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April 12th
169 Notable deaths
Tom Iredale
British ornithologist and malacologist.
Born March 24th, 1880 in Workington.
Died April 12th, 1972 at 92 years old in Freshwater.
Mbarek Bekkay
Moroccan prime minister (1907-1961).
Born April 18th, 1907 in Berkane.
Died April 12th, 1961 at 53 years old in Rabat.
Peter Raabe
German conductor (1872-1945).
Born November 27th, 1872 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died April 12th, 1945 at 72 years old in Weimar.
Colette Deréal
French singer (1927-1988).
Born September 22nd, 1927 in Saint-Cyr-l'École.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 60 years old in Monaco (myocardial infarction).
Pierre Richard-Willm
French actor (1895-1983).
Born November 3rd, 1895 in Bayonne.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 87 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Mohamed Akid
Tunisian association football player (1949-1979).
Died April 12th, 1979 at 29 years old in Riyadh (2014 Colchester murders).
Alberto Erede
Italian conductor (1908-2001).
Born November 8th, 1908 in Genoa.
Died April 12th, 2001 at 92 years old in Monte Carlo.
Joseph Delteil
French poet.
Born April 20th, 1894 in Villar-en-Val. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1978 at 83 years old in Grabels. [ref]
Zenzo Shimizu
Japanese tennis player.
Born March 25th, 1891 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1977 at 86 years old in Amagasaki.
Zvonimir Janko
Croatian mathematician.
Born July 29th, 1932 in Bjelovar.
Died April 12th, 2022 at 89 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 169
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi