November 12th
199 Notable deaths
John Horgan
Canadian politician.
Born August 7th, 1959 in Victoria.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Victoria (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Tony Thompson
American drummer (1954-2003).
Born November 15th, 1954 in New York City.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (kidney cancer).
Percival Lowell
American astronomer (1855-1916).
Born March 13th, 1855 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1916 at 61 years old in Flagstaff (stroke). [ref]
Dolores Ibárruri
Spanish republican leader of the spanish civil war and communist politician (1895-1989).
Born December 9th, 1895 in Gallarta, Abanto y Ciérbana-Abanto Zierbena. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1989 at 93 years old in Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (pneumonia). [ref]
Henryk Górecki
Polish composer (1933–2010).
Born December 6th, 1933 in Czernica, Silesian Voivodeship. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2010 at 76 years old in Katowice (disease). [ref]
David Pearson
American racecar driver (1934-2018).
Born December 22nd, 1934 in Spartanburg. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2018 at 83 years old in Spartanburg. [ref]
Lupita Tovar
Mexican actress (1910-2016).
Born July 27th, 1910 in Oaxaca de Juárez. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2016 at 106 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Márton Fülöp
Hungarian footballer (1983-2015).
Born May 3rd, 1983 in Budapest.
Died November 12th, 2015 at 32 years old in Budapest (osteosarcoma). [ref]
Erich Koch
Nazi leader, war criminal, art collector (1896-1986).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Elberfeld.
Died November 12th, 1986 at 90 years old in Barczewo.
John Tavener
British composer (1944-2013).
Born January 28th, 1944 in London. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2013 at 69 years old in Dorset. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche