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February 12th
243 Notable deaths
Hassan al-Banna
Egyptian islamist leader and politician (1906—1949).
Born October 14th, 1906 in Mahmoudiyah.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 42 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
Pedro Morales
Puerto rican professional wrestler (1942–2019).
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Culebra.
Died February 12th, 2019 at 76 years old in Perth Amboy (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Gary Owens
American radio announcer.
Born May 10th, 1934 in Mitchell.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
Nodar Kumaritashvili
Georgian luge athlete (1988-2010).
Born November 25th, 1988 in Borjomi.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 21 years old in Whistler (blunt trauma). [ref]
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Acting first lady of the united states (1914-1915).
Born April 16th, 1886 in Georgia.
Died February 12th, 1944 at 57 years old in Pondicherry (uremia).
Donald Judd
American minimalist artist (1928–1994).
Born June 3rd, 1928 in Excelsior Springs.
Died February 12th, 1994 at 65 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Geert Hofstede
Dutch psychologist (1928-2020).
Born October 2nd, 1928 in Haarlem.
Died February 12th, 2020 at 91 years old in Ede. [ref]
Imad Mughniyah
Lebanese militant leader (1962–2008).
Born December 7th, 1962 in Tayr Debba.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 45 years old in Kafr Sousa (car bombing). [ref]
Thomas Bernhard
Austrian playwright and novelist (1931–1989).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Heerlen.
Died February 12th, 1989 at 58 years old in Gmunden. [ref]
Victor Jory
Canadian actor (1902–1982).
Born November 23rd, 1902 in Dawson City.
Died February 12th, 1982 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Dziga Vertov
Russian-soviet documentary/avantgarde filmmaker (1896-1954).
Born January 2nd, 1896 in Białystok.
Died February 12th, 1954 at 58 years old in Moscow (cancer).
S. Z. Sakall
Hungarian actor (1883–1955).
Born February 2nd, 1884 in Budapest.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
David Carr
American journalist.
Born September 8th, 1956 in Minneapolis.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 58 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
George Antheil
American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor (1900–1959).
Born July 8th, 1900 in Trenton.
Died February 12th, 1959 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
David Groh
American actor (1939–2008).
Born May 21st, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (kidney cancer). [ref]
Sidney Toler
American actor, playwright and theatre director (1874-1947).
Born April 28th, 1874 in Warrensburg.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).
Richard Dedekind
German mathematician (1831–1916).
Born October 6th, 1831 in Brunswick.
Died February 12th, 1916 at 84 years old in Brunswick.
Wendell Rodricks
Indian fashion designer (1960–2020).
Died February 12th, 2020 at 59 years old in Colvale (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Brian Kelly
American actor best known for his role in the tv series flipper (1931–2005).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Detroit.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Voorhees Township (pneumonia).
Louise Latham
American actress, editor (1922-2018).
Born September 23rd, 1922 in Hamilton.
Died February 12th, 2018 at 95 years old in Santa Barbara.
Eubie Blake
American jazz pianist (1887–1983).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1983 at 96 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Avraham Stern
Jewish paramilitary leader and founder of lehi (1907-1942).
Born December 23rd, 1907 in Suwałki.
Died February 12th, 1942 at 34 years old in Tel Aviv (gunshot wound).
Horatio Seymour
American politician (1810–1886).
Born May 31st, 1810 in Pompey.
Died February 12th, 1886 at 75 years old in Utica.
James B. Weaver
American politician (1833–1912).
Born June 12th, 1833 in Dayton.
Died February 12th, 1912 at 78 years old in Des Moines.
Pitirim Sorokin
Russian sociologist (1889-1968).
Born February 4th, 1889 in Turya.
Died February 12th, 1968 at 79 years old in Winchester.
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