April 12th
169 Notable deaths
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.
Gianroberto Casaleggio
Italian businessman.
Born August 14th, 1954 in Milan.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 61 years old in Milan (brain cancer). [ref]
Jørgen Juve
Norwegian footballer (1906-1983).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in Porsgrunn.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Shekhar Mehta
Rally driver, five-time winner of the safari rally in the 1970s and 1980s.
Born June 20th, 1945 in Central Region.
Died April 12th, 2006 at 60 years old in London (hepatitis).
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]
Seiji Miyaguchi
Actor (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 71 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Henry De Vere Stacpoole
British writer.
Born April 9th, 1863 in Dún Laoghaire.
Died April 12th, 1951 at 88 years old in Shanklin.
Kumudini Lakhia
Indian dancer and choreographer.
Died April 12th, 2025 at 94 years old in Ahmedabad. [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]
Franz Pfeffer von Salomon
Sa officer (1888-1968).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Düsseldorf.
Died April 12th, 1968 at 80 years old in Munich.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull