October 12th
227 Notable deaths
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his ray conniff singers during the 1960s (1916-2002).
Born November 6th, 1916 in Attleboro.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Escondido (falling from height).
Ernest Renan
French philosopher and writer (1823–1892).
Born February 27th, 1823 in Tréguier. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1892 at 69 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia
Head of the house of romanov (1924-1938).
Born October 12th, 1876 in Pushkin.
Died October 12th, 1938 at 62 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Robert Stephenson
British railway engineer and locomotive designer (1803-1859).
Born October 16th, 1803 in Willington Quay.
Died October 12th, 1859 at 55 years old in London.
Inejirō Asanuma
Japanese politician (1898–1980).
Born December 27th, 1898 in Miyakejima.
Died October 12th, 1960 at 61 years old in Chiyoda (stab wound).
Lara Parker
American actress.
Born October 27th, 1938 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2023 at 84 years old in Topanga. [ref]
Lilly Ledbetter
American businesswoman (1938–2024).
Born April 14th, 1938 in Possum Trot.
Died October 12th, 2024 at 86 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Leon Ames
American actor (1902-1993).
Born January 20th, 1902 in Portland.
Died October 12th, 1993 at 91 years old in Laguna Beach (stroke).
Peter Aufschnaiter
Austrian traveller, geographer, mountain climber and cartographer (1899–1973).
Born November 2nd, 1899 in Kitzbühel.
Died October 12th, 1973 at 73 years old in Innsbruck.
Charlotte Salomon
German-jewish artist and holocaust victim (1917–1943).
Born April 16th, 1917 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1943 at 26 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. [ref]
Tito Mboweni
South african politician.
Born March 16th, 1959 in Tzaneen.
Died October 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Johannesburg.
Patricia Breslin
American actress (1931–2011).
Born March 17th, 1926 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pancreatitis). [ref]
Celia Lovsky
Austrian actress (1897-1979).
Born February 21st, 1897 in Vienna.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Regis Toomey
American actor (1898–1991).
Born August 13th, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 12th, 1991 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills.
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey (1931–2003).
Born August 19th, 1931 in Fabens.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in San Marino.
Ricky Wilson
American guitarist (1953–1985).
Born March 19th, 1953 in Athens.
Died October 12th, 1985 at 32 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Max Wertheimer
Austro-hungarian psychologist (1880–1943).
Born April 15th, 1880 in Prague.
Died October 12th, 1943 at 63 years old in New Rochelle.
Pik Botha
South african politician (1932-2018).
Born April 27th, 1932 in Rustenburg.
Died October 12th, 2018 at 86 years old in Pretoria.
Peter Wessel Zapffe
Norwegian philosopher, mountaineer, and author (1899–1990).
Born December 18th, 1899 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died October 12th, 1990 at 90 years old in Asker.
Ken Murray
Entertainer, producer, author (1903-1988).
Born July 14th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Burbank.
Aline MacMahon
Actress (1899-1991).
Born May 3rd, 1899 in McKeesport.
Died October 12th, 1991 at 92 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Paddy Moloney
Irish uilleann pipes player (1938–2021).
Born August 1st, 1938 in Dublin.
Died October 12th, 2021 at 83 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Margaret E. Knight
American inventor (1838–1914).
Born February 14th, 1838 in York.
Died October 12th, 1914 at 76 years old in Framingham.
Kisho Kurokawa
Japanese architect (1934-2007).
Born April 8th, 1934 in Kanie. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2007 at 73 years old in Kawadachō (heart failure, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi