October 12th
175 Notable deaths
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]
Tito Mboweni
South african politician.
Born March 16th, 1959 in Tzaneen.
Died October 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Johannesburg.
Celia Lovsky
Austrian actress (1897-1979).
Born February 21st, 1897 in Vienna.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
British judge, politician and cabinet minister (1907–2001).
Born October 9th, 1907 in London.
Died October 12th, 2001 at 94 years old in London.
Regis Toomey
Actor (1898-1991).
Born August 13th, 1898 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1991 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey.
Born August 19th, 1931 in Fabens.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in San Marino.
Max Wertheimer
Co-founder of gestalt psychology.
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.
Deaths 31 to 40 of 175
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker