Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 03
Sunday, 15 February 2026
1901 Richard D'Oyly Carte, promotor (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), dies on this day in history. 

1909 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 on April - 03. 

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 On April - 03 homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74 

1930 On April - 03 death of emma Albani, Canadian soprano (b. 1847) 

1936 Death of Bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed on April - 03. 

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

1942 Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history. 

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 April - 03 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 Death of T Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed on this day in history. 

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 Death of Ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898) on this day in history. 

1966 On April - 03 russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73 

1969 Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65 on April - 03. 

1971 On this day in history joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 

1972 On April - 03 ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 

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 this day in history jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies 

1978 Death of Ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) on April - 03. 

1980 Luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82 on April - 03. 

1981 On April - 03 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 On this day in history peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 

1987 Death of Tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936) on this day in history. 

1988 On April - 03 milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 

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