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October 12th
152 Notable deaths
Hevrin Khalaf
Syrian kurdish politician and civil engineer.
Born November 15th, 1984 in Al-Malikiyah.
Died October 12th, 2019 at 34 years old in Tell Abyad (assassination). [ref]
Paul Hermann Müller
Swiss chemist (1899-1965).
Born January 12th, 1899 in Olten.
Died October 12th, 1965 at 66 years old in Basel.
Willi Graf
German military physician and resistance fighter, "white rose" member.
Born January 2nd, 1918 in Euskirchen.
Died October 12th, 1943 at 25 years old in Munich (decapitation by guillotine).
Dorothy Davenport
American actress (1895-1977).
Born March 13th, 1895 in Boston. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1977 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
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.
Regina Jonas
First woman rabbi.
Born August 3rd, 1902 in Berlin.
Died October 12th, 1944 at 42 years old in Auschwitz.
Simon Kimbangu
Congolese religious leader.
Born September 12th, 1887 in Nkamba.
Died October 12th, 1951 at 64 years old in Lubumbashi. [ref]
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).
Alfred Kerr
German writer.
Born December 25th, 1867 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1948 at 80 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose). [ref]
Lucious Jackson
Basketball player.
Born October 31st, 1941 in San Marcos.
Died October 12th, 2022 at 80 years old in Houston (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 152
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