January 12th
177 Notable deaths
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]
Isobel Elsom
British actress (1893-1981).
Born March 16th, 1893 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1981 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (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
English-american actress.
Born January 4th, 1915 in London.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 101 years old in United States of America.
Bob Kaufman
African american beat poet.
Born April 18th, 1925 in New Orleans.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 60 years old in San Francisco.
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.
Gonzalo Lira
Chilean-american novelist, filmmaker and blogger (1968–2024).
Born February 29th, 1968 in Burbank. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2024 at 55 years old in Ukraine. [ref]
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. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1956 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 177
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde