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Deaths on the 6th of April in history

Deaths
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06 Apr 0885 Methodius: Greek apostle of the slaves / Archbishop of Sirmium
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06 Apr 0885 Saint Methodius, Byzantine missionary and saint (b. 815)
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06 Apr 0912 Nottker "the Stamelaar": Benedictine Monk / poet, dies at about 71
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06 Apr 1147 Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)
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06 Apr 1199 Richard I of England (b. 1157)
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06 Apr 1252 Peter of Verona [Peter Martyr]: Italian inquisitor / st, dies at 45
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06 Apr 1340 Basil of Trebizond
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06 Apr 1362 Jacques de Bourbon: Count of Marche, killed in battle
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06 Apr 1362 James I, Count of La Marche (b. 1319)
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06 Apr 1472 Pieter Bladelin: Belgium -- Land owner (Middelburg castle)
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06 Apr 1489 Hans Waldmann: Swiss military / mayor (Zurich), beheaded
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06 Apr 1490 Matthias Corvinus, Romanian-Hungarian husband of Beatrice of Naples (b. 1443)
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06 Apr 1520 Raphael [Sanzio]: Artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday
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06 Apr 1520 Raphael, Italian painter and architect (b. 1483)
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06 Apr 1528 Albrecht Dürer, German painter, engraver, and mathematician (b. 1471)
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06 Apr 1551 Joachim Vadianus: Swiss Physician / Mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66
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06 Apr 1551 Joachim Vadian, Swiss scholar and politician (b. 1484)
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06 Apr 1571 John Hamilton, Scottish archbishop and academic (b. 1512)
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06 Apr 1590 Francis Walsingham, English politician and diplomat, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1532)
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06 Apr 1593 Henry Barrow: English puritian / Congressionalist, hanged
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06 Apr 1593 John Greenwood: English Congressionalist, hanged
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06 Apr 1605 John Stow, English historian and author (b. 1525)
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06 Apr 1655 David Blondel, French minister, historian, and scholar (b. 1591)
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06 Apr 1676 John Winthrop the Younger, English politician, 1st Governor of Connecticut (b. 1606)
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06 Apr 1686 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, Irish-English politician (b. 1614)
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06 Apr 1707 Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch-English painter (b. 1633)
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06 Apr 1755 Richard Rawlinson, English minister and historian (b. 1690)
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06 Apr 1779 Tommaso MFS Traetta: Italian opera Composer (Farnace), dies at 52
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06 Apr 1782 Rynoldus Popma van Oevering: Composer, dies at 90
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06 Apr 1790 Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)
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06 Apr 1805 Lorenz Justinian Ott: Composer, dies at 56
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06 Apr 1817 Bonaventura Furlanetto: Composer, dies at 78
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06 Apr 1822 Franz Xaver Partsch: Composer, dies at 62
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06 Apr 1825 Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter and educator (b. 1757)
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06 Apr 1829 Niels H Able: Norwegian Mathematician (infinite series), dies at 26
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06 Apr 1829 Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist (b. 1802)
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06 Apr 1833 Adamantios Korais, Greek philosopher and scholar (b. 1748)
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06 Apr 1838 Jose B de Andrada e Silva: Premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74
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06 Apr 1838 José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician (b. 1763)
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06 Apr 1854 William Strickland: US architect
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06 Apr 1860 James Kirke Paulding, American author and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1778)
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06 Apr 1862 Adley Hogan Gladden: Confederate Brigadier General, dies in battle at 51
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06 Apr 1862 Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)
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06 Apr 1865 John Austin Wharton: US Confederate General Major, dies at 36
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06 Apr 1865 Reuben B Boston: US Confederate cavalery Colonel, dies in battle
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06 Apr 1883 Benjamin Wright Raymond, American merchant and politician, 3rd Mayor of Chicago (b. 1801)
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06 Apr 1884 Emanuel Geibel: Writer, dies at 68
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06 Apr 1886 William Edward Forster, English businessman, philanthropist, and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1818)
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06 Apr 1899 Alvan Wentworth Chapman, American physician and botanist (b. 1809)
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06 Apr 1906 Alexander L Kielland: Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57
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06 Apr 1906 Alexander Kielland, Norwegian author, playwright, and politician, 6th County Governor of Møre og Romsdal (b. 1849)
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06 Apr 1913 Jose Marraco y Ferrer: Composer, dies on 78th birthday
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06 Apr 1919 Stefan Surzynski: Composer, dies at 63
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06 Apr 1926 Giovanni Amendola: Antifascist / editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43
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06 Apr 1931 Giuseppi Radiciotti: Composer, dies at 73
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06 Apr 1935 Edward Arlington Robinson: US poet
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06 Apr 1935 Edwin Arlington Robinson, American poet and playwright (b. 1869)
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06 Apr 1939 Robert Courtneidge: British theater producer
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06 Apr 1940 Andres Isasi: Composer, dies at 49
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06 Apr 1945 Benjamin M Telders: President (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42
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06 Apr 1947 Vaclav Kapral: Composer, dies at 58
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06 Apr 1947 Herbert Backe, German agronomist and politician (b. 1896)
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06 Apr 1950 Louis Wilkins, American pole vaulter (b. 1882)
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06 Apr 1951 Halfdan Cleve: Composer, dies at 71
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06 Apr 1953 Idris Davies, Welsh poet and author (b. 1905)
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06 Apr 1959 Leo Aryeh Mayer, Polish-Israeli scholar and academic (b. 1895)
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06 Apr 1961 Jules J B V Bordet: Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90
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06 Apr 1961 Jules Bordet, Belgian microbiologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)
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06 Apr 1962 J C Heldring: Dutch businessman, dies at 74
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06 Apr 1963 Otto Struve, Ukrainian-American astronomer and academic (b. 1897)
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06 Apr 1966 Julia Faye: Actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73
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06 Apr 1968 Bobby Hutton: US Black Panther leader, shot to death
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06 Apr 1970 Maurice Stokes, American basketball player (b. 1933)
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06 Apr 1970 Sam Sheppard, American wrestler and physician (b. 1923)
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06 Apr 1971 Igor F Strawinsky: Russ Composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88
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06 Apr 1971 Igor Stravinsky, Russian-American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1882)
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06 Apr 1974 Willem Dudok: Dutch Architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89
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06 Apr 1974 Hudson Fysh, Australian pilot and businessman, co-founded Qantas Airways Limited (b. 1895)
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06 Apr 1974 Willem Marinus Dudok, Dutch architect (b. 1884)
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06 Apr 1975 Chiang Kai-Shek: Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87
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06 Apr 1976 Ruth P Thomson: Writer
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06 Apr 1977 Kōichi Kido, Japanese politician, 13th Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan (b. 1889)
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06 Apr 1978 Nicolas Nabokov: Composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74
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06 Apr 1978 Reinoud Anders: Dutch actor (Unrest of Grave), dies at 65
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06 Apr 1979 M Marie Widlow: Softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61
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06 Apr 1979 Milton Ager: US composer, dies at 85
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06 Apr 1979 Ivan Vasilyov, Bulgarian architect, designed the SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library (b. 1893)
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06 Apr 1981 Aloysius Ellacuria, Spanish-American priest and mystic (b. 1905)
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06 Apr 1983 Ana Maria: Salvador guerilla leader, murdered
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06 Apr 1984 Jimmy Kenndy: British songwriter (South of the Border)
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06 Apr 1984 Ral Donner, American singer (b. 1943)
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06 Apr 1990 Nancy Hawkes: (1946 best dress woman), dies at 73
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06 Apr 1990 Ronald E Evans: Astronaut (Apollo 17), dies of a heart attack at 57
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06 Apr 1992 Isaac Asimov, Russian-American author and educator (b. 1920)
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06 Apr 1993 Divya Bharati: "Baby Doll" Indies actress (Diwana), dies in car at 19
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06 Apr 1993 Hedi Amira Nouira: Prime Minister of Tunisia (1970-80)
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06 Apr 1994 Agatha Uwilingiyimana: Rwanda / 1st female Prime Minister in Africa, assassinated
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06 Apr 1994 Cyprian Niayamira: President of Burundi (1993-94), assassinated
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06 Apr 1994 Dick Cary: Jazz musician, dies at 77
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06 Apr 1994 Patricia Louise Dalton: Chair (Sherlock Holmes Society), dies at 75
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06 Apr 1994 Theo Bosch: Humanist / Architect (Amsterdam), dies at 54
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06 Apr 1994 Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (b. 1956)
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06 Apr 1994 Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan banker and politician, 3rd President of Rwanda (b. 1937)
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06 Apr 1995 Vieno J Sukselainen: Prime Minister of Finland (1959-61)
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06 Apr 1995 Ioannis Alevras, Greek banker and politician, President of Greece (b. 1912)
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06 Apr 1996 Greer Garson, English-American actress and singer (b. 1904)
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06 Apr 1997 Jack Kent Cooke: NFL owner (Washington Redskins), dies at 84
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06 Apr 1998 Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
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06 Apr 1998 Wendy O. Williams, American singer-songwriter and actress (Plasmatics) (b. 1949)
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06 Apr 1998 Norbert Schmitz, German footballer (b. 1958)
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06 Apr 1999 Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (b. 1908)
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06 Apr 2000 Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian politician, 1st President of Tunisia (b. 1903)
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06 Apr 2001 Charles Pettigrew, American singer-songwriter (Charles & Eddie) (b. 1963)
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06 Apr 2003 Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian drummer, educator, and activist (b. 1927)
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06 Apr 2003 Gerald Emmett Carter, Canadian cardinal (b. 1912)
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06 Apr 2003 Anita Borg, American computer scientist, founded Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (b. 1949)
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06 Apr 2003 David Bloom, American journalist (b. 1963)
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06 Apr 2004 Niki Sullivan, American guitarist (The Crickets) (b. 1937)
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06 Apr 2004 Larisa Bogoraz, Russian linguist and activist (b. 1929)
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06 Apr 2004 Lou Berberet, American baseball player (b. 1929)
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06 Apr 2005 Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (b. 1923)
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06 Apr 2006 Stefanos Stratigos, Greek actor and director (b. 1926)
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06 Apr 2006 Francis L. Kellogg, American soldier and diplomat (b. 1917)
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06 Apr 2006 Maggie Dixon, American basketball player and coach (b. 1977)
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06 Apr 2007 Luigi Comencini, Italian director and producer (b. 1916)
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06 Apr 2009 Shawn Mackay, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1982)
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06 Apr 2009 J. M. S. Careless, Canadian historian and academic (b. 1919)
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06 Apr 2010 Corin Redgrave, English actor (b. 1939)
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06 Apr 2010 Neva Morris, American super-centenarian (b. 1895)
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06 Apr 2010 Wilma Mankiller, American tribal leader (b. 1945)
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06 Apr 2011 Gerald Finnerman, American director and cinematographer (b. 1931)
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06 Apr 2011 Nabi Bux Khan Baloch, Pakistani scholar and author (b. 1917)
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06 Apr 2011 Sujatha, Indian actress (b. 1952)
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06 Apr 2012 Reed Whittemore, American poet and critic (b. 1919)
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06 Apr 2012 Sheila Scotter, Australian fashion designer and journalist (b. 1920)
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06 Apr 2012 Michael Sands, American model, actor, and publicist (b. 1945)
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06 Apr 2012 Fang Lizhi, Chinese astrophysicist and academic (b. 1936)
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06 Apr 2012 Thomas Kinkade, American painter and illustrator (b. 1958)
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06 Apr 2012 Roland Guilbault, American admiral (b. 1934)
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06 Apr 2013 Ottmar Schreiner, German lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
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06 Apr 2013 Miguel Poblet, Spanish cyclist (b. 1928)
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06 Apr 2013 Michael Norgrove, Zambian-English boxer (b. 1981)
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06 Apr 2013 Bigas Luna, Spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1946)
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06 Apr 2013 Bill Guttridge, English footballer and manager (b. 1931)
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06 Apr 2013 Johnny Esaw, Canadian sportscaster (b. 1925)
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06 Apr 2013 Hilda Bynoe, Grenadian physician and politician, 2nd Governor of Grenada (b. 1921)
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06 Apr 2014 Massimo Tamburini, Italian motorcycle designer, co-founded Bimota (b. 1943)
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06 Apr 2014 Chuck Stone, American soldier, journalist, and academic (b. 1924)
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06 Apr 2014 Mickey Rooney, American actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1920)
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06 Apr 2014 Erzsi Kovács, Hungarian singer (b. 1928)
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06 Apr 2014 Liv Dommersnes, Norwegian actress (b. 1922)
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06 Apr 2014 Jacques Castérède, French pianist and composer (b. 1926)
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06 Apr 2014 Mary Anderson, American actress (b. 1918)
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06 Apr 2015 Gertrude Weaver, American super-centenarian (b. 1898)
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06 Apr 2015 Dave Ulliott, English poker player (b. 1954)
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06 Apr 2015 Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)
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06 Apr 2015 Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1918)
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06 Apr 2015 James Best, American actor, singer, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
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06 Apr 2015 Giovanni Berlinguer, Italian lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
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