Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 03
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1901 On this day in history richard D'Oyly Carte, promotor (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), dies
1909 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1920 Homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74 on April - 03.
1930 On this day in history death of emma Albani, Canadian soprano (b. 1847)
1936 Death of Bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed on this day in history.
1941 On April - 03 andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88
1942 Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1943 Conrad Veidt, German/US actor (Cabinet of Dr Calgary), dies at 50 on April - 03.
1945 Joseph Weinheber, Austria poet/writer (Vienna Verbatim), dies at 43 on April - 03.
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 this day in history adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70
1951 On this day in history johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72
1956 On this day in history death of t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed
1958 Theodor Kramer, writer, dies on April - 03.
1960 Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on this day in history.
1962 Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24 on April - 03.
1965 Death of Ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898) on April - 03.
1966 On this day in history russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73
1969 On this day in history rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65
1971 Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1972 Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1975 Mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42 on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75
1977 On this day in history 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 Death of Juan Trippe, Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, Pan Am founder (b. 1899) on this day in history.
1982 Herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69 on April - 03.
1986 Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1987 On April - 03 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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