Musician C.J. Snare, lead singer of the glam metal band FireHouse, died on April 5, 2024, at the age of 64 from cardiac arrest after battling colon cancer. He is remembered for the hit song “Love of a Lifetime.”
Author Lynne Reid Banks passed away on April 4, 2024, at the age of 94 due to breast cancer. She is best known for her bestselling 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren’s novel “The Indian in the Cupboard” and its sequels.
Actor Cole Brings Plenty, known for his role in the “Yellowstone” prequel series “1923,” died at the age of 27 after being reported missing. He was an advocate for Native American rights.
Musician Albert “Tootie” Heath, a jazz percussionist, died on April 3, 2024, at the age of 88 from leukemia. He was celebrated for his collaborations with jazz legends like John Coltrane and Nina Simone.
O.J. Simpson, former NFL star and actor, died on April 10, 2024, at the age of 76 from prostate cancer. He was a prominent figure in sports and entertainment, known for his controversial trial in the 1990s.
Theoretical physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson, died on April 8, 2024, at the age of 94 from a blood disorder. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 for his groundbreaking work.