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October 12th
227 Notable deaths
Ayako Miura
Japanese novelist (1922–1999).
Born April 25th, 1922 in Asahikawa.
Died October 12th, 1999 at 77 years old in Asahikawa (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Soe Win
Burmese prime minister (1947-2007).
Born May 10th, 1947 in Taunggyi.
Died October 12th, 2007 at 60 years old in Yangon (leukemia). [ref]
Yvonne Brewster
Jamaican actress, theatre director and theatre manager (1938–2025).
Born October 7th, 1938 in Kingston.
Died October 12th, 2025 at 87 years old in Florence. [ref]
Hisaya Nakajo
Japanese mangaka (1973–2023).
Born September 12th, 1973 in Osaka.
Died October 12th, 2023 at 50 years old [ref]
Ruth Harriet Louise
American photographer (1903–1940).
Born January 13th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1940 at 37 years old in Los Angeles (puerperal disorders).
Carlo Croccolo
Italian actor (1927-2019).
Born April 9th, 1927 in Naples.
Died October 12th, 2019 at 92 years old in Castel Volturno (pneumonia). [ref]
Paul Eyschen
Prime minister of luxembourg (1841-1915).
Born September 9th, 1841 in Diekirch.
Died October 12th, 1915 at 74 years old in Luxembourg.
Chie Nakane
Japanese anthropologist.
Born November 30th, 1926 in Tokyo.
Died October 12th, 2021 at 94 years old in Tokyo (senility). [ref]
Sergei Nikolaevich Trubetskoy
Russian philosopher, professor and rector of the imperial moscow university..
Born August 4th, 1862 in Akhtyrka.
Died October 12th, 1905 at 43 years old in Saint Petersburg (cerebral hemorrhage).
Harry Johnston
English footballer (1919–1973).
Born September 26th, 1919 in Manchester.
Died October 12th, 1973 at 54 years old in Manchester.
Kate Lester
British actress (1857-1924).
Born June 12th, 1857 in Shouldham Thorpe.
Died October 12th, 1924 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Manuel Alexandre
Spanish actor (1917–2010).
Born November 11th, 1917 in Madrid.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 92 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Otto Schlüter
German geographer (1872–1959).
Born November 12th, 1872 in Witten.
Died October 12th, 1959 at 86 years old in Halle (Saale).
Břetislav Pojar
Czech animator, director and university educator.
Born October 7th, 1923 in Sušice. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2012 at 89 years old in Prague. [ref]
Paul Weber
German painter (1823-1916).
Born January 19th, 1823 in Darmstadt.
Died October 12th, 1916 at 93 years old in Munich.
Miguel R. Dávila
President of honduras (1856-1927).
Born September 29th, 1856 in Tegucigalpa.
Died October 12th, 1927 at 71 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Jan Zrzavý
Czech artist (1890-1977).
Born November 4th, 1890 in Vadín. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1977 at 86 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ralph Pearson
American chemist (1919–2022).
Born January 12th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died October 12th, 2022 at 103 years old [ref]
Dobromir Zhechev
Bulgarian footballer.
Born November 12th, 1942 in Sofia.
Died October 12th, 2025 at 82 years old [ref]
Gabino Ezeiza
Argentine musician (1858–1916).
Born February 3rd, 1858 in San Telmo.
Died October 12th, 1916 at 58 years old in Flores.
Aniela Krzywoń
Polish soldier (1925–1943).
Born May 27th, 1925 in Puźniki.
Died October 12th, 1943 at 18 years old in Lienina.
Litokwa Tomeing
Former president of the marshall islands (1939-2020).
Born October 14th, 1939 in Wotje Atoll.
Died October 12th, 2020 at 80 years old in Springdale. [ref]
George Herbig
American astronomer (1920–2013).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in Wheeling.
Died October 12th, 2013 at 93 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Roger Lapébie
Road bicycle racer (1911–1996).
Born January 16th, 1911 in Bayonne.
Died October 12th, 1996 at 85 years old in Pessac.
Charlotte Mineau
Actress (1886-1979).
Born March 24th, 1886 in Escanaba.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
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