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Last updated: 2008 August 9.

1993 April 1 Alan Kulwicki, American stock car racer, dies in plane crash at age 38 (born 1954). [1] [31] Ihsan Mohamed Salem [Yunis Awad], Palestinian Al-Fatah leader, killed. [1] Juan of Borbon y Battemberg, father of king Juan Carlos I, dies. [1] Wayne Mack, sportscaster/actor (Storyville), dies of cancer at age 68. [1] April 2 Eugenie Leontovitch, actress (Four Sons, Homicidal), dies at age 93. [1] Klaas Schenk, Dutch speed skater/coach/father of Ard, dies at age 86. [1] April 3 Alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at age 83. [1] Dieter Plage, German wildlife filmmaker, dies at age 57. [1] Eduardo Cabellero Calderon, Colombian writer/diplomat, dies at age 83. [1] Death of Pinky Lee, American children's television host, by heart attack at age 85 (born 1907). [1] [31] April 4 Alfred Mosher Butts, US architect/game maker (Scrabble), dies at age 93. [1] Bep [Alberta B] Ogterop [Rita la Roche], singer, dies. [1] April 6 Divya Bharati "Baby Doll", Indies actress (Diwana), dies in car accident at 19 (born 1974). [1] [31] Hedi Amira Nouira, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1970-80), dies. [1] April 7 Max Croiset, Dutch actor/dramatist/director (Zeekant), dies at age 80. [1] Richard Schmiechen, dies of AIDS at age 45. [1] S C (Billy) Griffith, cricketer (England 1948-49, MCC secretary), dies. [1] April 8 Arleen Whelan dies of stroke at age 78. [1] H Earnest, bishop of Breda, dies. [1] Marian Anderson, American contralto (My Lord, What a Morning), dies at age 96 (born 1897). [1] [31] April 9 Wouter Perquin, journalist/Dutch Member of Parliament (KVP), dies at age 74. [1] April 10 Chris Hani, Secretary-General South Africian Communist Party, assassinated at age 50. [1] [31] April 11 Mohammed el-Himi, Brigadier-General of Egyptian police, murdered. [1] Rachmon Nabiyev, President of Tadzjikistan (1973-92), dies at age 63. [1] April 12 Isaac Rojas, Vice President of Argentina (1955-58), dies. [1] Patience Jarvis dies of melanoma at age 56. [1] April 13 Barry Karas dies of leukemia at age 49. [1] Henny Budie, Dutch director/producer (Sterrenslag), dies. [1] Max Tripels, Dutch attorney/Member of Parliament, dies at age 72. [1] Death of Wallace Stegner, American writer (car accident) (born 1909). [31] April 14 Jo Boer, Dutch painter/writer/author (Heir), dies at age 85. [1] April 15 George Ives dies at age 111. [1] H H "Bull" Alexander, cricketer (Test for Australia 1933, average 154), dies. [1] Leslie Charteris, British mystery writer (Saint), dies at age 85. [1] William Bakewell dies of leukemia at age 84. [1] Death of Robert Westall, British author (born 1929). [31] April 16 John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at age 77. [1] April 17 Turgut Özal, President of Turkey (1989-93), dies at age 65 (born 1927). [1] [31] April 18 Arthur P Smith, US founder of Miami Planetarium, dies at age 76. [1] April 19 A 51-day stand-off at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ends with a fire that kills 76 people (some suicides), including leader David Koresh. [1] [31] April 20 Cantinflas [Mario Moreno], Mexican actor (Pepe), dies at age 81. [1] April 21 Hal Schumacher, baseball pitcher, dies at age 82. [1] April 22 Andries Treurnicht, founder South Africa Conservative Party, dies at age 72. [1] Cesar Chavez, US farm worker (United Farm Workers), dies at age 66. [1] Mark Koenig, baseball shortstop (New York Yankees), dies at age 88. [1] April 23 Bertus Aafjes, poet/writer (World is a Muze), dies at age 78. [1] Lalith Athulathmudali, Sri Lankan minister, murdered at age 59. [1] Death of César Estrada Chávez, civil rights activist (born 1927). [31] April 24 Oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at age 75. [1] April 25 Rosita Moreno, actress (Walls of Gold), dies of heart attack at age 85. [1] April 27 Hans Sahl, German/US writer (Tie Exil im Exil), dies at age 90. [1] April 28 Jim Valvano, basketball coach (North Carolina State), dies of cancer at age 47. [1] April 29 Cy Howard, director (Lovers and Other Strangers), dies at age 77. [1] Michael Gordon, actor/director (Pillow Talk), dies at age 83. [1] Mick Ronson, English guitarist/producer (Mott the Hoople), dies at age 46. [1] April 30 David Waymer, NFL player (New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders), dies at age 34. [1] Eric Rowan, cricketer (26 Tests for South Africa), dies. [1] Death of Tommy Caton, English footballer (born 1962). [31] May 1 A Tamil Tigers suicide bomber assassinates President Ranasinghe Premadasa of Sri Lanka. 25 others die as well. [1] [31] Hans [Henri EA] Tuynman, provo (Full-time Provo), dies at age 50. [1] Pierre Bérégovoy, former Prime Minister of France (1992-93), commits suicide at age 67. [1] [31] May 2 Julio Gallo, wine maker (Gallo), dies in a car accident at age 82. [1] Will Weng, Sunday Times crossword puzzle editor (1968-78), dies at age 86. [1] May 5 Balak Brahmachari [Marxist Godman], Indies guru, dies at age 73. [1] Irving Howe, US writer/critic (Dissent), dies at age 72. [1] Lenore Kingston Jenson dies of cancer at age 79. [1] May 6 Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at age 84. [1] Minnie Gentry, actress (Def by Temptation), dies in New York at age 77. [1] May 7 Mary Philbin, actress (Phantom of the Opera), dies at age 89. [1] May 8 Kees Deenik, singer/conductor, dies. [1] Death of Avram Davidson, American writer (born 1923). [31] May 9 Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at age 61. [1] Mary Duncan Sanford dies at age 98. [1] Penelope Gilliatt [Conner], British author, dies. [1] May 13 Evert "Eef" Dolman, Dutch cyclist (Olympics-gold-1964), dies at age 47. [1] May 14 Patrick Haemers, Belgian criminal, commits suicide at age 40. [1] [31] William Randolph Hearst, US newspaper magnate (Pulitzer), dies at age 85. [1] May 16 Marv Johnson, US soul singer (You Got What it Takes), dies at age 54. [1] May 17 Harry Elstrøm, Danish/Belgian sculptor, dies at age 86. [1] May 18 Heinrich Albertz, theologist/mayor of Berlin (1966-67), dies at age 78. [1] Pamela M Cunnington, English architect/writer, dies at age 67. [1] May 19 Nemesio Antunes, Chilean painter, dies at age 75. [1] Richard Murphy, director (Three Stripes in the Sun), dies of stroke at age 81. [1] S W Sohoni, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies. [1] May 20 Max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at age 77. [1] May 21 John Frost, English Lieutenant-Colonel (operation Market Garden 1944), dies at age 80. [1] John Holland, actor (They Saved Hitler's Brain), dies at age 65. [1] May 22 Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist (Carnegie Hall), dies at age 100. [1] May 23 James Millhollin, actor (Anston Foster-Grindl), dies at age 77. [1] May 24 Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at age 66. [1] Milton O Thompson, astronaut (Dynasoar, X-15), dies at age 66. [1] May 25 Dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at age 78. [1] Louise Tazewell, entertainer, dies at age 93. [1] May 26 Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at age 91. [1] Cor de Great, pianist/conductor/composer (Vernissage), dies at age 78. [1] Marvin Young, producer/child actor (Player), dies at age 90. [1] May 27 Jan Wiley, actress (Underdog, Brute Man, She Wolf of London), dies. [1] Death of Werner Stocker, German actor (born 1955). [31] Willem P G Assmann, Dutch Member of Parliament, dies at age 85. [1] May 28 Charles Barnett, cricketer (20 Tests for England), dies. [1] May 29 Billy Conn, boxer (fought Joe Louis 1951), dies of pneumonia at age 75. [1] Tiny Hofman, Amsterdam activist (Nieuwmarkt), dies at age 68. [1] May 30 Herman S Blount Sun Ra, US jazz pianist (Solar Arkestra), dies at age 79. [1] Sun Ra, American blues pianist/orchestra leader, dies of strokes at age 79 (born 1914). [1] [31] May 31 John Granger, actor (Advise and Consent), dies at age 69. [1] June 5 Death of Conway Twitty, country music singer (born 1933). [31] June 7 Death of Drazen Petrovic, Croatian basketball player (born 1964). [31] June 8 In Paris, Christian Didier breaks into the home of Rene Bousquet, banker and former Vichy France administrator, and shoots him dead. [31] June 9 Death of Alexis Smith, Canadian actress (born 1921). [31] June 10 Death of Les Dawson, British comedian (born 1931). [31] June 13 Death of Deke Slayton, astronaut (born 1924). [31] June 15 Death of John Connally, Governor of Texas (born 1917). [31] Death by heart attack of James Hunt, former British racing driver and commentator in Formula One (born 1947). [31] June 19 Death of William Golding, English writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911). [31] June 22 Death of Patricia Nixon, First Lady of the United States (born 1912). [31] June 24 Death of Archie Williams, American athlete (born 1915). [31] June 26 Death of William H. Riker, American political scientist (born 1920). [31] June 28 Death of G.G. Allin, American singer and bandleader (born 1956). [31] Death of Boris Christoff, Bulgarian bass (born 1914). [31] June 29 Death of Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican singer (born 1946). [31] June 30 Death of George "Spanky" McFarland, American actor (born 1928). [31]