February 12th
163 Notable deaths
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 (ballistic trauma).
Imad Mughniyah
Lebanese militant, head of security for hezbollah (1962-2008).
Born December 7th, 1962 in Tayr Debba.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 45 years old in Kafr Sousa (detonation). [ref]
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Malaysian politician and muslim cleric.
Born January 10th, 1931 in Kelantan.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 84 years old in Kota Bharu (prostate cancer).
Badri Patarkatsishvili
Jewish-georgian businessman (1955–2008).
Born October 31st, 1955 in Tbilisi.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 52 years old in Leatherhead (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carmen Herrera
Cuban painter and sculptor.
Born May 31st, 1915 in Havana. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2022 at 106 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Carl Lutz
Swiss diplomat and righteous among the nations.
Born March 30th, 1895 in Walzenhausen.
Died February 12th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bern (myocardial infarction).
William Robertson
British army officer (1860-1933).
Born January 29th, 1860 in Welbourn. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1933 at 73 years old in London (thrombosis).
Zina Bethune
Actress, dancer, choreographer (1945-2012).
Born February 17th, 1945 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Robert Ouko
Politician (1931-1990).
Born March 31st, 1931 in Kenya.
Died February 12th, 1990 at 58 years old in Nyanza Province.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 163
I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner