Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1917

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1917. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

April 1 Scott Joplin
Influential African-American composer and pianist known as the 'King of Ragtime.
April 2 Bryn Lewis
Welsh soldier and rugby player (d. 1917).
April 6 Hans Berr
April 7 Spyridon Samaras
Greek composer known for his operas and choral works.
April 7 Gaudérique Roget
April 9 James Hope Moulton
English philologist and scholar (b. 1863).
April 9 Edward Thomas
April 13 Diamond Jim Brady
American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1856).
April 14 L. L. Zamenhof
Polish physician and linguist, created esperanto (b. 1859).
April 14 Primo Levi
April 15 János Murkovics
Slovene-hungarian educator and author (d. 1917).
April 16 Georges Touquet-Daunis
April 18 Vladimir Serbsky
Russian academic and psychiatrist (d. 1917).
April 19 Antonio Marinuzzi
April 20 David C. Montgomery
April 21 Ruth Holden
April 21 XIX conte di Suffolk Henry Howard
April 22 Pietro Tempestini
April 22 Marijan von Varešanin-Vareš
April 24 Heinrich Cordes
April 24 Giuseppe Triani
April 25 Sebastian Festner
April 27 Eugenio Arduino
April 27 Tehaapapa III
April 28 Karl Kailer von Kaltenfels
April 28 Roger Nivière
April 29 Florence Farr
British actress, composer and director (b. 1860).
April 30 Gaston Salmon