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April 12th
189 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 189
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain