April 12th
169 Notable deaths
Adolph 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).
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]
Anuradha Ghandy
Indian politician (1954-2008).
Born March 28th, 1954 in Mumbai.
Died April 12th, 2008 at 54 years old in Mumbai.
Toshio Matsumoto
Japanese film director and filmmaker (1932-2017).
Born March 25th, 1932 in Nagoya.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 85 years old in Tokyo. [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]
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]
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.
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.
Heinrich Nordhoff
German businessman.
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]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 169
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy