October 12th
227 Notable deaths
Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball player (1936–1999).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Philadelphia.
Died October 12th, 1999 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (congestive heart failure). [ref]
John Denver
American singer (1943–1997).
Born December 31st, 1943 in Roswell. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1997 at 53 years old in Monterey (aviation accident).
Robert E. Lee
Confederate states general (1807–1870).
Born January 19th, 1807 in Stratford Hall.
Died October 12th, 1870 at 63 years old in Lexington (pneumonia). [ref]
Matthew Shepard
American lgbt student and murder victim.
Born December 1st, 1976 in Casper.
Died October 12th, 1998 at 21 years old in Fort Collins (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Carlo Acutis
Italian programmer, cyber apostle of the holy eucharist, confessor and blessed.
Died October 12th, 2006 at 15 years old in Monza (acute myeloid leukemia).
Luis Alfredo Garavito
Colombian serial killer (1957–2023).
Born January 25th, 1957 in Génova.
Died October 12th, 2025 at 68 years old in Valledupar. [ref]
Conchata Ferrell
American actress (1943–2020).
Born March 28th, 1943 in Charleston.
Died October 12th, 2020 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Nancy Spungen
American girlfriend of sid vicious.
Born February 27th, 1958 in University City.
Died October 12th, 1978 at 20 years old in Chelsea (stab wound).
Dennis M. Ritchie
American computer scientist, co-inventor of the unix operating system and the c programming language.
Born September 9th, 1941 in Bronxville.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 70 years old in Berkeley Heights (testicular cancer). [ref]
Alex Salmond
Alba party leader and first minister of scotland 2007–2014 (1954–2024).
Born December 31st, 1954 in Linlithgow.
Died October 12th, 2024 at 69 years old in Ohrid. [ref]
Edith Cavell
British nurse (1865-1915).
Born December 4th, 1865 in Swardeston.
Died October 12th, 1915 at 49 years old in Schaerbeek (gunshot wound).
Leo Major
Canadian world war ii and korean war soldier (1921–2008).
Born January 23rd, 1921 in New Bedford.
Died October 12th, 2008 at 87 years old in Candiac.
Roberta McCain
Mother of john mccain.
Born February 7th, 1912 in Muskogee.
Died October 12th, 2020 at 108 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Mary Pinchot Meyer
American socialite and painter (1920–1964).
Born October 14th, 1920 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1964 at 43 years old in Washington, D.C., Georgetown.
Gene Vincent
American rock musician (1935–1971).
Born February 11th, 1935.
Died October 12th, 1971 at 36 years old in Newhall (ulcer).
Tom Mix
American film actor (1880-1940).
Born January 6th, 1880 in Pennsylvania.
Died October 12th, 1940 at 60 years old in Florence (traffic collision).
Ram Manohar Lohia
Indian politician (1910–1967).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Akbarpur.
Died October 12th, 1967 at 57 years old in New Delhi.
Sonja Henie
Norwegian figure skater and actress (1912–1969).
Died October 12th, 1969 at 57 years old in Oslo (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Joan Leslie
American actress (1925-2015).
Born January 26th, 1925 in Detroit.
Died October 12th, 2015 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
René Lacoste
French tennis player.
Born July 2nd, 1904 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 12th, 1996 at 92 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz (cancer).
Joseph Stilwell
United states army general (1883–1946).
Born March 19th, 1883 in Palatka.
Died October 12th, 1946 at 63 years old in San Francisco (stomach cancer).
Audrey Mestre
French freediver (1974–2002).
Born August 11th, 1974 in Saint-Denis.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 28 years old in La Romana (drowning).
Dean Acheson
American statesman and lawyer (1893-1971).
Born April 11th, 1893 in Middletown.
Died October 12th, 1971 at 78 years old in Sandy Spring (stroke).
Alf Landon
American politician (1887–1987).
Born September 9th, 1887 in West Middlesex.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 100 years old in Topeka (pneumonia).
Anatole France
French writer (1844–1924).
Born April 16th, 1844 in Paris.
Died October 12th, 1924 at 80 years old
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott