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April 12th
158 Notable deaths
Michael Ballhaus
German cinematographer.
Born August 5th, 1935 in Berlin.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 81 years old in Berlin. [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]
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.
Born July 25th, 1880 in Benevento.
Died April 12th, 1927 at 46 years old in Naples.
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
Igor Tamm
Russian physicist.
Born July 8th, 1895 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1971 at 75 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Miriam Cooper
American actress (1891-1976).
Born November 7th, 1891 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1976 at 84 years old in Charlottesville (stroke). [ref]
Tom Coyne
American mastering engineer.
Born December 10th, 1954 in Union Township.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 62 years old in United States of America (multiple myeloma). [ref]
George Wald
Nobel laureate.
Born November 18th, 1906 in New York City.
Died April 12th, 1997 at 90 years old in Cambridge.
Gianroberto Casaleggio
Italian businessman.
Born August 14th, 1954 in Milan.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 61 years old in Milan (brain cancer). [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner