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April 12th
169 Notable deaths
Barbara Henneberger
Alpine skier (1940-1964).
Born October 4th, 1940 in Oberstaufen.
Died April 12th, 1964 at 23 years old in Celerina/Schlarigna.
Jacques Gaillot
French bishop (1935–2023).
Born September 11th, 1935 in Saint-Dizier. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2023 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Charles Sibley
American ornithologist and molecular biologist (1917-1998).
Born August 7th, 1917 in Fresno.
Died April 12th, 1998 at 80 years old in Santa Rosa.
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
Egyptian poet and physician.
Born February 9th, 1892 in Cairo.
Died April 12th, 1955 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Louis van Dijk
Dutch pianist, music arranger (1941-2020).
Born November 27th, 1941 in Amsterdam.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in Rosa Spier Huis (cancer). [ref]
Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz
Polish philosopher and logician (1890-1963).
Born December 12th, 1890 in Ternopil. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1963 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Wang Renmei
Chinese actress and singer.
Born December 24th, 1914 in Changsha County.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 72 years old in Beijing (cerebral hemorrhage).
Duke Robert of Württemberg
German duke.
Born January 14th, 1873 in Merano.
Died April 12th, 1947 at 74 years old in Altshausen.
Vilém Mathesius
Czech linguist, literature historian and science writer (1882-1945).
Born August 3rd, 1882 in Pardubice. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1945 at 62 years old in Prague. [ref]
Chung Won-shik
South korean politician (1928-2020).
Born August 5th, 1928 in Keijō.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 91 years old in Seoul (kidney failure). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 169
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