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October 12th
175 Notable deaths
Joseph Stilwell
United states army general (1883–1946).
Born March 19th, 1883 in Palatka. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1946 at 63 years old in San Francisco (stomach cancer). [ref]
Audrey Mestre
French freediver.
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. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1971 at 78 years old in Sandy Spring (stroke). [ref]
Alf Landon
American politician (1887–1987).
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.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Escondido (falling from height).
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.
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]
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.
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein