Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 12
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1914 On April - 12 josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71
1922 Frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1938 On April - 12 feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65
1942 Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63
1946 On April - 12 death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67
1947 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.
1951 Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on April - 12.
1954 On April - 12 pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89
1959 On this day in history ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60
1961 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history death of sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Indian politician and engineer (b. 1861)
1965 On April - 12 linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43
1966 On April - 12 death of sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed
1968 On April - 12 death of heinrich Nordhoff, German automobile engineer and Volkswagen director (b. 1899)
1971 Death of Ed Lafitte, American baseball player (b. 1871) on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57
1974 On this day in history carl Jaffe, dies at 72
1975 Josephine Baker, US/French revue artist (Folies-Bergere), dies at 68 on April - 12.
1976 On April - 12 paul Ford, actor (Phil Silvers Show), dies at 74
1977 On this day in history philip K Wrigley, baseball owner (Chicago Cubs), dies at 82
1980 On this day in history stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies
1981 On April - 12 hans Chemin-Petit, composer, dies at 78
1983 On this day in history death of carl Morton, American baseball player (b. 1944)
1984 On this day in history ruth Taylor, actress (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 76
1986 On April - 12 death of valentin Kataev, Russian writer (b. 1897)
1987 Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90 on April - 12.
1988 On this day in history alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies
1989 Abbie Hoffman, yippie peace activist of the 60's, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1990 On this day in history henry Kendrick, dies
1991 James Schuyler, US poet (Pulitzer 1980), dies on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history joe Medwick, vocalist, dies at 61
1993 Isaac Rojas, vp of Argentina (1955-58), dies on April - 12.
1994 Harry la Fontaine, Danish/US resistance fighter/producer, dies at 81 on April - 12.
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