Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 12
Thursday, 16 October 2025
1914 On April - 12 josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71
1922 On this day in history frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64
1938 Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65 on this day in history.
1942 On April - 12 johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80
1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history 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 On this day in history harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62
1954 Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on April - 12.
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 April - 12 death of sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Indian politician and engineer (b. 1861)
1965 Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of ed Lafitte, American baseball player (b. 1871)
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 On this day in history josephine Baker, US/French revue artist (Folies-Bergere), dies at 68
1976 Paul Ford, actor (Phil Silvers Show), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1977 Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner (Chicago Cubs), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1980 Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies on April - 12.
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 Ruth Taylor, actress (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history death of valentin Kataev, Russian writer (b. 1897)
1987 Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90 on April - 12.
1988 On April - 12 alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies
1989 Abbie Hoffman, yippie peace activist of the 60's, dies at 52 on April - 12.
1990 Henry Kendrick, dies on this day in history.
1991 James Schuyler, US poet (Pulitzer 1980), dies on April - 12.
1992 On April - 12 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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