Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1940

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1940. 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 2 Helen Fouché Gaines
April 2 József Majláth
April 5 Robert Maillart
The salginatobel bridge was designed by a swiss engineer.
April 5 Jay O'Brien
American bobsledder (b. 1883).
April 5 Charles Freer Andrews
English-indian priest, missionary, and educator (b. 1871).
April 5 Song Zheyuan
Chinese general (b. 1885).
April 9 Mrs Patrick Campbell
English actress (b. 1865).
April 9 Marija Germanova
April 9 Rosa Newmarch
April 9 Jean Verdier
April 10 Friedrich Bonte
April 10 Bernard Warburton-Lee
April 13 Pierre Marie
April 14 Zaharina Dimitrova
April 16 Tony D'Arcy
Irish republican died while on hunger strike (b. 1908).
April 16 'Abd al-Hamid Ibn Badis
April 17 Katharina Schratt
April 18 Florrie Forde
Florrie Forde was a popular music hall singer and entertainer in the early 20th century.
April 18 Herbert Fisher
April 18 Kid McCoy
April 19 Jack McNeela
Irish republican died on hunger strike.
April 26 Carl Bosch
German chemist and engineer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1874).
April 28 Fernand Fauconnier
April 28 Luisa Tetrazzini
April 29 Giovanni Ambiveri
April 29 Edgar Buckingham
April 29 Giuseppe Cellini
April 29 Ole Lilloe-Olsen