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October 12th
152 Notable deaths
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
British judge, politician, life peer and cabinet minister (1907-2001).
Born October 9th, 1907 in London. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2001 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Celia Lovsky
Austrian actress (1897-1979).
Born February 21st, 1897 in Vienna.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Max Wertheimer
Co-founder of gestalt psychology.
Born April 15th, 1880 in Prague.
Died October 12th, 1943 at 63 years old in New Rochelle.
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey.
Born August 19th, 1931 in Fabens.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in San Marino.
Regis Toomey
Actor (1898-1991).
Born August 13th, 1898 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1991 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Pik Botha
South african politician (1932-2018).
Born April 27th, 1932 in Rustenburg.
Died October 12th, 2018 at 86 years old in Pretoria.
Paddy Moloney
Irish musician.
Born August 1st, 1938 in Dublin.
Died October 12th, 2021 at 83 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Ken Murray
Entertainer, producer, author (1903-1988).
Born July 14th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Burbank.
Peter Wessel Zapffe
Norwegian philosopher, mountaineer, and author.
Born December 18th, 1899 in Tromsø. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1990 at 90 years old in Asker.
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