Famous People Who Died in April 2018

Apr 1 Edward Digby, 12th Baron Digby, British Army (Coldstream Guards) officer, dies at 93

Efraín Ríos Montt (1926-2018)

Apr 1 Guatemalan general and dictator (1982-83) convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, dies of a heart attack at 91

Apr 1 Steven Bochco, American TV producer and co-creator of Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, dies at 74
Apr 2 Susan Anspach, American actress (Grace-Yellow Rose, Hair, Five Easy Pieces, Play It Again Sam), dies at 75

Winnie Mandela (1936-2018)

Apr 2 South African anti-apartheid activist and ANC politician, dies of a long illness at 81

Apr 3 David Edgerton, American entrepreneur and founder of Burger King, dies of complications of surgery at 90
Apr 3 Lill-Babs [Barbro Margareta Svensson], Swedish pop singer, (Eurovision, 1961) actress, and television presenter, dies of heart failure while battling cancer at 80
Apr 4 Gertrude Jeannette, African American taxi driver, playwright and film and stage actress (Shaft, Cotton Comes to Harlem), dies at 103
Apr 4 Ray Wilkins, English soccer midfielder (84 caps; Chelsea, Manchester Utd, AC Milan, Rangers, QPR) and manager (QPR, Fulham, Jordan), dies of cardiac arrest, resulting in a fall at 61
Apr 5 Cecil Taylor, American pianist, poet, and one of the pioneers of free jazz, dies at 89
Apr 5 Eric Bristow MBE ['The Crafty Cockney'], English darts player (BDO World Champion 1980-81, 84-86), dies of a heart attack at 60
Apr 5 Isao Takahata, Japanese anime film director, screenwriter and producer (Grave of the Fireflies, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya), dies of lung cancer at 82
Apr 6 Daniel Akaka, American educator and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii), dies at 93
Apr 6 Julien Van Remoortere [Piet Mortelman], Flemish writer (Fist), dies at 87
Apr 8 Richard Moryl, American composer, pedagogue, and visual artist, dies at 89
Apr 10 Yvonne Staples, American R&B singer (The Staple Sisters), dies at 80
Apr 11 Gillian Ayres, British abstract painter and printmaker, dies at 88
Apr 11 Mitzi Shore [Lillian Saidel], American owner of The Comedy Store and founder of The Comedy Channel, dies at 87
Apr 12 John Melcher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana), dies at 93
Apr 13 Miloš Forman, Czech-American award-winning director (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Amadeus; The Firemen's Ball), dies at 86
Apr 14 Colin Bland, South African cricket batsman (21 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 144no; Eastern Province, Orange Free State), dies from colon cancer at 80
Apr 15 R. Lee Ermey, American actor (Full Metal Jacket- Gunnery Sergeant Hartman), dies at 74
Apr 16 Harry Anderson, American comic, magician, and actor (Night Court - "Judge Harry Stone"; Daves's World), dies at 65
Apr 16 Henri Landwirth, Belgian-American hotel owner and philanthropist (Give Kids the World), dies at 91

Barbara Bush (1925-2018)

Apr 17 First Lady of the US (1989-93) and wife of George H. W. Bush, dies following long illness at 92

Bruno Sammartino (1935-2018)

Apr 18 Italian-American strongman and professional wrestler, dies at 82

Apr 19 Graciela Agudelo, Mexican pianist and avant garde composer (Celebration of Wine), dies at 72
Apr 20 Allan B. Swift, American broadcast journalist and politician (US Representative for Washington (D), 1979-95), dies at 82

Avicii (1989-2018)

Apr 20 Swedish musician, DJ, remixer and record producer ("Levels"; "Wake Me Up"; "Sunshine"), commits suicide at 28

Apr 21 Nabi Tajima, Japanese supercentenarian and the last living person certified to have been born in the 19th century, dies at 117
Apr 21 Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director (Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês, Vidas Secas), dies at 89
Apr 21 Verne Troyer, American actor (Mini-Me in Austin Powers movies), dies at 49
Apr 22 Dave Nelson, American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1973 Washington Senators/Texas Rangers) and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers Fox Sports Wisconsin), dies of liver cancer at 73
Apr 23 Bob Dorough, American jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger, and producer (Schoolhouse Rock!; Too Much Coffee Man), dies at 94
Apr 23 Sachio Kinugasa, Japanese baseman nicknamed Tetsujin, meaning "Iron Man", dies of colon cancer at 71
Apr 26 Charles Neville, American vocalist & saxophonist (Neville Brothers), dies of pancreatic cancer at 79
Apr 27 Paul Junger Witt, American TV and film producer (Brian's Song; Soap; The Golden Girls; Dead Poets Society), dies of cancer at 77
Apr 29 Luis García Meza Tejada, Bolivian general and dictator, dies at 88
Apr 29 Michael Martin, British politician and Speaker of the House of Commons (2000-09), dies at 72
Apr 29 Robert Mandan, American actor best known for his role as Chester Tate in US sitcom "Soap", dies at 86
Apr 30 Naresh Sohal, Indian-British composer (Gautama Buddha; The Cosmic Dance; The Divine Song), dies at 78