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October 12th
227 Notable deaths
Otto Krümmel
German geographer (1854–1912).
Born July 8th, 1854 in Bydgoszcz.
Died October 12th, 1912 at 58 years old in Cologne.
Hevrin Khalaf
Syrian kurdish politician and civil engineer.
Born November 15th, 1984 in Al-Malikiyah. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2019 at 34 years old in Tell Abyad (assassination). [ref]
Myrtle Lind
American actress.
Born September 2nd, 1898 in Mankato.
Died October 12th, 1993 at 95 years old in Los Angeles.
Yakov Punkin
Olympic wrestler (1921–1994).
Born December 8th, 1921 in Zaporizhzhia. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1994 at 72 years old in Zaporizhzhia. [ref]
Ivan Fomich Pavlov
Soviet aviator (1922–1950).
Born June 25th, 1922 in Orenburg Governorate.
Died October 12th, 1950 at 28 years old
Frank Synott
American ice hockey player (1890-1945).
Born December 28th, 1890 in Chatham.
Died October 12th, 1945 at 54 years old in Boston.
Ruth Halbsguth
Swimmer.
Born December 9th, 1916 in Eckernförde.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 86 years old in Eckernförde.
Víctor Trossero
Argentine footballer (1953-1983).
Born September 15th, 1953 in Gödeken.
Died October 12th, 1983 at 30 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
Pepín
Spanish footballer (1931-2010).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Valencia.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 78 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Werner Kubitzki
Field hockey player (1915-1994).
Born April 10th, 1915 in Wilmersdorf.
Died October 12th, 1994 at 79 years old in Zweibrücken.
Margarete Müller
German politician (1931–2024).
Born February 18th, 1931 in Prudnik.
Died October 12th, 2024 at 93 years old in Ferdinandshof. [ref]
Viktor Asmaev
Equestrian and olympic champion from russia (1947–2002).
Born November 16th, 1947 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 54 years old in Rostov-on-Don.
Mary Frizzell
Athletics competitor.
Born January 27th, 1913 in Nanaimo.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 59 years old in North Vancouver.
Hidemaro Watanabe
Japanese association football player (1924-2011).
Born September 24th, 1924 in Hiroshima.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 87 years old in Hiroshima.
Rune Carlsten
Swedish actor and film director (1890–1970).
Born July 2nd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died October 12th, 1970 at 80 years old in Täby.
Fernand Courty
French astronomer (1862–1921).
Born June 11th, 1862 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1921 at 59 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
Paul Palén
Sport shooter (1881–1944).
Born April 4th, 1881 in Garpenberg.
Died October 12th, 1944 at 63 years old in Stockholm.
Bjart Ording
Norwegian equestrian (1898–1975).
Born May 19th, 1898 in Nes Municipality.
Died October 12th, 1975 at 77 years old in Nes Municipality.
Julius Eisenecker
Fencer (1903-1981).
Born March 21st, 1903 in Frankfurt.
Died October 12th, 1981 at 78 years old in Frankfurt.
Almut Gitter Jones
German born u.s. botanist (1923–2013).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Oldenburg. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2013 at 90 years old in Urbana. [ref]
Otto Aust
Sailor (1892-1943).
Born July 25th, 1892 in Långedrag.
Died October 12th, 1943 at 51 years old in Bremen.
Søren Peter Christensen
Gymnast (1884–1927).
Born October 30th, 1884.
Died October 12th, 1927 at 42 years old in Faaborg.
Claude Tillier
French writer (1801–1844).
Born April 11th, 1801 in Clamecy.
Died October 12th, 1844 at 43 years old in Nevers (tuberculosis).
Émile Étienne Guimet
French businessman (1836–1918).
Died October 12th, 1918 at 82 years old in Fleurieu-sur-Saône.
Poul Thymann
Danish rower (1888-1971).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Kalvehave.
Died October 12th, 1971 at 83 years old in Gentofte.
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø