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On April 29, 1980, great director Alfred Hitchcock died of renal failure in his Bel Air, California home at the age of 80

On April 27, 1980, former Beatle Ringo Starr(born Richard Starkey) wed actress Barbara Bach(born Barbara Ann Goldbach)

On April 24, 1975, main composer and co-lead singer of Badfinger, Pete Ham, hanged himself in his London garage

On April 22, 1966, "Wild Thing" by the British group The Troggs was released in the U.S.

On April 21, 2016, pop star Prince died of a drug overdose at 57 years old

On April 8, 1975, Aerosmith releases rock masterpiece "Toys in the Attic"

It was 33 years ago on April 7, 1987, that David Coverdale & Co. released their self-titled Whitesnake album

On April 3, 1953, the first issue of "TV Guide" was published

On April 2, 1974, "The Sting" won Best Picture at the 46th Academy Awards

On April 1, 1984, Marvin Gaye was tragically shot and killed by his own father