April 12th
238 Notable deaths
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
President of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1882–1945).
Born January 30th, 1882 in Hyde Park.
Died April 12th, 1945 at 63 years old in Little White House (cerebral hemorrhage).
Gilbert Gottfried
American stand-up comedian (1955–2022).
Born February 28th, 1955 in Coney Island.
Died April 12th, 2022 at 67 years old in Manhattan (ventricular tachycardia).
Josephine Baker
American-born french dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975).
Born June 3rd, 1906 in St. Louis.
Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Abbie Hoffman
American activist (1936–1989).
Born November 30th, 1936 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 1989 at 52 years old in Solebury Township (drug overdose).
Asha Bhosle
Indian playback singer (1933–2026).
Born September 8th, 1933 in Sangli.
Died April 12th, 2026 at 92 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Joe Louis
American boxer (1914-1981).
Born May 13th, 1914 in Chambers County, LaFayette. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1981 at 66 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sugar Ray Robinson
American boxer (1921–1989).
Died April 12th, 1989 at 67 years old in Culver City (diabetes).
Marilyn Chambers
American pornographic actress (1952-2009).
Born April 22nd, 1952 in Providence. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2009 at 56 years old in Santa Clarita (aneurysm, aortic aneurysm, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Mike Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1964-1987).
Born March 2nd, 1964 in Dallas.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 23 years old in Dallas (drug overdose).
Dr. Rajkumar
Indian kannada film actor, singer (1929–2006).
Born April 24th, 1929 in Kingdom of Mysore. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2006 at 76 years old in Bengaluru (myocardial infarction).
Georgia Engel
American actress (1948–2019).
Born July 28th, 1948 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 12th, 2019 at 70 years old in Princeton.
Per "Dead" Ohlin
Swedish vocalist (1969–1991).
Born January 16th, 1969 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1991 at 22 years old in Kråkstad.
William Magear Tweed
American politician (1823-1878).
Born April 3rd, 1824 in Manhattan.
Died April 12th, 1878 at 54 years old in Ludlow Street Jail (pneumonia).
Clara Barton
American civil war nurse (1821–1912).
Born December 25th, 1821 in Oxford.
Died April 12th, 1912 at 90 years old in Glen Echo.
Charlie Murphy
American actor, comedian, and writer (1959–2017).
Born July 12th, 1959 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Stirling Moss
British motor racing driver (1929-2020).
Born September 17th, 1929 in West Kensington.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 90 years old in Mayfair (disease). [ref]
Lionel Logue
Australian speech and language pathologist; speech therapist (1880-1953).
Born February 26th, 1880 in Adelaide.
Died April 12th, 1953 at 73 years old in London (disease).
Eleanor Coppola
American documentary filmmaker (1936–2024).
Born May 4th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died April 12th, 2024 at 87 years old in Rutherford. [ref]
Anne Jackson
American actress (1925–2016).
Born September 3rd, 1925 in Millvale.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 90 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Tim Brooke-Taylor
English comedian and actor (1940-2020).
Born July 17th, 1940 in Buxton.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 79 years old in Cookham (COVID-19). [ref]
Roberto Cavalli
Italian fashion designer (1940–2024).
Born November 15th, 1940 in Florence.
Died April 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Florence. [ref]
Christopher Pettiet
American actor (1976-2000).
Born February 12th, 1976 in Dallas.
Died April 12th, 2000 at 24 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Keiji Fujiwara
Japanese actor and voice actor.
Born October 5th, 1964 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2020 at 55 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Galen Weston
Canadian billionaire (1940-2021).
Born October 29th, 1940 in Marlow.
Died April 12th, 2021 at 80 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Shirley Williams
British politician and academic (1930–2021).
Born July 27th, 1930 in London.
Died April 12th, 2021 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot