October 12th
175 Notable deaths
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]
Willi Graf
German military physician and resistance fighter, "white rose" member (1918–1943).
Born January 2nd, 1918 in Kuchenheim.
Died October 12th, 1943 at 25 years old in Munich (decapitation by guillotine).
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]
Alfred Kerr
German writer (1867–1948).
Born December 25th, 1867 in Wrocław.
Died October 12th, 1948 at 80 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).
Regina Jonas
First woman rabbi.
Born August 3rd, 1902 in Berlin.
Died October 12th, 1944 at 42 years old in Auschwitz.
Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist (1898-1979).
Born January 10th, 1898 in Schenectady.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 81 years old in Schenectady.
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).
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]
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.
Heinz Bennent
1921-2011 german actor.
Born July 18th, 1921 in Atsch. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2011 at 90 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 175
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy