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February 12th
180 Notable deaths
Movita Castaneda
American actress (1916-2015).
Born April 12th, 1916 in Nogales.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000).
Born July 18th, 1929 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2000 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (surgical complications). [ref]
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 (1935-2011).
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). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2011 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)