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February 12th
173 Notable deaths
Lualhati Bautista
Filipino novelist (1945-2023).
Born December 2nd, 1945 in Tondo.
Died February 12th, 2023 at 77 years old in Quezon City (lung 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).
Brian Kelly
American actor best known for his role in the tv series flipper (1931-2005).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Detroit. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Voorhees Township (pneumonia). [ref]
Eubie Blake
Composer, lyricist, and pianist (1887-1983).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1983 at 96 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Pitirim Sorokin
Russian sociologist (1889-1968).
Born February 4th, 1889 in Turya.
Died February 12th, 1968 at 79 years old in Winchester. [ref]
Louise Latham
American actress, editor (1922-2018).
Born September 23rd, 1922 in Hamilton.
Died February 12th, 2018 at 95 years old in Santa Barbara.
Oskar von Hindenburg
German politician and general (1883–1960).
Born January 31st, 1883 in Königsberg.
Died February 12th, 1960 at 77 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Richmond K. Turner
Admiral in the united states navy (1885-1961).
Born May 27th, 1885 in Portland.
Died February 12th, 1961 at 75 years old in Monterey.
Caroline Lacroix
Royal mistress.
Born May 13th, 1883 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1948 at 64 years old in Cambo-les-Bains. [ref]
Dorothy Stang
Amazonian activist.
Born July 7th, 1931 in Dayton.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Anapu (ballistic trauma).
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