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Deaths on the 5th of April in history

Deaths
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05 Apr 0517 Timothy I of Constantinople
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05 Apr 0582 Eutychius of Constantinople (b. 512)
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05 Apr 0828 Nicephorus: Patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77
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05 Apr 0902 Al-Mu'tadid, Iraqi caliph (b. 960)
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05 Apr 1168 Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, English politician (b. 1104)
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05 Apr 1258 Julian of Cornillon / Liege: Flemish visionary / saint
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05 Apr 1270 Ramban Nachmanides: Talmudic Scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden)
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05 Apr 1419 Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)
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05 Apr 1531 Richard Roose: Boiled to death for trying to poison an Archbishop
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05 Apr 1605 Adam Loftus, English-Irish archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (b. 1513)
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05 Apr 1617 Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555)
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05 Apr 1673 Francois Caron: Admiral / Governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72
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05 Apr 1673 François Caron, Belgian-French explorer and politician, 8th Governor of Formosa (b. 1600)
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05 Apr 1684 William Brouncker: 2nd viscount / 1st President of Royal Society
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05 Apr 1693 Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier (b. 1627)
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05 Apr 1695 George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1633)
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05 Apr 1697 Charles XI of Sweden (b. 1655)
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05 Apr 1712 John Luyken: Poet / etcher (species company), dies at 63
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05 Apr 1717 Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)
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05 Apr 1723 J Fischer von Erlach: Austrian Architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66
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05 Apr 1732 Johann Christian Schieferdecker: Composer, dies at 52
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05 Apr 1735 Samuel Wesley, English clergyman and poet (b. 1662)
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05 Apr 1735 William Derham, English minister and philosopher (b. 1657)
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05 Apr 1765 Edward Young, English poet and author (b. 1683)
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05 Apr 1794 Georges-Jacques Danton: French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34
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05 Apr 1794 Camille Desmoulins, French journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1760)
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05 Apr 1794 Georges Danton, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (b. 1759)
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05 Apr 1804 Jean-Charles Pichegru, French general (b. 1761)
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05 Apr 1811 Robert Raikes: Founder of Sunday Schools
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05 Apr 1820 Henrik C Cras: Lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81
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05 Apr 1834 Richard Goodwin Keats, English admiral and politician, 40th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1757)
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05 Apr 1864 Alaric Alexander Watts, English poet and journalist (b. 1797)
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05 Apr 1871 Georg Andreas Henkel: Composer, dies at 66
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05 Apr 1878 Wilhelm Speyer: Composer, dies at 87
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05 Apr 1896 John Rogers Thomas: Composer, dies at 66
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05 Apr 1900 Comte de Villebois-Marevil: French / South African General, dies in battle
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05 Apr 1900 Joseph Louis François Bertrand, French mathematician, economist, and academic (b. 1822)
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05 Apr 1907 Anton G van Hamel: Founder (Roman philosphy in Netherlands), dies at 65
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05 Apr 1908 Gaetano Coronaro: Composer, dies at 55
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05 Apr 1918 Paul Vidal de la Blanche: French geographer, dies at 73
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05 Apr 1921 Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock: Dutch Composer (Missa), dies at 58
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05 Apr 1922 Charles F A Woeste: Belgian count / Minister of Justice, dies at 85
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05 Apr 1923 George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, English archaeologist and businessman (b. 1866)
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05 Apr 1928 Jane Ellen Harrison: Scholar / archaeologist
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05 Apr 1928 Roy Kilner, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1890)
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05 Apr 1932 Phar Lap, New Zealand race horse (b. 1926)
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05 Apr 1934 Salvatore Di Giacomo: Composer, dies at 74
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05 Apr 1935 Emil Mlynarski: Composer, dies at 64
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05 Apr 1936 Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (b. 1884)
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05 Apr 1940 Charles Freer Andrews, English-Indian priest, missionary, and educator (b. 1871)
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05 Apr 1941 Nigel Gresley, Scottish-English engineer (b. 1876)
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05 Apr 1943 Aleš Hrdlička, Czech-American anthropologist and scholar (b. 1869)
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05 Apr 1944 Isolde Kurz: German writer / poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90
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05 Apr 1944 Willy Derby [Dieben]: Singer (Hello Bandoeng)
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05 Apr 1945 Huldreich Georg Fruh: Composer, dies at 41
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05 Apr 1945 Karl-Otto Koch, German SS officer (b. 1897)
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05 Apr 1946 Vincent Millie Youmans: US Composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47
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05 Apr 1946 Vincent Youmans, American composer and producer (b. 1898)
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05 Apr 1951 Edward Rigby: Dies at 72
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05 Apr 1952 Charles Collett, English engineer (b. 1871)
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05 Apr 1954 Claude Delvincourt: Composer, dies at 66
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05 Apr 1958 Jozef Brems: Flemish apostole vicar of Denmark, dies at 87
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05 Apr 1960 Alma Kruger: Actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88
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05 Apr 1963 Julius Harrison: Composer, dies at 78
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05 Apr 1964 Douglas MacArthur, American general (b. 1880)
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05 Apr 1966 Sven Fleuron: Writer, dies at 91
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05 Apr 1966 John Henry Starling, Australian public servant (b. 1883)
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05 Apr 1967 Hermann Joseph Muller, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1890)
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05 Apr 1967 Mischa Elman, Ukrainian-American violinist (b. 1891)
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05 Apr 1968 Lois Andrews: Dies of lung cancer at 44
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05 Apr 1969 Gabriel M-E-R Chevallier: French Author (La Peur), dies at 73
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05 Apr 1969 Shelby Storck, American journalist, actor, director, and producer (b. 1917)
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05 Apr 1969 Ain-Ervin Mere, Estonian SS officer (b. 1903)
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05 Apr 1970 Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn: Oboist / conductor, dies at 78
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05 Apr 1970 Alfred Sturtevant, American geneticist and academic (b. 1891)
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05 Apr 1972 Isabel Jewell, American actress and singer (b. 1907)
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05 Apr 1972 Brian Donlevy, American actor and producer (b. 1901)
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05 Apr 1973 John Coleman, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1928)
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05 Apr 1974 William Hudson: Actor (I Led 3 Lives), dies at 49
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05 Apr 1974 A. Y. Jackson, Canadian painter (b. 1882)
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05 Apr 1975 Inez Courtney: Dies at 67
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05 Apr 1975 Victor GM Marijnen: Dutch Premier (1963-65), dies at 58
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05 Apr 1975 Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese general and politician, 1st President of the Republic of China (b. 1887)
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05 Apr 1976 Wilder Penfield, American-Canadian surgeon and academic (b. 1891)
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05 Apr 1976 Howard Hughes, American pilot, engineer, and director (b. 1905)
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05 Apr 1977 John Marriott: Dies at 83
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05 Apr 1979 Eugène Gabritschevsky, Russian biologist and painter (b. 1893)
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05 Apr 1981 Bob "Bear" Hite: Rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36
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05 Apr 1981 Cornelis Verolme: Dutch ship builder, dies at 80
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05 Apr 1981 Bob Hite, American singer-songwriter (Canned Heat) (b. 1945)
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05 Apr 1982 Abe Fortas, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1910)
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05 Apr 1983 Danny Rapp, American singer-songwriter (Danny & the Juniors) (b. 1941)
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05 Apr 1984 Arthur Travors Harris: Marshal of British RAF
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05 Apr 1984 Theo Koomen: Dutch sportscaster, dies in auto-accident at 54
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05 Apr 1984 Nikolai Matvejev, Estonian cyclist (b. 1923)
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05 Apr 1987 Jan Lindblad, Swedish journalist and photographer (b. 1932)
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05 Apr 1988 Alf Kjellin: Swedish actor / director (Juggler)
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05 Apr 1989 María Cristina Gómez, Salvadoran educator and activist (b. 1938)
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05 Apr 1990 Nico Scheepmaker: Dutch columnist / poet, dies at 59
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05 Apr 1991 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr.: USN / Astronaut (STS 33), dies at 43
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05 Apr 1991 John Tower, American soldier, academic, and politician (b. 1925)
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05 Apr 1991 Sonny Carter, American soccer player, physician, and astronaut (b. 1947)
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05 Apr 1992 Anthony "Tony" Papa: Big band leader, dies at 65
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05 Apr 1992 Samuel H Reshevsky: Polish / US chess grandmaster, dies at 80
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05 Apr 1992 Sam Walton, American businessman, founded Walmart and Sam's Club (b. 1918)
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05 Apr 1993 Divya Bharti, Indian actress (b. 1974)
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05 Apr 1994 Andre Victor Tchelistcheff: Winemaker, dies at 92
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05 Apr 1994 Aubrey J Watson, Sr.: Bishop, dies at 65
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05 Apr 1994 Marlon Riggs: US writer / director / producer (Ethnic notions), dies at 37
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05 Apr 1994 Roy Smeck: Guitarist / banjoist, dies at 94
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05 Apr 1994 Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Nirvana and Fecal Matter) (b. 1967)
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05 Apr 1995 Christian Pineau: French politician
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05 Apr 1995 Françoise Loranger, Canadian playwright and producer (b. 1913)
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05 Apr 1996 Peter Nailor: Civil servant / historian, dies at 67
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05 Apr 1996 Larry LaPrise, American songwriter (b. 1913)
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05 Apr 1997 Alparslan Turkes: Turkish politician (MHP)
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05 Apr 1997 Allen Ginsberg, American poet and academic (b. 1926)
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05 Apr 1998 Cozy Powell, English drummer (Black Sabbath Rainbow, The Jeff Beck Group, and Emerson, Lake & Powell) (b. 1947)
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05 Apr 1999 Paul David, Canadian cardiologist and politician (b. 1919)
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05 Apr 2000 Lee Petty, American race car driver (b. 1914)
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05 Apr 2001 Brother Theodore, German-American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1906)
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05 Apr 2002 Layne Staley, American singer-songwriter (Alice in Chains, Class of '99, Mad Season, and Alice N' Chains) (b. 1967)
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05 Apr 2004 Heiner Zieschang, German mathematician and academic (b. 1936)
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05 Apr 2004 Sławomir Rawicz, Polish lieutenant (b. 1915)
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05 Apr 2005 Neil Welliver, American painter (b. 1929)
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05 Apr 2005 John Sichel, French-English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)
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05 Apr 2005 Debralee Scott, American actress (b. 1953)
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05 Apr 2005 Dale Messick, American author and illustrator (b. 1906)
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05 Apr 2005 Saul Bellow, Canadian-American author and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1915)
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05 Apr 2006 Gene Pitney, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)
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05 Apr 2006 Allan Kaprow, American painter and educator (b. 1927)
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05 Apr 2007 Poornachandra Tejaswi, Indian ornithologist, author, and photographer (b. 1938)
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05 Apr 2007 Darryl Stingley, American football player and scout (b. 1951)
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05 Apr 2007 Mark St. John, American guitarist (Kiss and White Tiger) (b. 1956)
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05 Apr 2007 Leela Majumdar, Indian author and academic (b. 1908)
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05 Apr 2007 Maria Gripe, Swedish journalist and author (b. 1923)
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05 Apr 2008 Charlton Heston, American actor and director (b. 1923)
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05 Apr 2009 Constantine Papadakis, Greek-American businessman and academic (b. 1946)
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05 Apr 2012 Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawian economist and politician, 3rd President of Malawi (b. 1934)
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05 Apr 2012 Peter Tapsell, New Zealand surgeon and politician, 30th New Zealand Minister of Defence (b. 1930)
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05 Apr 2012 Gil Noble, American journalist and producer (b. 1932)
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05 Apr 2012 Barney McKenna, Irish banjo player (The Dubliners) (b. 1939)
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05 Apr 2012 Jim Marshall, English businessman, founded Marshall Amplification (b. 1923)
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05 Apr 2012 Jim Herr, American businessman, founded Herr's Snacks (b. 1924)
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05 Apr 2012 Cynthia Dall, American singer and guitarist (b. 1971)
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05 Apr 2012 Angelo Castro, Jr., Filipino journalist and actor (b. 1945)
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05 Apr 2012 Joe Avezzano, American football player and coach (b. 1943)
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05 Apr 2013 Nikolaos Pappas, Greek admiral and politician, Greek Minister for Mercantile Marine (b. 1930)
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05 Apr 2013 David Kuo, American journalist and author (b. 1968)
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05 Apr 2013 Mohammad Ishaq Khan, Indian historian and academic (b. 1946)
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05 Apr 2013 Dave Hunt, American radio host and author (b. 1926)
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05 Apr 2013 Piero de Palma, Italian tenor and actor (b. 1924)
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05 Apr 2013 Amnon Dankner, Israeli journalist and author (b. 1946)
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05 Apr 2013 Regina Bianchi, Italian actress (b. 1921)
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05 Apr 2014 José Wilker, Brazilian actor, director, and producer (b. 1947)
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05 Apr 2014 Gordon Smith, Scottish footballer (b. 1954)
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05 Apr 2014 John Pinette, American comedian and actor (b. 1964)
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05 Apr 2014 Peter Matthiessen, American CIA agent and author (b. 1927)
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05 Apr 2014 Alan Davie, Scottish saxophonist and painter (b. 1920)
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05 Apr 2014 Azamour, Irish race horse (b. 2001)
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05 Apr 2015 Julie Wilson, American actress and singer (b. 1924)
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05 Apr 2015 Lon Simmons, American sportscaster (b. 1923)
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05 Apr 2015 Steve Rickard, New Zealand-Australian wrestler, trainer, and promoter (b. 1929)
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05 Apr 2015 Richard Dysart, American actor (b. 1929)
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05 Apr 2015 Juan Carlos Cáceres, Argentinian singer and pianist (b. 1936)
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05 Apr 2015 Fredric Brandt, American dermatologist and author (b. 1949)
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