Died on This Day (19-Apr)
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Verena Wagner Lafferentz | Verena Wagner Lafferentz was the fourth child and younger daughter of Winifred and Siegfried Wagner, and the youngest granddaughter of German composer Richard Wagner. | Granddaughter of Richard Wagner | 98 | 1 | |
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Estelle Balet | Estelle Balet was a Swiss freeride snowboarder and two-time world champion in 2015 and 2016 at the Freeride World Tour. | Swiss freeride snowboarder | 21 | 4 |
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François Jacob | François Jacob was a French biologist who, together with Jacques Monod, originated the idea that control of enzyme levels in all cells occurs through regulation of transcription. | French scientist | 92 | 7 |
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Elisabeth Sladen | Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen was an English actress, best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who. | English actress | 65 | 9 |
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Ruth Hussey | Ruth Carol Hussey was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story. | Actress | 93 | 15 |
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Alberto Beltrán | Alberto Beltrán García was a Mexican graphic artist and painter known principally for his work with publications such as illustrations and political cartoons but he created a number of murals as well. | Mexican artist | 79 | 18 |
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Jack Broome | Captain John Egerton "Jack" Broome DSC, RN, was a Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars. | Royal Navy officer | 84 | 35 |
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Imtiaz Ali Taj | Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj was a dramatist who wrote in the Urdu language. | Pakistani (Urdu) dramatist | 69 | 50 |
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Charles Delestraint | Charles Delestraint was a French Army lieutenant general and member of the French Resistance during World War II. | French general | 66 | 75 |
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George Scharf | Sir George Scharf KCB was a British art critic, illustrator, and director of the National Portrait Gallery. | British artist | 74 | 125 |
Person | Person | Description | Age | Anniversary | |
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Aaron Hernandez | Aaron Josef Hernandez was an American football tight end and convicted murderer. | American football tight end | 27 | 3 |
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Frits Thors | Alexander Frederik Paul "Frits" Thors was a Dutch journalist and news anchor. | Dutch television presenter | 104 | 6 |
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Levon Helm | Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm was an American musician and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the vocalists for The Band. | American musician and actor | 71 | 8 |
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Guru (rapper) | Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru , was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. | American rapper | 48 | 10 |
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Norris McWhirter | Norris Dewar McWhirter was a British writer, political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter. | Guinness Book of Records | 78 | 16 |
Iqbal Masih | Child labourer | Child labourer | 12 | 25 | |
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Oleksandr Udovychenko | Oleksandr Ivanovych Udovychenko , was a General of the Army of the Ukrainian National Republic and a military administrator. | Ukrainian general | 88 | 45 |
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Shorty Green | Wilfred Thomas "Shorty" Green was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hamilton Tigers and New York Americans. | Canadian ice hockey player | 63 | 60 |
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Jean Baffier | Jean Baffier , was a French sculptor. | French artist | 68 | 100 |
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Andreas Schelfhout | Andreas Schelfhout was a Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer, known for his landscape paintings. | Dutch painter | 83 | 150 |