine
d. 1980 (b. 1918)
Red Sovine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1980)
Gloria Swanson
d. 1983 (b. 1899)
Gloria Swanson, American actress (b. 1899)
Bernard Vukas
d. 1983 (b. 1927)
Bernard Vukas, Yugoslav-Croatian footballer (d. 1983)
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Oleg Antonov
d. 1984 (b. 1906)
Oleg Antonov, Russian-Ukrainian engineer and businessman, founded Antonov (b. 1906)
Kate Roberts (author)
d. 1985 (b. 1891)
Kate Roberts, Welsh author and activist (b. 1891)
C. L. Moore
d. 1987 (b. 1911)
C. L. Moore, American author and academic (b. 1911)
Chögyam Trungpa
d. 1987 (b. 1939)
Chögyam Trungpa, Tibetan guru, poet, and scholar (b. 1939)
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
d. 1987 (b. 1911)
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan, Indian journalist and author (b. 1911)
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Zlatko Grgić
d. 1988 (b. 1931)
Zlatko Grgić, Croatian-Canadian animator, director, and screenwriter (d. 1988)
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Edmund Adamkiewicz
d. 1991 (b. 1920)
Edmund Adamkiewicz, German footballer (d. 1991)
Max Frisch
d. 1991 (b. 1911)
Max Frisch, Swiss playwright and novelist (d. 1991)
H. John Heinz III
d. 1991 (b. 1938)
H. John Heinz III, American soldier and politician (b. 1938)
Graham Ingels
d. 1991 (b. 1915)
Graham Ingels, American illustrator (b. 1915)
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Yvette Brind'Amour
d. 1992 (b. 1918)
Yvette Brind'Amour, Canadian actress and director (b. 1918)
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Jack Hamilton (Australian footballer)
d. 1992 (b. 1928)
Jack Hamilton, Australian footballer (b. 1928)
Arthur Russell (musician)
d. 1992 (b. 1951)
Arthur Russell, American singer-songwriter and cellist (b. 1951)
Alfred Mosher Butts
d. 1993 (b. 1899)
Alfred Mosher Butts, American architect and game designer, created Scrabble (d. 1993)
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Douglas Leopold
d. 1993 (b. 1947)
Douglas Leopold, Canadian radio and television host (b. 1947)
Kenny Everett
d. 1995 (b. 1944)
Kenny Everett, English radio and television host (b. 1944)
Priscilla Lane
d. 1995 (b. 1915)
Priscilla Lane, American actress (d. 1995)
Barney Ewell
d. 1996 (b. 1918)
Barney Ewell, American runner and long jumper (b. 1918)
Boone Guyton
d. 1996 (b. 1913)
Boone Guyton, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1913)
Leo Picard
d. 1997 (b. 1900)
Leo Picard, German-Israeli geologist and academic (d. 1997)
Alparslan Türkeş
d. 1997 (b. 1917)
Alparslan Türkeş, Turkish colonel and politician, 39th Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1917)
Lucille Lortel
d. 1999 (b. 1900)
Lucille Lortel, American actress, artistic director and producer (b. 1900)
Early Wynn
d. 1999 (b. 1920)
Early Wynn, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1920)
Liisi Oterma
d. 2001 (b. 1915)
Liisi Oterma, Finnish astronomer (b. 1915)
Ed Roth
d. 2001 (b. 1932)
Ed Roth, American illustrator and engineer (b. 1932)
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Maury Van Vliet
d. 2001 (b. 1913)
Maury Van Vliet, American-Canadian academic (b. 1913)
Anthony Caruso (actor)
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Anthony Caruso, American actor (d. 2003)
Briek Schotte
d. 2004 (b. 1919)
Briek Schotte, Belgian cyclist and coach (d. 2004)
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Edward Bronfman
d. 2005 (b. 1924)
Edward Bronfman, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924)
Bob Clark
d. 2007 (b. 1941)
Bob Clark, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
Karen Spärck Jones
d. 2007 (b. 1935)
Karen Spärck Jones, English computer scientist and academic (d. 2007)
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Francis Tucker
d. 2008 (b. 1923)
Francis Tucker, South African race car driver (b. 1923)
Maxine Cooper
d. 2009 (b. 1924)
Maxine Cooper, American actress and photographer (d. 2009)
Scott Columbus
d. 2011 (b. 1956)
Scott Columbus, American drummer (b. 1956)
Juliano Mer-Khamis
d. 2011 (b. 1958)
Juliano Mer-Khamis, Israeli actor, director, and activist (d. 2011)
A. Dean Byrd
d. 2012 (b. 1948)
A. Dean Byrd, American psychologist and academic (b. 1948)
Anne Karin Elstad
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Anne Karin Elstad, Norwegian author and educator (b. 1938)
Claude Miller
d. 2012 (b. 1942)
Claude Miller, French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1942)
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Dubravko Pavličić
d. 2012 (b. 1967)
Dubravko Pavličić, Croatian footballer (b. 1967)
Roberto Rexach Benítez
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Roberto Rexach Benítez, American-Puerto Rican academic and politician, 10th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico (b. 1929)
Bengt Blomgren
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Bengt Blomgren, Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
Roger Ebert
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Carmine Infantino
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Carmine Infantino, American illustrator and educator (d. 2013)
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Tommy Tycho
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Tommy Tycho, Hungarian-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2013)
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Ian Walsh (rugby league)
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Ian Walsh, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1933)
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Noboru Yamaguchi (author)
d. 2013 (b. 1972)
Noboru Yamaguchi, Japanese author (b. 1972)
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İsmet Atlı
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
İsmet Atlı, Turkish wrestler and trainer (b. 1931)
Wayne Henderson (musician)
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer (d. 2014)
Kumba Ialá
d. 2014 (b. 1953)
Kumba Ialá, Bissau-Guinean soldier and politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1953)
Margo MacDonald
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Margo MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician (d. 2014)
Curtis Bill Pepper
d. 2014 (b. 1917)
Curtis Bill Pepper, American journalist and author (b. 1917)
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Muhammad Qutb
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Muhammad Qutb, Egyptian author and academic (b. 1919)
Jamaluddin Jarjis
d. 2015 (b. 1951)
Jamaluddin Jarjis, Malaysian engineer and politician (b. 1951)
Elmer Lach
d. 2015 (b. 1918)
Elmer Lach, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1918)
Donald N. Levine
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Donald N. Levine, American sociologist and academic (b. 1931)
Klaus Rifbjerg
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Klaus Rifbjerg, Danish author and poet (b. 1931)
Chus Lampreave
d. 2016 (b. 1930)
Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress (b. 1930)