Deaths: April 4

1. Andrés García

Actor | El privilegio de amar

Handsome and muscular brown skinned Dominican-Mexican leading man who made his screen debut in Chanoc (1966). Born in Dominican Republic and later relocating to Mexico, García was a leading sex symbol from the late '60s into the '80s. He won a well-publicized bout with cancer in the '90s by -- it is...

2. Adalberto Martínez

Actor | Los albañiles

Adalberto Martínez was born on January 25, 1916 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and writer, known for Los albañiles (1976), El rey de México (1956) and La presidenta municipal (1975). He was married to Meche Constanzo, Gloria Ríos and Josefina Flores Santacruz. He...

3. Alberto Cortez

Soundtrack | Intacto

Alberto Cortez was born on March 11, 1940 in Rancul, La Pampa, Argentina. He is known for Intacto (2001), Appuntamento in Riviera (1962) and Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001). He was married to Renée Govaert. He died on April 4, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.

4. Alex Harvey

Actor | The Rainmaker

Alex Harvey has been a successful country songwriter for over four decades. His songs have been recorded by many major recording stars including Sammy Davis Jr., Henry Mancini, Eydie Gormé, Peggy Lee, Bette Midler, Billy Ray Cyrus and Jimmy Buffett. His biggest hits have been "Delta Dawn" for Tanya...

5. Anthony Caruso

Actor | The Asphalt Jungle

For more than three decades Hollywood defaulted to a small core group of actors when it came to casting convincing mobsters, gamblers and racketeers. These often typecast individuals included Joseph Ruskin, Bruce Gordon, Neville Brand, Robert Loggia and...Anthony Caruso. Square-jawed, ...

6. Arlene Schnitzer

Self | Art Unbound

7. Arnold Heertje

Self | De wereld draait door

Arnold Heertje was born on February 19, 1934 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

8. Azucena Carmona

Actress | El jardín primitivo

Azucena Carmona was born on May 22, 1928 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El jardín primitivo (2003), Factores humanos (2003) and Rita and Li (2010). She died on April 4, 2023.

9. Barry Malkin

Editor | The Godfather Part III

Barry Malkin was born on October 26, 1938 in the USA. He was an editor, known for The Godfather Part III (1990), The Godfather Part II (1974) and Big (1988). He was married to Stephanie Malkin. He died on April 4, 2019 in New York City, New York, USA.

10. Blanchette Brunoy

Actress | Le mannequin assassiné

Blanchette Brunoy was born on October 5, 1915 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Le mannequin assassiné (1948), La Bête Humaine (1938) and It Happened at the Inn (1943). She was married to Maurice Maillot and Robert Hommet. She died on April 4, 2005 in Manosque, ...

11. Bob Clark

Director | A Christmas Story

Bob Clark was born on August 5, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a director and writer, known for A Christmas Story (1983), Baby Geniuses (1999) and Porky's (1981). He died on April 4, 2007 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.

12. Bob Peck

Actor | Jurassic Park

British actor Bob Peck was born in Leeds in north England on August 23, 1945. He attended Leeds Modern School and then graduated from Leeds College of Art before starting professional stage acting. Peck acted for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He also starred in more than ...

13. Brian Peck

Actor | Nicholas Nickleby

Brian Peck was born on October 24, 1930 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nicholas Nickleby (1957), Mary Barton (1964) and An Englishman's Castle (1978). He was married to Jennifer Wilson. He died on April 3, 2021 in Cannes, France.

14. Burt Boyar

Self | Sammy and Company

Burt Boyar was born on November 30, 1927 in New York, New York, USA. He was married to Jane Feinstein and Betty Bloomingdale. He died on April 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

15. Byron Foulger

Actor | Sullivan's Travels

One of those wonderfully busy character actors whose face is familiar if not his name, mild-mannered actor Byron Foulger began performing with community theater, and stock and repertory companies after graduating from the University of Utah. He met his future wife, character actress Dorothy Adams, ...

16. Carlo Leva

Art_department | Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

Carlo Leva was born on February 27, 1930 in Bergamasco, Piedmont, Italy. He was a production designer and art director, known for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971). He died on April 4, 2020 in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy.

17. Cesare Cadeo

Self | Facce da quiz

Cesare Cadeo was born on July 2, 1946 in Milan, Italy. He was an actor, known for Facce da quiz (2001), Furore 20 years (2017) and Fantasia (1987). He was married to Lalla. He died on April 4, 2019 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

18. Chus Lampreave

Actress | Mujeres al borde de un ataque de "nervios"

Chus Lampreave was born on December 11, 1930 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She was an actress and writer, known for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Volver (2006) and Broken Embraces (2009). She was married to Eusebio Moreno de los Ríos. She died on April 4, 2016 in Almería, Almería, ...

19. Don Cherry

Soundtrack | Will Penny

Don Cherry was born on January 11, 1924 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Will Penny (1967), Atlanta (2016) and Lipstick on Your Collar (1993). He was married to Francine Smith, Joy Blaine and Sharon Ritchie. He died on April 4, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

20. Dotty Harmony

Actress | Hawaiian Eye

Dotty Harmony was born on February 14, 1933 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Hawaiian Eye (1959) and Tallahassee 7000 (1961). She was married to Robert Colbert. She died on April 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

21. Edgar Buchanan

Actor | Shane

At the age of seven, he and his family moved to Oregon. After studying at the University of Oregon, he followed in his father's footsteps and became a dentist, graduating from North Pacific Dental College. From 1929 to 1937, he practiced oral surgery in Eugene, Oregon. He then moved his practice to...

22. Faith Domergue

Actress | This Island Earth

Sultry, brunette Faith Domergue was born in New Orleans, part Creole, but primarily of Irish and English extraction. She was adopted when she was six weeks old. In 1927 her adoptive parents took her to live in California, where she was educated at Catholic schools in Santa Monica. She had her first...

23. Forrest Compton

Actor | The F.B.I.

American supporting actor, on screen from 1954. A chemist's son, he was raised in Pennsylvania and saw action in France during World War II with the 103rd Infantry Division. After demobilisation, he studied acting at Swarthmore College and then spent three years at Yale Drama School (graduating ...

24. Gary Gray

Actor | The Girl from Jones Beach

Born in Los Angeles California on December 18, 1936, to Jeanie Dickson and Bill Gray, Gary would go on to work in such well-known films as Randolph Scott's Return of the Bad Men (1948), and the Loretta Young / William Holden / Robert Mitchum film, Rachel and the Stranger (1948). Bill Gray was a ...

25. George Pastell

Actor | From Russia with Love

George Pastell was a Cypriot character actor in British films and television programs. His real name was Nino Pastellides.

He made his film debut in Give Us This Day (1949), under his real name of Nino Pastellides, and went on to carve out a career as villains in film and television. Although Greek,...

26. Georgiy Daneliya

Director | Kin-dza-dza!

Georgi Daneliya was born on August 25, 1930 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Since 1939 the family lived in Moscow, where Danelia's father was the chief engineer for the Moscow Underground Metro System. Daneliya's father became a decorated WWII General, specializing in construction of underground bunkers for ...

27. Gertrude Jeannette

Actress | Shaft

Gertrude Jeannette was born on November 28, 1914 in Urbana, Arkansas, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Shaft (1971), Nothing But a Man (1964) and Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970). She was married to Joe Jeanette. She died on April 4, 2018 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, ...

28. Giovanni Sartori

Self | Nightmares and Dreams

Giovanni Sartori was born on May 13, 1924 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was married to Isabella Gherardi and Giovanna di San Giuliano. He died on April 3, 2017 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

29. Gloria Swanson

Actress | Sunset Blvd.

Gloria Swanson was born Gloria May Josephine Svensson in Chicago, Illinois. She was destined to be perhaps one of the biggest stars of the silent movie era. Her personality and antics in private definitely made her a favorite with America's movie-going public. Gloria certainly didn't intend on ...

30. Harland Svare

Self | NFL Monday Night Football

Harland Svare was born on November 15, 1930 in Clarksville, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Annette Colangelo. He died on April 4, 2020 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA.

31. James P. Murray

Actor | Damned!

James P. Murray was born on April 29, 1941. He was an actor and producer, known for Damned! (1998) and Impractical Jokers (2011). He was married to Maryann Murray. He died on April 4, 2023.

32. Jason Robards Sr.

Actor | Ship of Wanted Men

Famed American stage actor. Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. Appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles and occasional bits. Consistently billed as Jason Robards, as his more famous son, Jason Robards, did not come into fame until the end of the ...

33. Jay Benedict

Actor | The Dark Knight Rises

Jay Benedict was born on April 11, 1951 in Burbank, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Double Team (1997) and The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013). He was married to Phoebe Scholfield and Vanessa Pereira. He died on April 4, ...

34. Jennifer Davis Westmore

Actress | Trapper John, M.D.

Jennifer Davis Westmore was an actress, known for Trapper John, M.D. (1979), M*A*S*H (1972) and Reflections of a Life (2006). She died on April 4, 2023 in the USA.

35. Jody McCrea

Actor | Beach Blanket Bingo

Just as strapping (6' 3") and amiably handsome as his actor/father, Joel McCrea, Jody was born Joel Dee McCrea on September 6, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, and bore a strong resemblance to his famous namesake. The oldest of three children, his mother was actress Frances Dee and his two younger ...

36. John Flynn

Director | Lock Up

John Flynn was a very fine, efficient and sadly underrated director who excelled at making mean'n'lean crime pictures. His movies are distinguished by tight plots, a hard, no-nonsense tone, and a taut, streamlined and fiercely economical directorial style. John was born on March 14, 1932 in Chicago...

37. Johnny Valiant

Actor | The Wrestler

Making his name in the tag team division, Johnny Valiant lived up to his family name along with his brothers, Jimmy and Jerry. After retiring from being an active wrestler, Johnny then became a manager by leading the team of Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (Greg Valentine) and Brutus Beefcake, known as...

38. Kathy Lamkin

Actress | No Country for Old Men

Since her chilling turn as The Tea Lady in the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the versatile and talented Kathy Lamkin has made a habit of stealing movies with mere moments of screen time. Born and raised in Texas, Lamkin was drawn to performing through her school choir. She continued acting...

39. Kenny Everett

Actor | Bloodbath at the House of Death

Kenny Everett was born on December 25, 1944 in Seaforth, Liverpool, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Dateline Diamonds (1965). He was married to Lee Middleton. He died on April 4, 1995 in London, England, UK.

40. Leïla Menchari

Angélique et le sultan

Leïla Menchari was born on September 27, 1927 in Tunis, Tunisia. She is known for Angelique and the Sultan (1968) and M par M (2008). She died on April 4, 2020 in Paris France.

41. Lori Martin

Actress | Cape Fear

Lori Martin was born Dawn Catherine Menzer in Glendale, California. She was born at 10 am, four minutes before her twin sister, Doree, arrived. Having an elder sister, Jean, and a younger brother, Stephen, she had plenty of company at an early age. At the age of six, her mother took her to an agent...

42. Lucille Lortel

Actress | Grounds for Murder

Lucille Lortel was born on December 16, 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Grounds for Murder (1930), Everything Happens to Me (1930) and Sessue Hayakawa in 'the Man Who Laughed Last' (1929). She was married to Louis Schweitzer. She died on April 4, 1999 in New York...

43. Luis Eduardo Aute

Director | Un perro llamado Dolor

Luis Eduardo Aute was born on September 13, 1943 in Manila, Philippines. He was a composer and director, known for A Dog Called Pain (2001), Delirios de amor (1989) and Delirios de amor (1986). He was married to María del Carmen Rosado. He died on April 4, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.

44. Manolo Tena

Soundtrack | ¿Por qué lo llaman amor cuando quieren decir sexo?

Manolo Tena was born on December 21, 1951 in Benquerencia de la Serena, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. He was a composer and actor, known for Why Do They Call It Love When They Mean Sex? (1993), Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) and Una chica entre un millón (1994). He was married...

45. Maria Sebaldt

Actress | Der Zigeunerbaron

A gracious and sympathetic doyenne of stage and screen, latterly often in poignant maternal or insightful roles, Maria Sebaldt's career spanned almost six decades. She was born in Berlin, the daughter of a one-time portrait painter, who, by 1930, had achieved a senior position as a department head ...

46. Martin Luther King

Soundtrack | Freedom Writers

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Alberta Christine (Williams), a schoolteacher, and Martin Luther King Sr. a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. For Martin the civil rights movement began one summer in 1935 when he was six ...

47. Maxine Cooper

Actress | Kiss Me Deadly

This svelte, sultry-eyed brunette made a mark in one significant (some consider "ultimate") film noir classic helmed by Robert Aldrich in the mid-1950s -- and then, within a short time, she vanished. Another in the long line of pretty and promising actresses who traded in their career for marriage ...

48. Mirko Saric

Self | Fútbol Vivo

49. Olan Montgomery

Actor | Silence =

Olan is known for Stranger Things Stranger Things (2016) Season 3.His 2020 Feature film projects are Molly directed by Sally Potter and Liberty directed by Phillipe De Witte. Other film roles include The Roads Not Taken (2020) directed by Sally Potter, Already Gone (2019) directed by Christopher ...

50. Patrick Gibson

Self | Les années bonheur

Patrick Gibson was born on February 20, 1957 in Fort-de-France, Martinique. He died on April 4, 2020 in Paris, France.

51. Priscilla Lane

Actress | Arsenic and Old Lace

Priscilla Lane attended the Eagin School of Dramatic Arts in New York before she began touring with her sisters in the Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Dance Band. She was a popular singer with her sisters and, after 5 years, she was signed to a Hollywood contract with Warner Brothers in 1937. ...

52. Roberta Haynes

Actress | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Roberta Haynes was born on August 19, 1927 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989), Point Blank (1967) and Hell Ship Mutiny (1957). She was married to Jay Cantor and Larry Ward. She died on April 4, 2019 in Delray Beach, ...

53. Roger Ebert

Cinematographer | Siskel & Ebert & the Movies

Roger Joseph Ebert was the all-time best-known, most successful movie critic in cinema history, when one thinks of his establishing a rapport with both serious cineastes and the movie-going public and reaching more movie fans via television and print than any other critic. He became the first and ...

54. Ron White

Actor | Screamers

Ron White was born on June 9, 1953 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Screamers (1995), Unforgiven (1992) and Defendor (2009). He was married to Lisa Robertson. He died on April 4, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

55. Shashikala Jawalkar

Actress | Ayee Milan Ki Bela

Shashikala Jawalkar was born on August 4, 1932 in Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India. She was an actress, known for Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Gumrah (1963). She was married to Om Prakash Saigal. She died on April 4, 2021 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

56. Shirley Patterson

Actress | World Without End

Shirley Patterson was born on December 26, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was an actress, known for World Without End (1956), The Land Unknown (1957) and Batman (1943). She was married to Alfred Smith, Jr. She died on April 4, 1995 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

57. Silvano Carroli

Soundtrack | Combien tu m'aimes?

Silvano Carroli was born on February 22, 1939 in Venice, Italy. He was an actor, known for How Much Do You Love Me? (2005), La fanciulla del West (1982) and I lombardi alla prima crociata (1984). He died on April 4, 2020 in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.

58. Soon-Tek Oh

Actor | Mulan

A 1960s pioneer of Asian-American theatre, Soon Tek Oh (aka Sun-Taek Oh, Soon-Tek Oh or Soon-Taik Oh) was born on June 29, 1932, in Mokpo, Korea at the time the country was under Imperial Japanese rule. He attended high school at Gwangju, South Korea, and went on to study at Yonsei University in ...

59. Stephen Wootton

Actor | All Mine to Give

Stephen Wootton was born on July 8, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for All Mine to Give (1957), Climax! (1954) and The Jack Benny Program (1950). He was married to Virginia Dickinson and Judith Gregori. He died on April 4, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

60. Susanna Östberg

Self | Povel 1992

Susanna Östberg was born on April 1, 1920 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Povel 1992 (1993). She was married to Povel Ramel. She died on April 4, 2020 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.

61. Thomas J. Hageboeck

Actor | The Rock

Thomas J. Hageboeck was born on July 20, 1945. He was an actor, known for The Rock (1996), Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). He died on April 4, 1996.

62. Timothy Brown

Actor | MASH

Timothy Brown was born on May 24, 1937 in Knightstown, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1970), Nashville (1975) and Frequency (2000). He died on April 4, 2020 in California, USA.

63. Tom Dempsey

Self | The Kicker

Tom Dempsey was born on January 12, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was married to Carlene Baker. He died on April 4, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

64. Victor Skrebneski

Working in the Theatre

Victor Skrebneski was born on December 17, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is known for Working in the Theatre (1976) and Untitled Victor Skrebneski Documentary. He died on April 4, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

65. Vincent Lionti

Music_department | Teeth

Vincent Lionti was born on April 9, 1959 in New York, USA. Vincent is known for Teeth (2007) and The Caller (2008). Vincent was married to Kristin Bostrop and Kristen Bostrup. Vincent died on April 4, 2020 in New York, USA.

66. Wayne Robson

Actor | Cube

Wayne Robson was born on April 29, 1946 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Cube (1997), Wrong Turn (2003) and The Red Green Show (1991). He was married to Lynn Woodman. He died on April 4, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

67. Xavier Dor

Self | Les dossiers de l'Histoire

68. Zygmunt Malanowicz

Actor | Nóz w wodzie

Zygmunt Malanowicz was born on February 4, 1938 in Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was an actor and writer, known for Knife in the Water (1962), Jaroslaw Dabrowski (1976) and Bez ulik (1992). He died on April 4, 2021 in Poland.