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January 12th
233 Notable deaths
Georg Jellinek
German philosopher (1851-1911).
Born June 16th, 1851 in Leipzig.
Died January 12th, 1911 at 59 years old in Heidelberg.
Samuel Bronston
American film producer (1908–1994).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Chișinău.
Died January 12th, 1994 at 85 years old in Sacramento (pneumonia).
Arisaka Nariakira
Japanese general (1852-1915).
Born April 5th, 1852 in Iwakuni.
Died January 12th, 1915 at 62 years old in Tokyo.
Rolland Courbis
French football player and manager.
Born August 12th, 1953 in Marseille.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 72 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Giulio Angioni
Italian anthropologist and writer (1939–2017).
Born October 28th, 1939 in Guasila.
Died January 12th, 2017 at 77 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Józef Czapski
Polish artist, author, critic and polish army officer during wwii (1896-1993).
Born April 3rd, 1896 in Prague.
Died January 12th, 1996 at 99 years old in Le Mesnil-le-Roi.
Oscar Straus
Viennese composer (1870-1954).
Born April 6th, 1870 in Vienna.
Died January 12th, 1954 at 83 years old
Frene Ginwala
South african journalist and politician.
Born April 25th, 1932 in Johannesburg.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 90 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Herbert Goldstein
American physicist (1922–2005).
Born June 26th, 1922 in The Bronx.
Died January 12th, 2005 at 82 years old in New York City.
Đorđe Vajfert
Serbian businessman.
Born June 15th, 1850 in Pančevo. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1937 at 86 years old in Belgrade.
Ivan Bukavshin
Russian chess player.
Born May 3rd, 1995 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 20 years old in Tolyatti (intoxication). [ref]
Kay Aldridge
Model, actress (1917-1995).
Born July 9th, 1917 in Tallahassee.
Died January 12th, 1995 at 77 years old in Rockport (heart failure).
John Hansen
Danish footballer (born 1924).
Born July 24th, 1924 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 12th, 1990 at 65 years old in Frederiksberg Municipality.
Hariclea Darclée
Romanian singer (1860–1939).
Born June 10th, 1860 in Brăila.
Died January 12th, 1939 at 78 years old in Bucharest.
Halet Çambel
Turkish archaeologist (1916–2014).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Berlin.
Died January 12th, 2014 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Ruth Leuwerik
Actress (1924-2016).
Born April 23rd, 1924 in Essen.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 91 years old in Munich.
Hilda Ellis Davidson
British academic (1914-2006).
Born October 1st, 1914 in Bebington.
Died January 12th, 2006 at 91 years old in Dartford.
Massoud Ali-Mohammadi
Iranian physicist (1959-2010).
Born August 24th, 1959 in Tehran.
Died January 12th, 2010 at 50 years old in Tehran (explosive device). [ref]
Etsuko Ichihara
Japanese actress and seiyū.
Born January 24th, 1936 in Chiba.
Died January 12th, 2019 at 82 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Wilhelm Hofmeister
German botanist (1824-1877).
Born May 18th, 1824 in Leipzig.
Died January 12th, 1877 at 52 years old in Lindenau.
Adhemar da Silva
Brazilian triple jumper (1927–2001).
Born September 29th, 1927 in São Paulo.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
Iraj Pezeshkzad
Iranian writer (1928–2022).
Born January 29th, 1927 in Tehran. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2022 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Edvard Eriksen
Danish sculptor (1876–1959).
Born March 10th, 1876 in Copenhagen.
Died January 12th, 1959 at 82 years old in Copenhagen.
Hédi Annabi
Tunisian diplomat (1943-2010).
Born September 4th, 1943 in Tunisia. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2010 at 66 years old in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Ambroise Auguste Tardieu
French pathologist (1818–1879).
Born April 10th, 1818 in former 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1879 at 60 years old in rue Saint-Honoré.
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot