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Deaths on the 2nd of April in history

Deaths
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02 Apr 0872 Muflih al-Turki, Turkish general
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02 Apr 1118 Boudouin I: Of Bologne / Edessa, 1st crusader / King of Jerusalem
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02 Apr 1118 Baldwin I of Jerusalem (b. 1058)
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02 Apr 1272 Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English husband of Sanchia of Provence (b. 1209)
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02 Apr 1335 Henry of Bohemia (b. 1265)
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02 Apr 1412 Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish explorer and author
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02 Apr 1416 Ferdinand I [the Justified]: King of Aragon / Sicily, dies at 52
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02 Apr 1502 Arthur, Prince of Wales (b. 1486)
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02 Apr 1507 Francis of Paola, Italian friar and saint, founded the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)
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02 Apr 1640 Matthias C Sarbiewski [Sarbievius]: Polish Jesuit / poet, dies at 45
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02 Apr 1640 Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish author and poet (b. 1595)
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02 Apr 1657 Jean-Jacques Olier, French priest, founded the Society of Saint-Sulpice (b. 1608)
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02 Apr 1657 Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1608)
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02 Apr 1672 Pedro Calungsod, Filipino missionary and saint (b. 1654)
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02 Apr 1705 Johann Lohner: Composer, dies at 59
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02 Apr 1720 Joseph Dudley, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1647)
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02 Apr 1742 James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
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02 Apr 1747 Johann J Dillenius: German botanist, dies at 63
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02 Apr 1747 Johann Jacob Dillenius, German-English botanist and mycologist (b. 1684)
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02 Apr 1754 Thomas Carte, English historian and author (b. 1686)
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02 Apr 1758 Johann Balthasar Konig: Composer, dies at 67
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02 Apr 1784 Pierre Leclair: Composer, dies at 74
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02 Apr 1787 Thomas Gage, English general and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1719)
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02 Apr 1791 Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French journalist and politician (b. 1749)
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02 Apr 1801 Thomas Dadford, Jr., English engineer (b. 1761)
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02 Apr 1803 Hieronymus van Alphen: Dutch attorney / Poet (church hymns), dies at 56
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02 Apr 1803 Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet, Scottish judge and politician (b. 1721)
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02 Apr 1817 Johann Heinrich Jung, German author and academic (b. 1740)
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02 Apr 1827 Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus, German physician and educator (b. 1776)
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02 Apr 1831 Charles Felix: Blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74
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02 Apr 1845 Philip Charles Durham, Scottish admiral and politician (b. 1763)
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02 Apr 1852 Theodor Althaus: Writer
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02 Apr 1865 Ambrose Powell Hill: Confederate General, killed in action at 39
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02 Apr 1865 Richard Cobden: Founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60
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02 Apr 1865 A. P. Hill, American general (b. 1825)
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02 Apr 1872 Samuel F B Morse: Developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80
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02 Apr 1872 Samuel Morse, American painter and academic, invented the Morse code (b. 1791)
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02 Apr 1876 Paul van Vlissingen: Dutch ship owner, dies at 78
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02 Apr 1890 Marinus FAG Campbell: Bibliographer, dies at 70
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02 Apr 1891 Ahmed Vefik Pasha, Greek playwright and politician, 249th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1823)
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02 Apr 1891 Albert Pike, American lawyer and general (b. 1809)
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02 Apr 1894 Achille Vianelli, Italian painter and academic (b. 1803)
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02 Apr 1896 Theodore Robinson, American painter and academic (b. 1852)
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02 Apr 1910 Boyd Alexander: English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37
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02 Apr 1910 Friedrich von Bodelschwingh: German theologist, dies at 79
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02 Apr 1914 Paul Heyse, German author, poet, and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1830)
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02 Apr 1923 Topal Osman, Turkish colonel (b. 1883)
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02 Apr 1928 Theodore Richards: US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914)
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02 Apr 1928 Theodore William Richards, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1868)
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02 Apr 1930 Zewditu I of Ethiopia (b. 1876)
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02 Apr 1932 Hugo Kaun: Composer, dies at 69
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02 Apr 1933 Ranjitsinhji, Indian cricketer (b. 1872)
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02 Apr 1936 Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)
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02 Apr 1937 Nathan Birnbaum: Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72
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02 Apr 1938 Alice Berend: Writer
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02 Apr 1941 Paul Teleki: Premier Hungary
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02 Apr 1944 Mikulas Moyzes: Composer, dies at 71
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02 Apr 1948 Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (b. 1907)
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02 Apr 1951 Simon Barere: Pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall
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02 Apr 1952 Bernard F Lyot: French astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55
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02 Apr 1953 Jean Epstein: French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56
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02 Apr 1953 Hugo Sperrle, German field marshal (b. 1885)
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02 Apr 1956 Albert MLA de Bassompierre: Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82
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02 Apr 1956 Chester Clute: Actor (Niagara Falls), dies at 65
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02 Apr 1956 Philippo de Pisis: Italian painter, dies at 59
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02 Apr 1958 Jōsei Toda, Japanese educator and activist (b. 1900)
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02 Apr 1958 Tudor Davies, Welsh tenor and actor (b. 1892)
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02 Apr 1959 Benjamin Christensen: Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79
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02 Apr 1961 August Defresne: Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67
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02 Apr 1961 Wallingford Riegger: US Composer (Bacchangle), dies at 75
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02 Apr 1965 Renzo Bossi: Composer, dies at 81
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02 Apr 1966 Cecil Scott Forester: English Author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66
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02 Apr 1966 C. S. Forester, Egyptian-American author (b. 1899)
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02 Apr 1969 Fortunio Bonanova: Actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74
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02 Apr 1972 Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese martial artist and educator (b. 1887)
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02 Apr 1972 Gil Hodges, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
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02 Apr 1972 Franz Halder, German general (b. 1884)
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02 Apr 1974 Douglass Dumbrille: Actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84
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02 Apr 1974 Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (b. 1911)
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02 Apr 1976 Ray Teal: Actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74
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02 Apr 1977 Walter Wolf, German academic and politician (b. 1907)
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02 Apr 1979 Carroll D Rosenbloom: LA Rams President, dies at 72
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02 Apr 1987 Buddy Rich, American drummer, songwriter, and bandleader (b. 1917)
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02 Apr 1989 Manolis Angelopoulos, Greek singer (b. 1939)
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02 Apr 1990 Aldo Fabrizi: Actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85
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02 Apr 1990 Ted Hook, Australian public servant (b. 1910)
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02 Apr 1992 Paula Kelly: Singer / actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72
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02 Apr 1992 Tomisaburo Wakayama, Japanese actor, producer, and martial artist (b. 1929)
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02 Apr 1992 Juanito, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1954)
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02 Apr 1993 Eugenie Leontovitch: Actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93
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02 Apr 1993 Klaas Schenk: Dutch speed skater / coach / father of Ard, dies at 86
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02 Apr 1994 Richard Davies: Actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79
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02 Apr 1994 Betty Furness, American actress and journalist (b. 1916)
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02 Apr 1995 Hannes Alfven: Physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86
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02 Apr 1995 Julius Arthur Hemphill: Saxophonist, dies at 57
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02 Apr 1995 Harvey Penick, American golfer and coach (b. 1904)
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02 Apr 1995 Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1908)
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02 Apr 1997 Tomoyuki Tanaka, Japanese director and producer (b. 1910)
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02 Apr 1998 Rob Pilatus, American singer and dancer (Milli Vanilli and Rob & Fab) (b. 1965)
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02 Apr 2000 Tommaso Buscetta, Italian-American mobster (b. 1928)
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02 Apr 2001 Jennifer Syme, American actress and production assistant (b. 1972)
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02 Apr 2001 Charles Daudelin, Canadian sculptor and painter (b. 1920)
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02 Apr 2002 John R. Pierce, American engineer and author (b. 1910)
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02 Apr 2002 Levi Celerio, Filipino composer and songwriter (b. 1910)
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02 Apr 2003 Edwin Starr, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
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02 Apr 2004 John Argyris, Greek computer scientist, engineer, and academic (b. 1913)
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02 Apr 2005 Pope John Paul II (b. 1920)
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02 Apr 2005 Betty Bolton, English actress (b. 1906)
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02 Apr 2006 Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg, Lithuanian-German wife of Claus von Stauffenberg (b. 1913)
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02 Apr 2006 Bernard Seigal, American guitarist and critic (The Beat Farmers) (b. 1957)
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02 Apr 2006 Lloyd Searwar, Guyanese anthologist and diplomat (b. 1925)
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02 Apr 2007 Paul Reed, American actor and singer (b. 1909)
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02 Apr 2007 Henry L. Giclas, American astronomer and academic (b. 1910)
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02 Apr 2008 Yakup Satar, Turkish soldier (b. 1898)
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02 Apr 2008 Ray Poole, American football player and coach (b. 1921)
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02 Apr 2008 Paul Arden, English author (b. 1940)
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02 Apr 2009 Bud Shank, American saxophonist and flute player (The L.A. Four) (b. 1926)
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02 Apr 2009 Albert Sanschagrin, Canadian bishop (b. 1911)
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02 Apr 2010 Thomas J. Moyer, American lawyer and judge (b. 1939)
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02 Apr 2010 Chris Kanyon, American wrestler (b. 1970)
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02 Apr 2010 Mike Cuellar, Cuban-American baseball player (b. 1937)
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02 Apr 2011 John C. Haas, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1918)
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02 Apr 2012 Jimmy Little, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1937)
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02 Apr 2012 Mauricio Lasansky, American graphic designer and academic (b. 1914)
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02 Apr 2012 Allie Clark, American baseball player and politician (b. 1923)
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02 Apr 2012 Elizabeth Catlett, American-Mexican sculptor and illustrator (b. 1915)
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02 Apr 2012 Warren Bonython, Australian explorer, author, and engineer (b. 1916)
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02 Apr 2012 Jesús Aguilarte, Venezuelan captain and politician (b. 1959)
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02 Apr 2013 Maria Redaelli, Italian super-centenarian (b. 1899)
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02 Apr 2013 Benjamin Purcell, American colonel and politician (b. 1928)
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02 Apr 2013 Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (b. 1926)
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02 Apr 2013 Duke Kimbrough McCall, American pastor and activist (b. 1914)
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02 Apr 2013 Jane Henson, American puppeteer and voice actress (b. 1934)
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02 Apr 2013 Jesús Franco, Spanish director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1930)
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02 Apr 2013 Chuck Fairbanks, American football player and coach (b. 1933)
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02 Apr 2013 Fred, French author and illustrator (b. 1931)
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02 Apr 2014 Urs Widmer, Swiss author and playwright (b. 1938)
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02 Apr 2014 David Werdyger, Polish-American singer (b. 1919)
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02 Apr 2014 Carl Epting Mundy, Jr., American general (b. 1935)
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02 Apr 2014 Miloš Mikeln, Slovene director and playwright (b. 1930)
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02 Apr 2014 Glyn Jones, South African actor and screenwriter (b. 1931)
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02 Apr 2014 Lucy Hood, American businesswoman, founded Fox Mobile Entertainment (b. 1957)
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02 Apr 2014 Lyndsie Holland, English actress and singer (b. 1939)
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02 Apr 2014 Harris Goldsmith, American pianist, educator, and critic (b. 1937)
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02 Apr 2014 Al Bolton, American soldier and meteorologist (b. 1925)
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02 Apr 2015 Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (b. 1954)
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02 Apr 2015 Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (b. 1926)
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02 Apr 2015 Hayley Okines, English activist (b. 1997)
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02 Apr 2015 Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
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02 Apr 2015 Per Vilhelm Brüel, Danish physicist and engineer (b. 1915)
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