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April 12th
182 Notable deaths
Max Hofmeister
Association footballer (1913-2000).
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Leoben.
Died April 12th, 2000 at 87 years old in Leoben.
Elizabeth Ferris
English diver (1940-2012).
Born November 19th, 1940 in Bridgwater.
Died April 12th, 2012 at 71 years old in London. [ref]
Jean Breuer
German track cyclist.
Born March 1st, 1938 in Hürth. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2025 at 87 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.
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.
Henrieta Todorova
Bulgarian archaeologist.
Born February 25th, 1933 in Sofia. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2015 at 82 years old in Sofia.
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).
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)