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October 12th
179 Notable deaths
Bernhard Minetti
German actor (1905-1998).
Born January 26th, 1905 in Kiel.
Died October 12th, 1998 at 93 years old in Berlin.
Robert Land
Austrian/czech film director and screenwriter (1887-1940).
Born July 13th, 1887 in Kroměříž.
Died October 12th, 1940 at 53 years old [ref]
Félia Litvinne
Russian-born, french-based dramatic soprano.
Born August 29th, 1863 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1936 at 73 years old in Paris (disease). [ref]
Juan Carlos Calvo
Uruguayan footballer (1906-1977).
Born June 26th, 1906 in Montevideo.
Died October 12th, 1977 at 71 years old
Veli Saarinen
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born September 16th, 1902 in Virolahti.
Died October 12th, 1969 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Heinz Vollmar
German footballer (1936-1987).
Born April 26th, 1936 in Sankt Ingbert.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 51 years old in Sankt Ingbert.
Ulf Linde
Swedish linguist, member of the swedish academy.
Born April 15th, 1929 in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2013 at 84 years old in Lidingö församling. [ref]
Yoshihisa Yoshikawa
Olympic sport shooter (1936-2019).
Born September 4th, 1936 in Fukuoka.
Died October 12th, 2019 at 83 years old (heart failure). [ref]
Witold Szalonek
Polish composer (1927–2001).
Born March 2nd, 1927 in Czechowice-Dziedzice.
Died October 12th, 2001 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Vitali Kuznetsov
Ussr judoka (1941–2011).
Born February 16th, 1941 in Yaña Macın.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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