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April 12th
182 Notable deaths
Nechama Leibowitz
Israeli biblical scholar (1905-1997).
Born September 3rd, 1905 in Riga. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1997 at 91 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Alois Musil
Czechoslovak arabist, traveller, geographer, orientalist, writer and roman catholic priest (1868-1944).
Born June 30th, 1868 in Rychtářov. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1944 at 75 years old in Otryby. [ref]
Deborah Coleman
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer (1956-2018).
Born October 3rd, 1956 in Portsmouth.
Died April 12th, 2018 at 61 years old in Norfolk (bronchopneumonia).
C. Louis Leipoldt
South african poet, dramatist, medical doctor, reporter, food expert and botanical collector (1880–1947).
Born December 28th, 1880 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 1947 at 66 years old in Cape Town.
Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
British politician and general (1852-1935).
Born October 29th, 1852 in Banff.
Died April 12th, 1935 at 82 years old in Wimbledon.
Ron Flockhart
British racing driver.
Born June 16th, 1923 in Edinburgh.
Died April 12th, 1962 at 38 years old in Dandenong Ranges (aviation accident).
Tōru Ōhira
Japanese voice actor.
Born September 24th, 1929 in Tokyo, Ota. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2016 at 86 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Ruth Taylor
American actress (1908-1984).
Born January 13th, 1905 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 12th, 1984 at 79 years old in Palm Springs.
Cecilia Colledge
British figure skater.
Born November 28th, 1920 in London.
Died April 12th, 2008 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Ernest Duchesne
French physician.
Died April 12th, 1912 at 37 years old in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (tuberculosis).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 182
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche