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April 12th
238 Notable deaths
Jean Breuer
German track cyclist.
Born December 23rd, 1951 in Hürth. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
Nils Hellsten
Swedish fencer (1886–1962).
Born February 19th, 1886 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1962 at 76 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Theo Willems
Dutch archer (1891–1960).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Uden.
Died April 12th, 1960 at 69 years old in Gemert-Bakel.
Arne Hovde
Norwegian ski jumper (1914–1936).
Born September 28th, 1914 in Vikersund.
Died April 12th, 1936 at 21 years old [ref]
August Rodenberg
American tug of war competitor (1873–1933).
Born July 25th, 1873 in St. Louis.
Died April 12th, 1933 at 59 years old in St. Louis.
Curt Sjöberg
Gymnast (1897-1948).
Born January 26th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died April 12th, 1948 at 51 years old in Stockholm.
Marie Alfred Cornu
French physicist (1841–1902).
Born March 6th, 1841 in Orléans.
Died April 12th, 1902 at 61 years old in Villeherviers. [ref]
Henrieta Todorova
Bulgarian archaeologist.
Born February 25th, 1933 in Sofia. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2015 at 82 years old in Sofia.
Anna Raudkats
Estonian gymnastics teacher and folk dance teacher (1886-1965).
Born February 23rd, 1886 in Külitse, Ropka Rural Municipality.
Died April 12th, 1965 at 79 years old in Tapa.
Maurício Alves Peruchi
Brazilian football player (1990-2014).
Born January 2nd, 1990 in Montanha.
Died April 12th, 2014 at 24 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer (traffic collision).
Otto Neumann
German sprinter (1902-1990).
Born August 28th, 1902 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 12th, 1990 at 87 years old in Mannheim.
Clotilde Cerdà i Bosch
Catalan musician.
Born February 28th, 1861 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1926 at 65 years old in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. [ref]
Ernst Peterson-Särgava
Estonian writer and politician (1868-1958).
Born May 11th, 1868 in Vändra Rural Municipality.
Died April 12th, 1958 at 89 years old in Tallinn.
Deaths 226 to 238 of 238
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