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April 12th
238 Notable deaths
Aleksandar Petaković
Serbian footballer (1930-2011).
Born February 6th, 1930 in Belgrade.
Died April 12th, 2011 at 81 years old in Kraljevo. [ref]
Maurice Barrier
French actor (1932–2020).
Born June 8th, 1932 in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2020 at 87 years old in Montbard (COVID-19). [ref]
Avrom Ber Gotlober
Ukrainian jewish writer and historian (1811–1899).
Born January 14th, 1811 in Starokostiantyniv.
Died April 12th, 1899 at 88 years old in Białystok.
Zenzo Shimizu
Japanese tennis player (1891–1977).
Born March 25th, 1891 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1977 at 86 years old in Amagasaki.
Zvonimir Janko
Croatian mathematician.
Born July 29th, 1932 in Bjelovar.
Died April 12th, 2022 at 89 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Filoteo Alberini
Italian cinematographer (1867–1937).
Born March 14th, 1867 in Orte.
Died April 12th, 1937 at 70 years old in Rome.
Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau
Catholic cardinal (1820–1898).
Born February 17th, 1820 in Sainte-Marie.
Died April 12th, 1898 at 78 years old in Quebec City.
Hermann Dessau
German ancient historian and epigrapher (1856–1931).
Born April 6th, 1856 in Frankfurt.
Died April 12th, 1931 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Brita Koivunen
Finnish schlager singer (1931–2014).
Born August 31st, 1931 in Helsinki.
Died April 12th, 2014 at 82 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Metodi Andonov
Bulgarian film director (1932-1974).
Born March 16th, 1932 in Kalishte.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 42 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Roberto Grau
Argentine chess player (1900–1944).
Born March 18th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 12th, 1944 at 44 years old in Buenos Aires.
Emilie Kempin-Spyri
Swiss jurist and women's rights advocate (1853-1901), editor.
Born March 18th, 1853 in Zurich, Altstetten. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1901 at 48 years old in Basel. [ref]
Primo Mazzolari
Italian presbyter and writer (1890–1959).
Born January 13th, 1890 in Cremona.
Died April 12th, 1959 at 69 years old in Bozzolo.
Vicenç Sasot
Spanish association football player (1918-1985).
Born January 21st, 1918 in Peñalba.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Berthe Hoola van Nooten
Dutch botanist, author and scientific illustrator (1817-1892).
Born October 12th, 1817 in Wageningen.
Died April 12th, 1892 at 74 years old
Bruno Rodzik
Footballer (1935-1998).
Born May 29th, 1935 in Giraumont.
Died April 12th, 1998 at 62 years old in Thionville.
Georgi Pachedzhiev
Bulgarian footballer (1916-2005).
Born March 1st, 1916 in Sofia.
Died April 12th, 2005 at 89 years old in Sofia.
Franziskus von Bettinger
Catholic cardinal (1850-1917).
Born September 17th, 1850 in Landstuhl.
Died April 12th, 1917 at 66 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Hippolyte de Villemessant
French journalist (1812–1879).
Born April 22nd, 1810 in Rouen.
Died April 12th, 1879 at 68 years old in Monte Carlo.
Mirdza Ķempe
Latvian poet (1907–1974).
Born February 9th, 1907 in Liepāja.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 67 years old in Riga.
Alphonse Lacroix
American ice hockey player (1897–1973).
Born October 21st, 1897 in Newton.
Died April 12th, 1973 at 75 years old in Lewiston.
Nikolay Veselovsky
Russian orientalist.
Born November 24th, 1848 in Moscow.
Died April 12th, 1918 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Eduard Bagirov
Russian writer.
Born October 25th, 1975 in Mary.
Died April 12th, 2023 at 47 years old in Moscow.
Vladimir Astapovsky
Soviet association football player (1946-2012).
Born July 16th, 1946 in Bryansk.
Died April 12th, 2012 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Marthe Robert
French literary critic (1914–1996).
Born March 25th, 1914 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 12th, 1996 at 82 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 238
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