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October 12th
175 Notable deaths
Maria Valtorta
Italian writer, christian mystic.
Born March 14th, 1897 in Caserta. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1961 at 64 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Pink Anderson
American singer-guitarist.
Born February 12th, 1900 in Laurens.
Died October 12th, 1974 at 74 years old in South Carolina (myocardial infarction).
Ian Hamilton
British army general (1853–1947).
Born January 16th, 1853 in Corfu.
Died October 12th, 1947 at 94 years old in London.
Nat Pendleton
Olympic wrestler and actor.
Born August 9th, 1895 in Davenport.
Died October 12th, 1967 at 72 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Rani Chandra
Indian actress (1949-1976).
Born October 26th, 1949 in Kochi.
Died October 12th, 1976 at 26 years old in Mumbai.
Lonny Chapman
American actor (1920-2007).
Born October 1st, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died October 12th, 2007 at 87 years old in North Hollywood (pneumonia, cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Luambo Makiadi
Congolese lingala musician (1938-1989).
Born July 6th, 1938 in Kongo Central.
Died October 12th, 1989 at 51 years old in Mont-Godinne.
Günther Blumentritt
German general.
Born February 10th, 1892 in Munich.
Died October 12th, 1967 at 75 years old in Munich.
Tamaki Katori
Japanese actress (1938–2015).
Born October 21st, 1939 in Kumamoto.
Died October 12th, 2015 at 75 years old
Ali Mazrui
Kenyan academic.
Born February 24th, 1933 in Mombasa.
Died October 12th, 2014 at 81 years old in Vestal.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 175
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown