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April 12th
238 Notable deaths
Ivor Broadis
English footballer (1922-2019).
Born December 18th, 1922 in Isle of Dogs.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 96 years old in Carlisle. [ref]
Yevgeny Viktorovich Vuchetich
Soviet artist and pedagogist (1908-1974).
Born December 28th, 1908 in Dnipro.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
John Melcher
American politician (1924-2018).
Born September 6th, 1924 in Sioux City.
Died April 12th, 2018 at 93 years old in Missoula. [ref]
John Maddox
Welsh chemist, physicist, journalist and editor (1925–2009).
Born November 27th, 1925 in Penllergaer. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2009 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Sonja Wigert
Norwegian-swedish actress (1913–1980).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Notodden Municipality.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in L'Alfàs del Pi.
James Schuyler
American poet (1923–1991).
Born November 9th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died April 12th, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (stroke).
Luis Trenker
Italian-austrian film director and actor (1892-1990).
Born October 4th, 1892 in Urtijëi.
Died April 12th, 1990 at 97 years old in Bolzano.
Heinrich Nordhoff
German businessman (1899–1968).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Hildesheim.
Died April 12th, 1968 at 69 years old in Wolfsburg.
Olga Fikotová
Czechoslovak and american discus thrower (1932–2024).
Born November 13th, 1932 in Most.
Died April 12th, 2024 at 91 years old in Costa Mesa. [ref]
Puggy Pearson
American poker player (1929–2006).
Born January 29th, 1929 in Tennessee.
Died April 12th, 2006 at 77 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Hartmann Lauterbacher
Austrian politician, member of the nazi-party.
Born May 24th, 1909 in Reutte.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 78 years old in Seeon-Seebruck.
Daniel S. Dickinson
American politician, lawyer and postmaster (1800-1866).
Born September 11th, 1800 in Goshen.
Died April 12th, 1866 at 65 years old in New York City.
Enrico Ferri
Criminologist (1856-1929).
Born February 25th, 1856 in San Benedetto Po.
Died April 12th, 1929 at 73 years old in Rome.
Christian Chukwu
Nigerian footballer (1951-2025).
Born January 4th, 1951.
Died April 12th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
William Strang
British artist and printmaker (1859–1921).
Born February 13th, 1859 in Dumbarton.
Died April 12th, 1921 at 62 years old in Bournemouth.
Robert Byrne
American chess player and writer (1928-2013).
Born April 20th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 2013 at 84 years old in Ossining (Parkinson's disease).
Branko Mikulić
Yugoslav partisan, economist, and politician.
Born June 10th, 1928 in Bugojno.
Died April 12th, 1994 at 65 years old in Sarajevo (lung cancer).
Edward Sokoine
Tanzanian prime minister (1938-1984).
Born August 1st, 1938 in Monduli District.
Died April 12th, 1984 at 45 years old (traffic collision).
Werner Schroeter
German film director and screenwriter (1945–2010).
Born April 7th, 1945 in Georgenthal.
Died April 12th, 2010 at 65 years old in Kassel (lung cancer). [ref]
José Moscardó Ituarte
Spanish general (1878-1956).
Born October 26th, 1878 in Madrid.
Died April 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Madrid.
Can Bartu
Turkish association football player (1936–2019).
Born January 30th, 1936 in Kadıköy.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 83 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Hendrik Andriessen
Dutch composer, organist and music educator (1892-1981).
Born September 17th, 1892 in Haarlem.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 88 years old in Haarlem.
Zelia Nuttall
American archaeologist and anthropologist (1857-1933).
Born September 6th, 1857 in San Francisco.
Died April 12th, 1933 at 75 years old in Coyoacán.
Flora Annie Steel
British historian and writer (1847–1929).
Born April 2nd, 1847 in Sudbury.
Died April 12th, 1929 at 82 years old in Minchinhampton.
Raymond Brownell
Senior royal australian air force officer, first world war flying ace (1894–1974).
Born May 17th, 1894 in New Town.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 79 years old in Subiaco.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir