October 12th
170 Notable deaths
Belva Plain
American writer (1915-2010).
Born October 9th, 1915 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 95 years old in Short Hills. [ref]
Heinz Bennent
1921-2011 german actor.
Born July 18th, 1921 in Atsch. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2011 at 90 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Serge Poliakoff
French painter of russian origin (1900-1969).
Born January 8th, 1900 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1969 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Grigoris Vlastos
Greek scholar (1907-1991).
Born July 27th, 1907 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1991 at 84 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
20th-century prime minister of sweden (1862-1953).
Born February 4th, 1862. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1953 at 91 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Milcho Leviev
Bulgarina musician (1937-2019).
Born December 19th, 1937 in Plovdiv.
Died October 12th, 2019 at 81 years old in Thessaloniki.
Aritomo Gotō
Japanese admiral (1888-1942).
Born January 23rd, 1888 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died October 12th, 1942 at 54 years old in Solomon Islands.
Prince Oleg Konstantinovich of Russia
Russian prince (1892–1914).
Born November 27th, 1892 in Saint Petersburg, Pavlovsk.
Died October 12th, 1914 at 21 years old in Vilnius.
Arthur Lourié
Russian composer.
Born May 1st, 1892 in Slauharad. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1966 at 74 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Gordon Griffith
American actor and film producer (1907-1958).
Born July 4th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died October 12th, 1958 at 51 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 170
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson