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February 12th
173 Notable deaths
Jean Dixon
American stage and film actress.
Born July 14th, 1896 in Waterbury.
Died February 12th, 1981 at 84 years old in New York City.
Arne Treholt
Norwegian politician and spy (1942–2023).
Born December 13th, 1942 in Brandbu. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2023 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Petar Borota
Serbian footballer (1952-2010).
Born March 5th, 1952 in Belgrade.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 57 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Ryōtarō Shiba
Japanese writer.
Born August 7th, 1923 in Osaka.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 72 years old in Osaka. [ref]
Bob Shaw
Science fiction author from northern ireland.
Born December 31st, 1931 in Belfast.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 64 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Douglas Hartree
British mathematician and physicist (1897-1958).
Born March 27th, 1897 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1958 at 60 years old in Cambridge (heart failure). [ref]
Alison Des Forges
American historian and human rights activist.
Born August 20th, 1942 in Schenectady.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 66 years old in Clarence Center. [ref]
John Severin
Artist (1921–2012).
Born December 26th, 1921 in Jersey City.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 90 years old in Denver. [ref]
Uroš Predić
Serbian artist (1857-1953).
Born December 7th, 1857 in Orlovat.
Died February 12th, 1953 at 95 years old in Belgrade.
Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Saudi royal (1941-2013).
Born January 21st, 1941 in Riyadh.
Died February 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Riyadh (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 173
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan