Person in history
William Finn
William Finn, American composer and lyricist (born 1952)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2025 · April 7
Their story
Who they were
William Alan Finn was an American composer and lyricist. He was best known for his musicals, which include Falsettos, for which he won the 1992 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical, A New Brain (1998), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005).
Why this date
William Finn appears on our April 7 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
Sources
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“William Finn”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/william-finn, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about William Finn
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April 7 2025.
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