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October 12th
175 Notable deaths
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 s mccain iii.
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.
Ricky Wilson
American musician, guitarist with the b52s (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).
Gene Vincent
American musician; rock and roll and rockabilly pioneer (1935-1971).
Born February 11th, 1935 in Norfolk. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1971 at 36 years old in Newhall (ulcer). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1967 at 57 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Sonja Henie
Norwegian figure skater (1912–1969).
Born April 8th, 1912 in Christiania. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1969 at 57 years old in Oslo (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1996 at 92 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz (cancer). [ref]
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