January 12th
233 Notable deaths
Finn Ronne
American explorer (1899–1980).
Born December 20th, 1899 in Horten Municipality.
Died January 12th, 1980 at 80 years old in Bethesda.
Philip Ford
Film director, actor (1900-1976).
Born October 16th, 1900 in Portland.
Died January 12th, 1976 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Daniel Bensaïd
French philosopher (1946-2010).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Toulouse.
Died January 12th, 2010 at 63 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (cancer, HIV/AIDS). [ref]
Aart Staartjes
Dutch actor (1938–2020).
Born March 1st, 1938 in Nieuwendam. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Groningen, Leeuwarden (traffic collision). [ref]
Friaça
Brazilian footballer (1924-2009).
Born October 20th, 1924 in Porciúncula.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 84 years old in Itaperuna (pneumonia). [ref]
Oscar Florianus Bluemner
American painter (1867-1938).
Born June 21st, 1867 in Prenzlau.
Died January 12th, 1938 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Joseph Serge Miot
Haitian archbishop of the roman catholic church (1946–2010).
Born November 23rd, 1946 in Jérémie.
Died January 12th, 2010 at 63 years old in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Carlos di Sarli
Argentine musician (1903-1960).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Bahía Blanca.
Died January 12th, 1960 at 57 years old in Olivos.
Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau
American chemical engineer (1910-2000).
Born October 27th, 1910 in Houston.
Died January 12th, 2000 at 89 years old in Weston (disease).
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı
Turkish poet and writer (1911–1956).
Born October 4th, 1910 in Diyarbakır.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 45 years old in Vienna (pleurisy).
Charles Tate Regan
British zoologist (1878–1943).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Sherborne.
Died January 12th, 1943 at 64 years old
Prince August of Württemberg
German prince and general (1813–1885).
Born January 24th, 1813 in Stuttgart.
Died January 12th, 1885 at 71 years old in Zehdenick.
Meir Banai
Israeli singer.
Born July 5th, 1960 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2017 at 56 years old in Hemed (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Zilda Arns
Brazilian pediatrician (1934-2010).
Born August 25th, 1934 in Forquilhinha.
Died January 12th, 2010 at 75 years old in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Leila Fawzi
Egyptian actress (1918–2005).
Born October 20th, 1918 in Turkey.
Died January 12th, 2005 at 86 years old in Cairo.
James Mason
Irish chess player, journalist and writer (1849–1905).
Born November 19th, 1849 in Kilkenny.
Died January 12th, 1905 at 55 years old in Rochdale.
Jean-Edern Hallier
French writer (1936–1997).
Born March 1st, 1936 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died January 12th, 1997 at 60 years old in Deauville (traffic collision, myocardial infarction).
Ken Wharton
British racing driver (1916-1957).
Born March 21st, 1916 in Smethwick.
Died January 12th, 1957 at 40 years old in Auckland.
Jean-Louis Koszul
French mathematician (1921-2018).
Born January 3rd, 1921 in Strasbourg.
Died January 12th, 2018 at 97 years old in Fontanil-Cornillon.
Vladimir Petlyakov
Soviet aerospace engineer (1891–1942).
Born June 27th, 1891 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died January 12th, 1942 at 50 years old in Kazan.
Juan Carlos Corazzo
Uruguayan football player and manager (1907–1986).
Born December 14th, 1907 in Montevideo.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 78 years old
Denis Sinor
American academic (1916–2011).
Born April 17th, 1916 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died January 12th, 2011 at 94 years old in Bloomington.
Mona Malm
Swedish actress (1935–2021).
Born January 24th, 1935 in Johannes parish.
Died January 12th, 2021 at 85 years old in Högalid. [ref]
Ángel González Muñiz
Spanish poet (1925-2008).
Born September 3rd, 1925 in Oviedo.
Died January 12th, 2008 at 82 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Vasco Pratolini
Italian writer (1913-1991).
Born October 19th, 1913 in Florence.
Died January 12th, 1991 at 77 years old in Rome.
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