Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
April 12th
238 Notable deaths
Balls Mahoney
American professional wrestler (1972–2016).
Born April 11th, 1972 in Spring Lake Heights.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 44 years old in Spring Lake Heights (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pilita Corrales
Filipino singer (1937–2025).
Born August 22nd, 1939 in Cebu City. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2025 at 85 years old
Yasuhiko Asaka
Japanese prince (1887-1981).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Kyoto.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 93 years old in Atami.
Peter Bonetti
English association football player (1941–2020).
Born September 27th, 1941 in Putney.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
James Gleason
American actor (1882-1959).
Born May 23rd, 1882 in New York City.
Died April 12th, 1959 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills (asthma).
Roy Thomas Baker
British record producer, songwriter, arranger.
Born November 10th, 1946 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2025 at 78 years old in Lake Havasu City. [ref]
Arthur Freed
American lyricist and hollywood film producer (1894-1973).
Born September 9th, 1894 in Charleston.
Died April 12th, 1973 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Forrest Gregg
American football player and coach (1933-2019).
Born October 18th, 1933 in Birthright.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 85 years old in Colorado Springs (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Edward Drinker Cope
American paleontologist, geologist, and biologist (1840–1897).
Born July 28th, 1840 in Philadelphia.
Died April 12th, 1897 at 56 years old in Philadelphia.
William Richard Tolbert
President of liberia 1971–1980 (1913–1980).
Born May 13th, 1913 in Bensonville.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in Monrovia (coup d'état, gunshot wound).
Sydney Lassick
Actor (1922-2003).
Born July 23rd, 1922 in Chicago.
Died April 12th, 2003 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
Harvey Ball
American artist (1921–2001).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 2001 at 79 years old in Worcester.
Alan Paton
South african writer and activist (1903-1988).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Durban.
Tommy Smith
English association football player (1945–2019).
Born April 5th, 1945 in Liverpool.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 74 years old in Waterloo (dementia). [ref]
John McEnery
British actor (1943–2019).
Born November 1st, 1943 in Birmingham.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 75 years old in London.
William Graham Sumner
American sociologist (1840–1910).
Born October 30th, 1840 in Paterson.
Died April 12th, 1910 at 69 years old in Englewood.
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
American scholar of queer theory (1950-2009).
Died April 12th, 2009 at 58 years old in Manhattan, New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Gavin Menzies
British naval officer and author (1937–2020).
Born August 14th, 1937 in London.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 82 years old [ref]
Sachin Bhowmick
Film screenwriter and director (1930-2011).
Born July 17th, 1930 in Kolkata.
Died April 12th, 2011 at 80 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Feodor Chaliapin
Russian opera singer and actor (1873-1938).
Born February 13th, 1873 in Lisitsyn-Emelin House.
Died April 12th, 1938 at 65 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Erskine Caldwell
American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist (1903–1987).
Born December 17th, 1903 in Moreland.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 83 years old in Paradise Valley.
Paul Ford
Comedy actor (1901–1976).
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Baltimore.
Died April 12th, 1976 at 74 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction).
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist (1931–1971).
Born December 2nd, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 1971 at 39 years old in Toronto (epilepsy).
Robert MacNeil
American writer and journalist (1931–2024).
Born January 19th, 1931 in Montreal.
Died April 12th, 2024 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Patrick Hillery
6th president of ireland (1923–2008).
Born May 2nd, 1923 in Milltown Malbay.
Died April 12th, 2008 at 84 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Deaths 26 to 50 of 238
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling