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October 12th
227 Notable deaths
Sara Danius
Swedish academic.
Born April 5th, 1962 in Täby. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2019 at 57 years old in Stockholm (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Paul Hermann Müller
Swiss chemist (1899-1965).
Born January 12th, 1899 in Olten.
Died October 12th, 1965 at 66 years old in Basel.
Dorothy Davenport
American actress (1895–1977).
Born March 13th, 1895 in Boston.
Died October 12th, 1977 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills.
Bruno Beger
German racial anthropologist (1911–2009).
Born April 27th, 1911 in Frankfurt.
Died October 12th, 2009 at 98 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Leonard T. Gerow
United states army general (1888-1972).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Petersburg.
Mildred Cohn
American biochemist (1913–2009).
Born July 12th, 1913 in The Bronx.
Died October 12th, 2009 at 96 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Willi Graf
German military physician and resistance fighter, "white rose" member (1918–1943).
Born January 2nd, 1918 in Kuchenheim.
Died October 12th, 1943 at 25 years old in Munich (decapitation by guillotine).
Lucious Jackson
American basketball player (1941–2022).
Born October 31st, 1941 in San Marcos.
Died October 12th, 2022 at 80 years old in Houston (heart failure). [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
French sculptor and painter (1827–1875).
Born May 11th, 1827 in Valenciennes.
Died October 12th, 1875 at 48 years old in Courbevoie.
Alfred Kerr
German writer (1867–1948).
Born December 25th, 1867 in Wrocław.
Died October 12th, 1948 at 80 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).
Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist (1898-1979).
Born January 10th, 1898 in Schenectady.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 81 years old in Schenectady.
John Brahm
German born film and television director (1893–1982).
Born August 17th, 1893 in Hamburg.
Died October 12th, 1982 at 89 years old in Malibu (stroke).
Zishe Breitbart
Strongman and circus performer (1893-1925).
Born February 22nd, 1893 in Stryków.
Died October 12th, 1925 at 32 years old in Berlin (sepsis).
Oscar Hijuelos
American novelist (1951–2013).
Born August 24th, 1951 in Manhattan.
Died October 12th, 2013 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ramón Castillo
Former president of argentina (1873-1944).
Born November 20th, 1873 in Ancasti.
Died October 12th, 1944 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Heinz Bennent
1921-2011 german actor.
Born July 18th, 1921 in Atsch.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 90 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Marguerite Monnot
French composer, songwriter, concert pianist (1903-1961).
Born May 28th, 1903 in Decize.
Died October 12th, 1961 at 58 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (peritonitis).
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria
Austrian archduke (1847-1915).
Born August 4th, 1847 in Florence. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1915 at 68 years old in Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav. [ref]
Leon Errol
Australian actor (1881–1951).
Born July 3rd, 1881 in Sydney.
Died October 12th, 1951 at 70 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Carmen Cavallaro
American pianist (1913–1989).
Born May 6th, 1913 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1989 at 76 years old in Columbus.
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
20th-century prime minister of sweden (1862-1953).
Born February 4th, 1862. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1953 at 91 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Saleh al-Jafarawi
Palestinian journalist, media personality and content creator (1997–2025).
Born November 22nd, 1997 in Gaza City.
Died October 12th, 2025 at 27 years old in Sabra, Gaza (gunshot wound).
Belva Plain
American writer (1915-2010).
Born October 9th, 1915 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 95 years old in Short Hills. [ref]
Waloddi Weibull
Swedish mathematician (1887-1979).
Born June 18th, 1887 in Vittskövle.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 92 years old in Annecy.
Dinah Craik
British novelist and poet (1826–1887).
Born April 20th, 1826 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died October 12th, 1887 at 61 years old in Shortlands (heart failure).
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