Died On April 1st

Discover the most famous people who died on April 1. The list includes people like Marvin Gaye, Max Ernst, Scott Joplin, Charles I of Austria, Martha Graham. Famous personalities featured on this list, include artists, political leaders, emperors & kings and composers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Marvin Gaye
(Known as the 'Prince of Soul' and Popular for His Song 'Sexual Healing')
Marvin Gaye
33
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 1984
 2 
Simo Häyhä
(Finnish Military Sniper in World War II)
Simo Häyhä
35
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 17, 1905
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rautjärvi, Finland
Died: 2002
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 3 
Eleanor of Aquitaine
(Queen Consort of France (1137 - 1152) and Queen Consort of England (1154 - 1189))
Eleanor of Aquitaine
12
Birthdate: 1122 AD
Birthplace: France
Died: 1204
 4 
Cynthia Lennon
(John Lennon's Ex-Wife)
Cynthia Lennon
12
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 10, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Blackpool, England
Died: 2015
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 5 
Scott Joplin
(American Composer and Pianist Known as the ‘King of Ragtime’)
Scott Joplin
9
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 24, 1868
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Texarkana, Texas, United States
Died: 1917
 6 
John Forsythe
5
Birthdate: January 29, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Jersey
Died: 2010
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 7 
Max Ernst
(Primary Pioneer of the 'Dada Movement' and 'Surrealism' Known for His Work 'A Week of Kindness')
Max Ernst
5
Birthdate: April 2, 1891
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brühl, Germany
Died: 1976
 8 
Martha Graham
(Modern Dancer and Choreographer Known for Her 'Graham Technique' Style)
Martha Graham
7
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: May 11, 1894
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1991
 9 
Charles R. Drew
(Surgeon and Researcher Who Improved Techniques for Blood Storage)
Charles R. Drew
11
Birthdate: June 3, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 1950
 10 
Lev Landau
(Russian Physicist and One for the Founders of Quantum Mechanical Theory)
Lev Landau
4
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 22, 1908
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: 1968
 11 
Leslie Cheung
(Singer and Actor)
Leslie Cheung
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 12, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Died: 2003
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 12 
Carrie Snodgress
6
Birthdate: October 27, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
Died: 2004
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 13 
Adam Schlesinger
(Musician)
Adam Schlesinger
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 31, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2020
 14 
Charles I of Austria
(Emperor of Austria from 1916 to 1918)
Charles I of Austria
8
Birthdate: August 17, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Austria
Died: 1922
 15 
Steven Bochco
(Producer)
Steven Bochco
3
Birthdate: December 16, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2018
 16 
George II of Greece
(Former King of Greece (1922 - 1924))
George II of Greece
6
Birthdate: July 19, 1890
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tatoi Palace, Greece
Died: 1947
 17 
Alfred Lennon
(Singer-songwriter)
Alfred Lennon
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 14, 1912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Liverpool
Died: 1976
 18 
Rube Waddell
(Baseball Player)
Rube Waddell
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 13, 1876
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1914
 19 
Alan Kulwicki
(American Auto Racing Driver and Team Owner)
Alan Kulwicki
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 14, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 1993
 20 
Hermann Rorschach
(Swiss psychiatrist)
Hermann Rorschach
2
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 8, 1884
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zurich, Switzerland
Died: 1922
 21 
Hayley Okines
(Activist)
Hayley Okines
4
Birthdate: December 3, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Arrington
Died: 2015
 22 
Helena Rubinstein
(Business women)
Helena Rubinstein
2
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 27, 1870
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kraków, Austrian Poland
Died: 1965
 23 
Jolie Gabor
(Jeweler and Socialite & Mother of Actresses 'Magda', 'Zsa Zsa' and 'Eva Gabor')
Jolie Gabor
3
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: September 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1997
 24 
Juan de Borbón
(Spanish royal)
Juan de Borbón
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 20, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Segovia, Spain
Died: 1993
 25 
Ken Buchanan
(Scottish Professional Boxer Who Became the Undisputed World Lightweight Champion)
Ken Buchanan
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 2023
 26 
Cosima Wagner
(Composer)
Cosima Wagner
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 24, 1837
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bellagio, Italy
Died: 1930
 27 
Erik Bruhn
(Danish Artistic Director, Danseur, Choreographer, Actor, and Author)
Erik Bruhn
1
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: October 3, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 1986
 28 
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
(Pianist)
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 14, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2020
 29 
Philipp Mainlander
(Philosopher)
Philipp Mainlander
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 5, 1841
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Offenbach, Germany
Died: 1876
 30 
Robert Doisneau
(Photographer)
Robert Doisneau
0
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: April 14, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gentilly
Died: 1994
 31 
Leila Denmark
(Pediatrician, Author)
Leila Denmark
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: February 1, 1898
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Portal
Died: 2012
 32 
Robert R. McCormick
Robert R. McCormick
0
Birthdate: July 30, 1880
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: 1955
 33 
Saint Francis of Paola
(Saint)
Saint Francis of Paola
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 27, 1416
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paola, Italy
Died: 1507
 34 
Ferenc Molnár
( Hungary’s Most Celebrated and Controversial Novelist and Playwright Known for His Novel 'The Paul Street Boys')
Ferenc Molnár
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 12, 1878
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1952
 35 
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
(Former Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1957 - 1960))
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 24, 1895
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Died: 1960
 36 
Jesse Albert Stone
(Musician)
Jesse Albert Stone
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 16, 1901
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Atchison, Kansas, United States
Died: 1999
 37 
Gösta Ekman
(Actor)
Gösta Ekman
0
Birthdate: July 28, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2017
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 38 
Isamu Akasaki
(Japanese Physicist and Engineer Who Won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics)
Isamu Akasaki
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 30, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chiran, Kagoshima, Japan
Died: 2021
 39 
John Armstrong Jr.
(Statesman)
John Armstrong Jr.
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 25, 1758
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1843
 40 
Maha Bandula
(Burmese Military Leader Who Played an Important Role in the 'First Anglo-Burmese War')
Maha Bandula
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 6, 1782
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dabayin, Burma
Died: 1825
 41 
Eddie LeBaron
(American Football Player)
Eddie LeBaron
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 7, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Rafael, California, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 42 
Blanche I of Navarre
(Queen)
Blanche I of Navarre
1
Birthdate: July 6, 1387
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pamplona, Spain
Died: 1441
 43 
Aaron Bank
(Army officer)
Aaron Bank
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 23, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2004
 44 
François-Marie Raoult
(French Chemist Who Formulated Raoult’s Law)
François-Marie Raoult
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 10, 1830
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Fournes-en-Weppes, France
Died: 1901
 45 
Sigismund I the Old
(King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania)
Sigismund I the Old
0
Birthdate: January 1, 1467
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kozienice, Poland
Died: 1548
 46 
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
(Writer Best Known for 'Babiyy Yar', a Political Poem)
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 18, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nizhneudinsk, Russia
Died: 2017
 47 
Gerald Irons
(American football player)
Gerald Irons
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 2, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States
Died: 2021
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 48 
Giorgio Chinaglia
(Association football player)
Giorgio Chinaglia
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Carrara
Died: 2012
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 49 
Solly Zuckerman, Baron Zuckerman
(British scientist)
Solly Zuckerman, Baron Zuckerman
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 30, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Died: 1993
 50 
Harry Crerar
(Military General)
Harry Crerar
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 28, 1888
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
Died: 1965