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April 12th
182 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. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (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).
Joe Louis
American boxer (1914-1981).
Born May 13th, 1914 in LaFayette.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 66 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
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 (aortic aneurysm, 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.
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