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April 12th
189 Notable deaths
Sonja Wigert
Norwegian-swedish actress.
Born November 11th, 1913 in Notodden Municipality.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in l'Alfàs del Pi.
James Schuyler
American poet.
Born November 9th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died April 12th, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (stroke).
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.
Heinrich Nordhoff
German businessman (1899–1968).
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]
Enrico Ferri
Criminologist (1856-1929).
Born February 25th, 1856 in San Benedetto Po.
Died April 12th, 1929 at 73 years old in Rome.
Christian Chukwu
Nigerian footballer (1951-2025).
Born January 4th, 1951.
Died April 12th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
William Strang
British artist and printmaker (1859–1921).
Born February 13th, 1859 in Dumbarton.
Died April 12th, 1921 at 62 years old in Bournemouth.
Robert Byrne
American chess player and writer (1928-2013).
Born April 20th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 2013 at 84 years old in Ossining (Parkinson's disease).
Branko Mikulić
Yugoslav politician (1928-1994).
Born June 10th, 1928 in Bugojno.
Died April 12th, 1994 at 65 years old in Sarajevo (lung cancer).
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