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December 12th
200 Notable deaths
Ike Turner
American musician (1931–2007).
Born November 5th, 1931 in Clarksdale.
Died December 12th, 2007 at 76 years old in San Marcos (pulmonary emphysema, drug overdose). [ref]
John le Carré
British novelist and spy (1931-2020).
Born October 19th, 1931 in Poole. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2020 at 89 years old in Royal Cornwall Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Peter Boyle
American actor (1935–2006).
Born October 18th, 1935 in Norristown.
Died December 12th, 2006 at 71 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Wife of sir winston churchill and life peeress in her own right (1885-1977).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1977 at 92 years old in Knightsbridge (surgical complications). [ref]
Jack Cassidy
American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976).
Born March 5th, 1927 in Queens.
Died December 12th, 1976 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Charley Pride
American musician.
Born March 18th, 1938 in Sledge. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2020 at 82 years old in Dallas (COVID-19). [ref]
Tallulah Bankhead
American actress.
Born January 31st, 1902 in Huntsville.
Died December 12th, 1968 at 66 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Vicente Fernández
Mexican actor and singer (1940-2021).
Born February 17th, 1940 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2021 at 81 years old in Guadalajara. [ref]
Anne Baxter
American actress (1923–1985).
Born May 7th, 1923 in Michigan City. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1986 at 63 years old in New York City (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Danny Aiello
American actor (1933-2019).
Born June 20th, 1933 in Manhattan.
Died December 12th, 2019 at 86 years old in New Jersey (infectious disease). [ref]
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