The Famous Birthdays: Celebrity birthdays and famous people biographies

Famous people who died on April 1st

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984)

American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung (1956 - 2003)

Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor, and director
Max Ernst

Max Ernst (1891 - 1976)

German painter
Charles R. Drew

Charles R. Drew (1904 - 1950)

American physician and surgeon
Cynthia Lennon

Cynthia Lennon (1939 - 2015)

English ex-wife of John Lennon
Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin (1867 - 1917)

American composer, musician, and pianist
Martha Graham

Martha Graham (1894 - 1991)

American dancer and choreographer
Charles I of Austria

Charles I of Austria (1887 - 1922)

Austro-Hungarian emperor
Jack Pardee

Jack Pardee (1936 - 2013)

American football player and coach
Robert Doisneau

Robert Doisneau (1912 - 1994)

French photographer
Alan Kulwicki

Alan Kulwicki (1954 - 1993)

American race car driver
Helena Rubinstein

Helena Rubinstein (1872 - 1965)

Polish-American businesswoman
Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn (1928 - 1986)

ballet dancer, actor
Steven Bochco

Steven Bochco (1943 - 2018)

Television producer and writer
Miguel de la Madrid

Miguel de la Madrid (1934 - 2012)

Mexican politician, 52nd President of Mexico
Ellis Marsalis Jr.

Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934 - 2020)

American jazz pianist
Wally Bronner

Wally Bronner (1927 - 2008)

American businessman