January 12th
233 Notable deaths
Claude Berri
French actor, screenwriter, film producer, and film director (1934-2009).
Born July 1st, 1934 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Rezső Seress
Hungarian pianist and composer (1889-1968).
Born November 3rd, 1899 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1968 at 68 years old in Budapest.
Isaac Pitman
British inventor (1813–1897).
Born January 4th, 1813 in Trowbridge.
Died January 12th, 1897 at 84 years old in Bath.
Andrei Bubnov
Russian revolutionary leader (1884-1938).
Born April 3rd, 1884 in Ivanovo.
Died January 12th, 1940 at 55 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Ľudovít Štúr
Slovak poet, philosopher, linguist, publicist, politician and writer (1815–1856).
Born October 28th, 1815 in Uhrovec. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1856 at 40 years old in Modra (gunshot wound).
Isobel Elsom
British actress (1893–1981).
Born March 16th, 1893 in Cambridge.
Died January 12th, 1981 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
George Brady
Czech canadian holocaust survivor.
Born February 9th, 1928 in Nové Město na Moravě. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2019 at 90 years old in Toronto (heart failure). [ref]
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
German diplomat.
Born July 6th, 1931 in Aschaffenburg.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 88 years old in Bonn (disease). [ref]
Vladimir Semichastny
Kgb chairman (1924-2001).
Born January 15th, 1924 in Mezhova.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 76 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
Meg Mundy
British-born american actress (1915-2016).
Born January 4th, 1915 in London.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 101 years old in United States.
Bob Kaufman
African american beat poet (1925–1986).
Born April 18th, 1925 in New Orleans.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 60 years old in San Francisco.
Eddie McCreadie
Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2026).
Born April 15th, 1940 in Glasgow.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 85 years old in Johnson City. [ref]
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1885-1971).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 85 years old in Funchal.
Frank Marth
American actor (1922-2014).
Born July 29th, 1922 in New York City.
Died January 12th, 2014 at 91 years old in Rancho Mirage (heart failure).
Jean Hoerni
American businessman (1924–1997).
Born September 26th, 1924 in Geneva.
Died January 12th, 1997 at 72 years old in Seattle.
Norman Kerry
American actor (1894-1956).
Born June 16th, 1894 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Paulo Gonçalves
Portuguese motocross rider.
Born February 5th, 1979 in Esposende.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 40 years old in Saudi Arabia (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bartel Leendert van der Waerden
Dutch mathematician and historian of mathematics (1903–1996).
Born February 2nd, 1903 in Amsterdam.
Died January 12th, 1996 at 92 years old in Zurich.
Susanne Wenger
Austrian-nigerian artist (1915-2009).
Died January 12th, 2009 at 93 years old in Osogbo (disease).
John M. Stahl
American film director and producer (1886-1950).
Born January 21st, 1886 in Baku.
Died January 12th, 1950 at 63 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh
British politician (1818–1887).
Born October 27th, 1818 in London.
Died January 12th, 1887 at 68 years old in London.
Victor Starffin
Japanese professional baseball player from russia (1916–1957).
Born May 1st, 1916 in Nizhny Tagil. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1957 at 40 years old in Setagaya (railway accident).
Lee Metcalf
American politician (1911-1978).
Born January 28th, 1911 in Stevensville.
Died January 12th, 1978 at 66 years old in Helena.
Charles Brenton Huggins
American physiologist (1901-1997).
Born September 22nd, 1901 in Halifax.
Died January 12th, 1997 at 95 years old in Chicago.
Elena Obraztsova
Soviet and russian opera singer (1939–2015).
Born July 7th, 1939 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2015 at 75 years old in Leipzig (cancer).
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