April 12th
238 Notable deaths
Peter Haskell
American actor (1934-2010).
Born October 15th, 1934 in Boston.
Died April 12th, 2010 at 75 years old in Northridge. [ref]
Sheila Abdus-Salaam
American judge.
Born March 14th, 1952 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 12th, 2017 at 65 years old in New York City (drowning). [ref]
Michael Ballhaus
German cinematographer (1935–2017).
Born August 5th, 1935 in Berlin.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 81 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Arnold Wesker
British dramatist (1932-2016).
Born May 24th, 1932 in Stepney. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2016 at 83 years old in Brighton (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Giuseppe Moscati
Italian biochemist and saint (1880–1927).
Born July 25th, 1880 in Benevento.
Died April 12th, 1927 at 46 years old in Naples.
Igor Tamm
Russian physicist.
Born July 8th, 1895 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1971 at 75 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Shekhar Mehta
Ugandan-kenyan rally driver.
Born June 20th, 1945 in Central Region.
Died April 12th, 2006 at 60 years old in London (hepatitis).
Jørgen Juve
Norwegian footballer (1906-1983).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in Porsgrunn.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Miriam Cooper
American actress (1891–1976).
Born November 7th, 1891 in Baltimore.
Died April 12th, 1976 at 84 years old in Charlottesville (stroke).
Ludvig Nobel
Swedish businessman, humanitarian (1831–1888).
Born July 27th, 1831 in Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1888 at 56 years old in Cannes.
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
George Wald
American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and nobel laureate (1906–1997).
Born November 18th, 1906 in New York City.
Died April 12th, 1997 at 90 years old in Cambridge.
Richard Taylor
Confederate general (1826-1879).
Born January 27th, 1826 in Louisville.
Died April 12th, 1879 at 53 years old in New York City.
Teresa of the Andes
Chilean nun of the discalced carmelite order.
Born July 13th, 1900 in Santiago.
Died April 12th, 1920 at 19 years old in Los Andes (typhus).
Tom Coyne
American mastering engineer (1954–2017).
Born December 10th, 1954 in Union.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 62 years old in United States (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Seiji Miyaguchi
Actor (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 71 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Adolf Wagner
German nazi politician (1890-1944).
Born October 1st, 1890 in Algrange.
Died April 12th, 1944 at 53 years old in Bad Reichenhall (cerebrovascular disease).
Daphne Sheldrick
Kenya-based british author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry (1934–2018).
Born June 4th, 1934 in Kenya. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2018 at 83 years old in Nairobi (breast cancer). [ref]
Gianroberto Casaleggio
Italian businessman (1954–2016).
Born August 14th, 1954 in Milan.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 61 years old in Milan (brain cancer). [ref]
Franz Pfeffer von Salomon
Sa officer (1888-1968).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Düsseldorf.
Died April 12th, 1968 at 80 years old in Munich.
Henry De Vere Stacpoole
British writer.
Born April 9th, 1863 in Dún Laoghaire.
Died April 12th, 1951 at 88 years old in Shanklin.
Toshio Matsumoto
Japanese film director and video artist (1932–2017).
Born March 25th, 1932 in Nagoya.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 85 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Anuradha Ghandy
Indian politician (1954-2008).
Born March 28th, 1954 in Mumbai.
Died April 12th, 2008 at 54 years old in Mumbai.
Miroslav Tichý
Czech photographer and painter (1926-2011).
Born November 20th, 1926 in Nětčice (Kyjov). [ref]
Died April 12th, 2011 at 84 years old in Kyjov. [ref]
Kumudini Lakhia
Indian dancer and choreographer.
Died April 12th, 2025 at 94 years old in Ahmedabad. [ref]
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu