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October 12th
152 Notable deaths
Alf Landon
American politician and oil producer.
Born September 9th, 1887 in West Middlesex.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 100 years old in Topeka (pneumonia).
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his ray conniff singers during the 1960s (1916-2002).
Born November 6th, 1916 in Attleboro. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Escondido (fall). [ref]
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 (asphyxia). [ref]
Peter Aufschnaiter
Austrian traveller, geographer, mountain climber and cartographer.
Born November 2nd, 1899 in Kitzbühel.
Died October 12th, 1973 at 73 years old in Innsbruck.
Lara Parker
American actress.
Born October 27th, 1938 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2023 at 84 years old in Topanga. [ref]
Audrey Mestre
French freediver.
Born August 11th, 1974 in Saint-Denis.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 28 years old in La Romana (drowning).
Tito Mboweni
South african politician.
Born March 16th, 1959 in Tzaneen.
Died October 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Johannesburg.
Inejirō Asanuma
Japanese politician.
Born December 27th, 1898 in Miyakejima.
Died October 12th, 1960 at 61 years old in Chiyoda-ku (stab wound).
Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia
Member of the russian imperial family.
Born October 12th, 1876 in Pushkin.
Died October 12th, 1938 at 62 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Leon Ames
Actor (1902-1993).
Born January 20th, 1902 in Portland. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1993 at 91 years old in Laguna Beach (stroke). [ref]
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