October 12th
170 Notable deaths
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
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]
Oscar Hijuelos
Cuban-american writer.
Born August 24th, 1951 in Manhattan.
Died October 12th, 2013 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marguerite Monnot
French composer, songwriter, concert pianist (1903-1961).
Born May 28th, 1903 in Decize. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1961 at 58 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (peritonitis). [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.
Leon Errol
Australian actor.
Born July 3rd, 1881 in Sydney.
Died October 12th, 1951 at 70 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist (1898-1979).
Born January 10th, 1898 in Schenectady.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 81 years old in Schenectady.
Mildred Cohn
American biochemist.
Born July 12th, 1913 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died October 12th, 2009 at 96 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Waloddi Weibull
Swedish mathematician (1887-1979).
Born June 18th, 1887 in Vittskövle.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 92 years old in Annecy.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 170
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur