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February 12th
193 Notable deaths
Jean Dixon
American stage and film actress.
Born July 14th, 1896 in Waterbury.
Died February 12th, 1981 at 84 years old in New York City.
Lang Jeffries
American actor (1930-1987).
Born June 7th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died February 12th, 1987 at 56 years old in Huntington Beach.
Arne Treholt
Norwegian politician and spy (1942–2023).
Born December 13th, 1942 in Brandbu. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2023 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ryōtarō Shiba
Japanese writer.
Born August 7th, 1923 in Osaka.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 72 years old in Osaka. [ref]
Alison Des Forges
American historian and human rights activist.
Born August 20th, 1942 in Schenectady.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 66 years old in Clarence Center. [ref]
Bob Shaw
Irish science fiction writer.
Born December 31st, 1931 in Belfast.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 64 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Douglas Hartree
British mathematician and physicist (1897-1958).
Born March 27th, 1897 in Cambridge.
Died February 12th, 1958 at 60 years old in Cambridge (heart failure).
Petar Borota
Serbian footballer (1952-2010).
Born March 5th, 1952 in Belgrade.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 57 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Charles Voysey
British architect and designer.
Born May 28th, 1857 in Hessle. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1941 at 83 years old in Winchester. [ref]
John Severin
Artist (1921–2012).
Born December 26th, 1921 in Jersey City.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 90 years old in Denver. [ref]
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