Deaths: April 12
by bcampos862 | created - 12 Apr 2017 | updated - 1 week ago | Public
1. Blair Tindall
Music_department | Malcolm X
Blair Tindall was born on February 2, 1960 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. She was a writer, known for Malcolm X (1992), Mozart in the Jungle (2014) and Crooklyn (1994). She was married to Bill Nye. She died on April 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
2. Alex Beckett
Actor | Survivor
Alex Beckett was born in Carmarthenshire, South Wales in 1982, and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London, graduating in 2003. He was an actor best known for his role as Barney Lumsden in BBC's award-winning Twenty Twelve (2011), and W1A (2014-2017). Alex also had an extensive theatre CV...
3. André Maranne
Actor | A Shot in the Dark
Beleaguered-looking French-British character actor, born André Gaston Maillol in Toulouse. Active in the United Kingdom (where he would take out citizenship by naturalisation in 1967) and billed as André Maranne from 1956, he provided a cultivated presence as stereotypical French gendarmes, customs...
4. Anne Jackson
Actress | The Shining
Anne Jackson was born on September 3, 1925 in Millvale, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for The Shining (1980), Dirty Dingus Magee (1970) and CBS Playhouse (1967). She was married to Eli Wallach. She died on April 12, 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
5. Bob Reeves
Actor | Riding for Life
Robert "Bob" Jasper Reeves was born on January 28, 1892 in Marlin, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University and served in the US Army during World War I. In 1921 he was cast in a series of Western shorts that were called "Cactus Features". He and his leading lady Maryon Aye would make 18 Cactus ...
6. Brian Glennie
Actor | Sweeney Todd
Brian Glennie was born on July 18, 1912 in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sweeney Todd (1928). He died on April 12, 1960 in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK.
7. Carlos Seco Serrano
Self | Tal cual
8. Charlie Murphy
Actor | Norbit
Charlie Murphy was born on July 12, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Norbit (2007), Night at the Museum (2006) and Chappelle's Show (2003). He was married to Tisha Taylor Murphy. He died on April 12, 2017 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, ...
9. Christopher Pettiet
Actor | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Born in Plano, Texas, Christopher Pettiet began career as a child actor making appearances in television series, made-for-television movies and films. He starred in two hit flicks, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) and Point Break (1991), and then joined the cast of the Western TV series ...
10. Claude Beauchamp
Self | 24 heures ou plus...
Claude Beauchamp was born on July 9, 1939 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He died on April 12, 2020 in Quebec, Québec, Canada.
11. Colette Deréal
Actress | Le manège de Port-Barcarès
Colette Deréal was born on September 22, 1927 in Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. She was an actress and writer, known for Le manège de Port-Barcarès (1972), Cet homme est dangereux (1953) and The Sinners (1949). She died on April 12, 1988 in Monaco, Monaco.
12. Danny Goldman
Actor | Young Frankenstein
Danny Goldman was born on October 30, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and casting director, known for Young Frankenstein (1974), M*A*S*H (1970) and The Smurfs (1981). He was married to Mary Gillis. He died on April 12, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
13. Daphne Sheldrick
Daphne Sheldrick was born on June 4, 1934 in Kenya. She is known for The Flame Trees of Thika (1981), Bloody Ivory (1978) and For the Love of Elephants (2010). She was married to Bill Woodley and David Sheldrick. She died on April 12, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya.
14. David Gest
Actor | The All Star Impressions Show
David Gest was born on May 11, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The All Star Impressions Show (2009), Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) and 7th Annual American Cinema Awards (1990). He was married to Liza Minnelli. He died on April 12, ...
15. Deborah Coleman
Self | Blues Divas
16. Dorothy Mitchum
Dorothy Mitchum was born on May 2, 1919 in Camden, Delaware, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Robert Mitchum. She died on April 12, 2014 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
17. Doug Tibbles
Writer | Love, American Style
Doug Tibbles was born on January 19, 1940 in California, USA. He was a writer, known for Love, American Style (1969), My Three Sons (1960) and Magic Mongo (1977). He was married to Barbara Keith. He died on April 12, 2023 in Massachusetts, USA.
18. Elcira Olivera Garcés
Actress | El ángel de España
Elcira Olivera Garcés was born on October 22, 1924 in Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El ángel de España (1957), La tigra (1954) and Ritmo nuevo y vieja ola (1965). She was married to Abel Santa Cruz. She died on April 12, 2016 in Córdoba, Argentina.
19. Eliyahu Bakshi Doron
Self | The Shape of the Future
20. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Writer | The President's Mystery
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York, to James and Sara Roosevelt. His father was 54 at the time of FDR's birth and already had a grown son, nicknamed "Rosy". Sarah was only 27 when FDR was born. Growing up, FDR had a happy but sheltered childhood. His ...
21. Gavin Menzies
Writer | 1421: The Year China Discovered the World
Gavin Menzies is known for 1421: The Year China Discovered the World.
22. Georgia Engel
Actress | Everybody Loves Raymond
Georgia Engel was born on July 28, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Open Season (2006). She died on April 12, 2019 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
23. Gilbert Gottfried
Actor | Aladdin
At the tender age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as "the comedian's comedian". After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late-night ...
24. Giuliano Cenci
Animation_department | Un burattino di nome Pinocchio
Giuliano Cenci was born on August 10, 1931 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Pinocchio (1971), Mu-Lan (1998) and Titanic: The Legend Goes On... (2000). He died on April 12, 2018 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
25. Gregory McKinney
Actor | Mortal Kombat
Gregory McKinney was born on February 7, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Mortal Kombat (1995), Eraser (1996) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). He was married to Paige Patterson. He died on April 12, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
26. Jacques De Decker
Writer | Isabelle devant le désir
Jacques De Decker was born on August 19, 1945 in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Isabelle and Lust (1975), Wittekerke (1993) and Hard Labeur (1985). He was married to Claudia Ritter. He died on April 12, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium.
27. James Gleason
Actor | The Night of the Hunter
James Gleason was born in New York City to William Gleason and Mina Crolius, who were both in the theatre. He was married to Lucile Gleason (born Lucile Webster), and had a son, Russell Gleason. As a young man James fought in the Spanish-American War. After the war he joined the stock company at ...
28. Joe Pedicino
Producer | GWF Major League Wrestling
Joe Pedicino was born on October 4, 1949 in the USA. He was a producer, known for GWF Major League Wrestling (1991), WCW Worldwide (1975) and World Class Championship Wrestling (1972). He was married to Bonnie Blackstone. He died on April 12, 2020.
29. John McEnery
Actor | Romeo and Juliet
John McEnery was born on November 1, 1943 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), Bartleby (1970) and Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). He was married to Stephanie Beacham. He died on April 12, 2019 in the UK.
30. Jorge Salcedo
Actor | El crack
Jorge Salcedo was born on February 6, 1915 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for El crack (1960), Mujeres perdidas (1964) and Hardly a Criminal (1949). He died on April 12, 1988 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
31. Josephine Baker
Soundtrack | Zouzou
Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, MO, in 1906 to Carrie McDonald, a laundress, and Eddie Carson, a musician. Her early life hinted at her future career. She first danced for the public on the streets of St. Louis for nickels and dimes. Later she became a chorus girl on...
32. Keiji Fujiwara
Actor | Fainaru fantajî sebun adobento chirudoren
Keiji Fujiwara was born on October 5, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005), Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013). He died on April 12, 2020 in Osaka, Japan.
33. Linda Cook
Linda Cook was born on June 8, 1948 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Cooler (2003), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) and Puppet Master (1989). She was married to Patrick Mann. She died on April 12, 2012 in New York City, New York, USA.
34. Louis van Dijk
Composer | Het compromis
Louis van Dijk was born on November 27, 1941 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and composer, known for Het compromis (1968), Martine (1975) and Shaffy chantant (1968). He was married to Aleid. He died on April 12, 2020 in Laren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
35. Maria Antippas
Actress | The Avengers
Maria Antippas was born on May 30, 1928 in Jerusalem, Israel. She was an actress and director, known for The Avengers (1961), Ilektroniki epafi (1987) and The Bacchae (1962). She was married to Donald Cammell. She died on April 12, 2021 in London, England, UK.
36. María Aurelia Bisutti
Actress | Los de la mesa 10
A real television "queen" in sixties, she played leads in Tres destinos, Nostalgias del tiempo lindo, La pulpera de Santa Lucía and others series. Also obtained critical recognition in the films Los de la mesa diez and Con alma y vida. Her daughter is Paola Papini (actress).
37. Mary Begoña
Actress | Vampiresas 1930
Mary Begoña was born on April 4, 1925 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She was an actress, known for Vampiresas 1930 (1962), La verbena de la Paloma (1963) and Alta tensión (1972). She died on April 12, 2020 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
38. Maurice Barrier
Actor | Une femme ou deux
Maurice Barrier was born on June 8, 1932 in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France. He was an actor, known for One Woman or Two (1985), Salut l'artiste (1973) and La nuit de Santa-Claus (1985). He was married to Hélène Manesse. He died on April 12, 2020 in Montbard, Côte-d'Or, France.
39. Milton Schafer
40. Paul Ford
Actor | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
If any man ever had a curmudgeon character face absolutely made for TV and film, it was Paul Ford. Small-eyed, balding, lugubrious, pot-bellied and with a memorable plum nose to rival that of the great Karl Malden, he made a very late entry into show business, finding major success as blowhard ...
41. Peter Bonetti
Self | Fantasy Football League
Peter Bonetti was born on September 27, 1941 in Putney, London, England, UK. He was married to Kay McDowell and Frances Jennings. He died on April 12, 2020 in the UK.
42. Peter Haskell
Actor | Child's Play 3
Peter Haskell was born on October 15, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Child's Play 3 (1991), Child's Play 2 (1990) and Bracken's World (1969). He was married to Dianne Tolmich and Annie Compton. He died on April 12, 2010 in Northridge, California, USA.
43. Ronald Chesney
Writer | On the Buses
Ronald Chesney was born on May 4, 1920 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for On the Buses (1969), The Rag Trade (1961) and On the Buses (1971). He was married to Patricia Martin. He died on April 12, 2018 in Surrey, England, UK.
44. Ruth Taylor
Actress | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Ruth Alice Taylor was born on January 13, 1905 (some sources say 1908) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. When she was a child her family moved to Oregon. At the age of nineteen Ruth went to Hollywood and started her career as an extra at Universal Studios. In 1925 she signed a two year contract with Mack ...
45. Sergio Pitol
Writer | La vida conyugal
Sergio Pitol was born on March 18, 1933 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. He was a writer, known for Married Life (1993), Negro sobre blanco (1997) and Estravagario (2004). He died on April 12, 2018 in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
46. Sonny Caldinez
Actor | Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sonny Caldinez was born on July 1, 1932 in Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]. He was an actor, known for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Fifth Element (1997) and Doctor Who (1963). He died on April 12, 2022.
47. Stirling Moss
Actor | Mask of Dust
Born in London in 1929, Stirling Moss' love of auto racing ran in the family - his father, a dentist, had been a race car driver and had, in fact, raced at Indianapolis in 1924 and again in 1925. Interested in cars virtually from childhood, Moss began racing in earnest at 17. Two years later he ...
48. Sugar Ray Robinson
Actor | Candy
Born Walker Smith, Jr., he borrowed the name of a fighter named Ray Robinson to box as an amateur so his mother wouldn't find out. Undefeated as an amateur boxer, 85-0, with 69 knockouts, 42 of them in the first round. Turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. Lost his first fight by decision...
49. Sydney Lassick
Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Chubby, antsy, and distinctive character actor Sydney Lassick was born on July 23, 1922 to Jewish Russian immigrant parents in Chicago, Illinois. Lassick first began acting in both films and TV shows in the late 50s. Portly and bespectacled, with a high-pitched voice and a nervous disposition, ...
50. Tarvaris Jackson
Self | The NFL on CBS
Tarvaris Jackson was born on April 21, 1983 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He was married to Lakita Thompson. He died on April 12, 2020 in Pike Road, Alabama, USA.
51. Terry Kitaen
Self | E! True Hollywood Story
Terry Kitaen was born on December 7, 1938 in San Diego, California, USA. He was married to Mary Esther Cantu and Linda Lee Taylor. He died on April 12, 2021 in El Cajon, California, USA.
52. Tilda Thamar
Actress | L'appel
Tilda Thamar was born on December 7, 1921 in Urdinarrain, Entre Ríos, Argentina. She was an actress and director, known for L'appel (1974), The Master Plan (1954) and A Night at the Moulin Rouge (1957). She was married to Alejo Vidal-Quadras. She died on April 12, 1989 in Clermont-en-Argonne, Meuse...
53. Tim Brooke-Taylor
Actor | The Goodies
Tim Brooke-Taylor was born on July 17, 1940 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Goodies (1970), At Last the 1948 Show (1967) and Engelbert with the Young Generation (1972). He was married to Christine Wheadon. He died on April 12, 2020 in Cookham, Berkshire...
54. Tom Coyne
Camera_department | Search for Tomorrow
Tom Coyne was born on December 10, 1954 in Union, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Search for Tomorrow (1951), Imagine Dragons: Believer (2017) and Britney Spears: Till the World Ends (2011). He died on April 12, 2017 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
55. Tom Rosqui
Actor | The Godfather Part II
American character actor with extensive stage experience. Born in Oakland, California, he appeared on Broadway in "Sticks and Bones," and "The Price," among others. He acted often in television, but his most prominent role was as Corleone family bodyguard Rocco Lampone in the first two 'Godfather' ...
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