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October 12th
179 Notable deaths
Heinrich Freiherr von Stackelberg
German economist and noble (1905–1946).
Born October 31st, 1905 in Moscow.
Died October 12th, 1946 at 40 years old in Madrid (lymphoma).
Robert Le Vigan
French actor (1900-1972).
Born January 7th, 1900 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1972 at 72 years old in Tandil.
Oscar Baumann
Austrian cartographer (1864-1899).
Born June 25th, 1864 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1899 at 35 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Nanni Galli
Italian racing driver.
Born October 2nd, 1940 in Bologna.
Died October 12th, 2019 at 79 years old in Prato. [ref]
Ahmad Javad
Azerbaijani poet (1892-1937).
Born May 5th, 1892 in Aşağı Seyfəli.
Died October 12th, 1937 at 45 years old in Baku.
Alberto Demicheli
Dictator of uruguay (1896-1980).
Born August 7th, 1896 in Rocha.
Died October 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Montevideo.
Raúl Isaías Baduel
Venezuelan politician,.
Born July 6th, 1955 in Guárico.
Died October 12th, 2021 at 66 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Giuseppe Adami
Italian opera librettist (1878-1946).
Born February 4th, 1878 in Verona.
Died October 12th, 1946 at 68 years old in Milan.
Soe Win
Burmese prime minister (1947-2007).
Born May 10th, 1947 in Taunggyi.
Died October 12th, 2007 at 60 years old in Yangon (leukemia). [ref]
Yvonne Brewster
Jamaican actress, theatre director and theatre manager (1938–2025).
Born October 7th, 1938 in Kingston.
Died October 12th, 2025 at 87 years old in Florence. [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan