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April 12th
169 Notable deaths
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]
Pilita Corrales
Filipino singer (1937–2025).
Born August 22nd, 1937 in Cebu City.
Died April 12th, 2025 at 87 years old
Roy Thomas Baker
English record producer, songwriter, arranger.
Born November 10th, 1946 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2025 at 78 years old in Lake Havasu City. [ref]
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]
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).
Alan Paton
South african writer and activist (1903-1988).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Durban.
Yasuhiko Asaka
Japanese prince (1887-1981).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Kyoto.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 93 years old in Atami.
Tommy Smith
English professional association footballer (1945-2019).
Born April 5th, 1945 in Liverpool.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 74 years old in Waterloo (dementia). [ref]
Sydney Lassick
Actor (1922-2003).
Born July 23rd, 1922 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2003 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes). [ref]
Harvey Ball
American artist.
Born July 10th, 1921 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 2001 at 79 years old in Worcester.
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