Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 03
Sunday, 21 December 2025
1901 On this day in history richard D'Oyly Carte, promotor (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), dies 

1909 On April - 03 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 

1915 On this day in history death of andrew Stoddart, cricketer (England capt at turn of century), suicide 

1919 Paul Geisler, composer, dies at 62 on April - 03. 

1920 Homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1930 On this day in history death of emma Albani, Canadian soprano (b. 1847) 

1936 On April - 03 death of bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed 

1941 On this day in history andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88 

1942 On April - 03 albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 

1943 On April - 03 conrad Veidt, German/US actor (Cabinet of Dr Calgary), dies at 50 

1945 On April - 03 joseph Weinheber, Austria poet/writer (Vienna Verbatim), dies at 43 

1946 On this day in history death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed 

1949 On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 

1950 On April - 03 adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 

1951 Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72 on this day in history. 

1956 On this day in history death of t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed 

1958 On April - 03 theodor Kramer, writer, dies 

1960 Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on April - 03. 

1962 Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24 on this day in history. 

1965 On April - 03 death of ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898) 

1966 On this day in history russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73 

1969 On April - 03 rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65 

1971 Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on April - 03. 

1972 Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 on April - 03. 

1975 Mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42 on this day in history. 

1976 Maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history. 

1977 On April - 03 jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies 

1978 On this day in history death of ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) 

1980 Luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82 on this day in history. 

1981 On this day in history death of juan Trippe, Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, Pan Am founder (b. 1899) 

1982 On April - 03 herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69 

1986 Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 on April - 03. 

1987 On this day in history death of tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936) 

1988 Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on April - 03. 

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