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April 4th
187 Notable deaths
Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil-rights activist and leader (1929–1968).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1968 at 39 years old in Memphis (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Roger Ebert
American film critic, author (1942–2013).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Urbana.
Died April 4th, 2013 at 70 years old in Chicago (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Fourth president and ninth prime minister of pakistan (1928-1979).
Born January 5th, 1928 in Larkana. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1979 at 51 years old in Rawalpindi (hanging). [ref]
Gloria Swanson
American actress (1899-1983).
Born March 27th, 1899 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1983 at 84 years old in Weill Cornell Medical Center (heart failure). [ref]
Kenny Everett
British comedian and broadcaster (1944-1995).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Seaforth.
Died April 4th, 1995 at 50 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).
Ray Wilkins
English footballer and manager (1956-2018).
Born September 14th, 1956 in Hillingdon.
Died April 4th, 2018 at 61 years old in St George's Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Manilal Gandhi
Indian activist.
Born October 28th, 1892 in Rajkot.
Died April 4th, 1956 at 63 years old in South Africa (thrombosis).
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American politician (1908-1972).
Born November 29th, 1908 in New Haven. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1972 at 63 years old in Miami. [ref]
Edgar Buchanan
Actor (1903-1979).
Born March 20th, 1903 in Humansville. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Palm Desert (stroke). [ref]
Carol II of Romania
King of romania.
Born October 15th, 1893 in Sinaia.
Died April 4th, 1953 at 59 years old in Estoril (myocardial infarction).
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau