Died on This Day (12-Apr)
Person | Person | Description | Age | Anniv | |
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Tommy Smith | Thomas Smith MBE was an English footballer, who played as a defender at Liverpool for 16 years from 1962 to 1978. | English footballer | 74 | 1 | |
Michael Ballhaus | Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. was a German cinematographer who collaborated with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols and James L. | German cinematographer | 81 | 3 | |
Brita Koivunen | Brita Koivunen was a Finnish schlager singer. Some of her most famous songs include "Suklaasydän", "Sävel rakkauden" and "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa", a Finnish version of "Ma! ", all from the 1950s. | Finnish schlager singer | 82 | 6 | |
Elizabeth Ferris | Elizabeth Ferris may refer to: * Elizabeth Ferris British diver, 1940 to 2012 * Elizabeth Ferris Wheelchair Rugby player born c. | Diver | 71 | 8 | |
Michel Chartrand | Michel Chartrand was a Canadian trade union leader from Quebec. | Canadian politician | 93 | 10 | |
Clarence W. Blount | Clarence W. Blount was an American politician who was the first African American to be the majority leader of the Maryland State Senate. | American politician | 81 | 17 | |
Seiji Miyaguchi | Seiji Miyaguchi was a Japanese actor who appeared in films of Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Tadashi Imai and many others. | Japanese actor | 71 | 35 | |
Josephine Baker | Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer, singer and actress. | Actress/Singer | 68 | 45 | |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Franklin Delano Roosevelt , often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. | US President | 63 | 75 | |
James Hepburn Campbell | James Hepburn Campbell was an Opposition Party and Republican member of the U. | Union United States Army officer | 75 | 125 |
Person | Person | Description | Age | Anniv | |
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Alex Beckett | Peter Alexander Beckett was a British actor. He was best known for his role in the BBC TV comedy series Twenty Twelve and its follow-up W1A. | British actor | 35 | 2 | |
David Gest | David Alan Gest was an American producer and television personality. | American entertainer, comedian and tv personality | 62 | 4 | |
Robert Byrne | Robert Eugene Byrne was an American chess player and chess author who held the FIDE title of Grandmaster . | Chess player | 84 | 7 | |
Désiré Tagro | Désiré Asségnini Tagro was an Ivorian politician who served as the Minister of the Interior and chief of staff for Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo during the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis. | Ivorian politician | 52 | 9 | |
Juanito Valderrama | Juan Valderrama Blanca , better known as Juanito Valderrama, was a Spanish flamenco and folk singer. | Spanish musician | 87 | 16 | |
John Dowdy | John Vernard Dowdy was an American politician. Dowdy was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1952 to 1967 and then served as a congressman from the 2nd District of Texas until 1973, when he decided to retire under indictment for bribery. | American politician | 83 | 25 | |
Sonja Wigert | Sonja Wigert was a Norwegian-Swedish actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1934 and 1960. | Norwegian-Swedish actress | 66 | 40 | |
John Donaldson | John Wesley Donaldson was an American baseball pitcher in Pre-Negro league and Negro league baseball. | American baseball player | 79 | 50 | |
Hamilton Goold-Adams | Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, GCMG, CB was an Irish soldier and colonial administrator, who served as Governor of Queensland from 1915 to 1920. | British diplomat | 61 | 100 | |
Arthur Young | Arthur Young was an English agriculturist. Not himself successful as a farmer, he built on connections and activities as a publicist a substantial reputation as an expert on agricultural improvement. | English writer | 78 | 200 |