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February 12th
243 Notable deaths
Ivan Reitman
Slovak–canadian filmmaker (1946–2022).
Born October 27th, 1946 in Komárno.
Died February 12th, 2022 at 75 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Sal Mineo
American actor (1939-1976).
Born January 10th, 1939 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 1976 at 37 years old in West Hollywood (stab wound).
Charles M. Schulz
American cartoonist, known for creating the comic strip, "peanuts" (1922-2000).
Born November 26th, 1922 in Minneapolis.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 77 years old in Santa Rosa (myocardial infarction).
Tom Landry
American football coach and player (1924–2000).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Mission.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 75 years old in Dallas (leukemia).
Anna Anderson
Romanov imposter who claimed to be the grand duchess anastasia of russia (1896–1984).
Born December 16th, 1896 in Borowy Las.
Died February 12th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charlottesville (pneumonia).
Al Jarreau
American singer (1940–2017).
Born March 12th, 1940 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2017 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, respiratory failure, seizure). [ref]
Sid Caesar
American comic actor and writer (1922–2014).
Born September 8th, 1922 in Yonkers.
Died February 12th, 2014 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Nicholas Colasanto
American actor and television director (1924–1985).
Born January 19th, 1924 in Providence.
Died February 12th, 1985 at 61 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
Lyndon LaRouche
American political activist.
Born September 8th, 1922 in Rochester.
Died February 12th, 2019 at 96 years old in Leesburg. [ref]
Gordon Banks
English association football player (1937–2019).
Born December 30th, 1937 in Sheffield.
Died February 12th, 2019 at 81 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (kidney cancer). [ref]
Movita Castaneda
American actress (1916–2015).
Born April 12th, 1916 in Nogales.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Auguste Escoffier
French chef and culinary writer (1846–1935).
Born October 28th, 1846 in Villeneuve-Loubet.
Died February 12th, 1935 at 88 years old in Monte Carlo.
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000).
Born July 18th, 1929 in Cleveland.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (surgical complications).
Lillie Langtry
British actress (1853-1929).
Born October 13th, 1853 in Saint Saviour.
Died February 12th, 1929 at 75 years old in Monte Carlo (pneumonia).
Kenneth Mars
American actor (1935-2012).
Born April 4th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died February 12th, 2011 at 75 years old in Granada Hills (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Om Prakash
Indian actor (1919–1998).
Born December 19th, 1919 in Lahore.
Died February 12th, 1998 at 78 years old in Mumbai.
David Kelly
Irish actor (1929–2012).
Born July 11th, 1929 in Dublin.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 82 years old in Goatstown (pneumonia, lung cancer). [ref]
Fanny Crosby
19th century christian hymnist.
Born March 24th, 1820 in Brewster. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1915 at 94 years old in Bridgeport.
Peter Benchley
American author (1940–2006).
Born May 8th, 1940 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 2006 at 65 years old in Princeton (lung disease).
Jean Renoir
French film director and screenwriter (1894–1979).
Born September 15th, 1894 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1979 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Rahul Bajaj
Indian politician & businessman.
Born June 10th, 1938 in Bengal Presidency. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2022 at 83 years old in Pune.
Betty Garrett
American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer (1919–2011).
Born May 23rd, 1919 in St. Joseph.
Died February 12th, 2011 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Julio Cortázar
Argentine writer (1914–1984).
Born August 26th, 1914 in Brussels.
Died February 12th, 1984 at 69 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Steve Strange
Welsh singer (1959–2015).
Born May 28th, 1959 in Newbridge.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 55 years old in Sharm el-Sheikh (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kurt Zadek Lewin
German-american psychologist (1890-1947).
Born September 9th, 1890 in Mogilno.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 56 years old in Newtonville (myocardial infarction).
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