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Famous Deaths on April 10

26 notable people died on April 10, including Robert G. Edwards, Seneca, Methodius of Thessaloniki.

Total Deaths
26
Avg Age at Death
70
Peak Century
19th Century

21st Century

3 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2010)
Richie Benaud
Richie Benaud
cricketerjournalist
Cricketer (1930–2015)
Roland Rainer
Roland Rainer
architectcurator
Architect from Austria (1910-2004)

20th Century

5 deaths
Sotir Peçi
Sotir Peçi
journalistmathematician
Albanian politician, educator and mathematician (1873–1932)
Peter D. Mitchell
Peter D. Mitchell
biochemistchemist
British biochemist (1920-1992)
Amanda Kerfstedt
Amanda Kerfstedt
novelistplaywright
Swedish novelist, playwright and translator, editor (1835-1920)
Patricia Collinge
Patricia Collinge
film actorscreenwriter
American actress (1892-1974)
Guelfo Civinini
Guelfo Civinini
explorerjournalist
Italian poet, writer and journalist (1873-1954)

19th Century

8 deaths
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
astronomermathematician
Mathematician and astronomer (1736–1813)
Anne-Louis Tousard
Anne-Louis Tousard
diplomatengineer
Diplomat (1749-1817)
Johan Way
Johan Way
authordraftsperson
Swedish painter (1792-1873)
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
lawyerpolitician
State Senator from Tennessee, Senator and U.S. Representative from Missouri (1782–1858)
John Howard Payne
John Howard Payne
diplomatlibrettist
American actor and writer (1791-1852)
Mariano de la Bárcena
Mariano de la Bárcena
botanistengineer
Mexican botanist (1842-1899)
Adelina Murio-Celli d‘Elpeux
Adelina Murio-Celli d‘Elpeux
composermusic educator
Polish music teacher and composer
MM
Maxwell Miller
journalistpolitician
Australian politician

18th Century

3 deaths
Holy Roman Empress consort (1673-1742)
Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
architectdraftsperson
Swedish architect (1654-1728)
Tōrei Enji
Tōrei Enji
Buddhist monkcalligrapher
Japanese Rinzai Zen priest and calligrapher (1721–1792)

17th Century

3 deaths
Jan Marek Marci
Jan Marek Marci
mathematicianpedagogue
Czech physicist, doctor and mathematician
Pedro de Valencia
Pedro de Valencia
literary criticwriter
Spanish writer and literary critic (1555-1620)
Santino Solari
Santino Solari
architectsculptor
Italian architect (1576-1646)

16th Century

1 death
Jacopo Mazzoni
Jacopo Mazzoni
astronomerphilosopher
Italian philosopher (1548-1598)

14th Century

1 death
Augustinus Triumphus
Augustinus Triumphus
monktheologian
Italian Hermit

9th Century

1 death
Christian missionary to the Slavs

1st Century

1 death
Seneca
Seneca
aphoristphilosopher
Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist (c. 4 BCE–65 CE)

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