January 12th
174 Notable deaths
Sam Langford
Canadian-american boxer.
Born March 4th, 1883 in Weymouth.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Dave Sime
American olympic sprinter, multi-sport athlete, and a pioneering ophthalmologist, who won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1960 olympic games.
Born July 25th, 1936 in Paterson.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 79 years old in Miami (cancer).
Kinji Fukasaku
Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Mito. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in Tokyo (cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]
Holland Smith
United states marine corps general.
Born April 20th, 1882 in Alabama.
Died January 12th, 1967 at 84 years old in San Diego.
Henri-Georges Clouzot
French film director, screenwriter and producer.
Born November 20th, 1907 in Niort. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1977 at 69 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gerrie Coetzee
South african boxer.
Born April 8th, 1955 in Boksburg.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 67 years old in Cape Town (cancer). [ref]
Ramón Sampedro Cameán
Spanish euthanesia activist.
Born January 5th, 1943.
Died January 12th, 1998 at 55 years old in Boiro (cyanide poisoning).
Paul Picerni
American actor (1922-2011).
Born December 1st, 1922 in New York City.
Died January 12th, 2011 at 88 years old in Palmdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marc Davis
American artist and animator (1913-2000).
Born March 30th, 1913 in Bakersfield.
Died January 12th, 2000 at 86 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Bill Janklow
South dakota politician (1939-2012).
Born September 13th, 1939 in Chicago.
Died January 12th, 2012 at 72 years old in Sioux Falls (brain cancer). [ref]
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer