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February 12th
180 Notable deaths
Julio Cortázar
Argentine and french writer (1914-1984).
Born August 26th, 1914 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1984 at 69 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (acute lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
Steve Strange
Welsh singer (1959–2015).
Born May 28th, 1959 in Newbridge. [ref]
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).
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. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1994 at 65 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Geert Hofstede
Dutch psychologist.
Born October 2nd, 1928 in Haarlem.
Died February 12th, 2020 at 91 years old in Ede. [ref]
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa