Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 12
Sunday, 08 February 2026
1914 On this day in history 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 April - 12. 

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 April - 12. 

1951 Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1954 Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on this day in history. 

1959 Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history. 

1961 On this day in history nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 

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 Death of Heinrich Nordhoff, German automobile engineer and Volkswagen director (b. 1899) on April - 12. 

1971 On April - 12 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 April - 12 carl Jaffe, dies at 72 

1975 Josephine Baker, US/French revue artist (Folies-Bergere), dies at 68 on April - 12. 

1976 On this day in history paul Ford, actor (Phil Silvers Show), dies at 74 

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 this day in history. 

1981 On April - 12 hans Chemin-Petit, composer, dies at 78 

1983 Death of Carl Morton, American baseball player (b. 1944) on this day in history. 

1984 On April - 12 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 this day in history. 

1988 Alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies on this day in history. 

1989 On April - 12 abbie Hoffman, yippie peace activist of the 60's, dies at 52 

1990 Henry Kendrick, dies on April - 12. 

1991 James Schuyler, US poet (Pulitzer 1980), dies on April - 12. 

1992 Joe Medwick, vocalist, dies at 61 on this day in history. 

1993 On April - 12 isaac Rojas, vp of Argentina (1955-58), dies 

1994 On April - 12 harry la Fontaine, Danish/US resistance fighter/producer, dies at 81 

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