April 12th
158 Notable deaths
Georgi Pachedzhiev
Bulgarian footballer (1916-2005).
Born March 1st, 1916 in Sofia.
Died April 12th, 2005 at 89 years old in Sofia.
Franziskus von Bettinger
Catholic cardinal (1850-1917).
Born September 17th, 1850 in Landstuhl.
Died April 12th, 1917 at 66 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Alphonse Lacroix
American ice hockey player.
Born October 21st, 1897 in Newton.
Died April 12th, 1973 at 75 years old in Lewiston.
Lorenz Nieberl
Bobsledder (1919-1968).
Born June 7th, 1919 in Weimar Republic.
Died April 12th, 1968 at 48 years old
Alf Andersen
Norwegian ski jumper (1906-1975).
Born May 15th, 1906 in Drammen.
Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Frogn.
Vladimir Astapovsky
Soviet association football player (1946-2012).
Born July 16th, 1946 in Bryansk.
Died April 12th, 2012 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Johannes Thienemann
German ornithologist.
Born November 12th, 1863 in Gangloffsömmern.
Died April 12th, 1938 at 74 years old in Rybachy.
François Neuville
Belgian road bicycle racer (1912-1986).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Flémalle.
Died April 12th, 1986 at 73 years old in Dadizele.
Vicenç Sasot
Spanish association football player (1918-1985).
Born January 21st, 1918 in Peñalba.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Avtandil Koridze
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 15th, 1935 in Tbilisi.
Died April 12th, 1966 at 30 years old in Terjola (traffic collision).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy