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March 12th
170 Notable deaths
Friedrich Fromm
German general.
Born October 8th, 1888 in Charlottenburg.
Died March 12th, 1945 at 56 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (ballistic trauma).
Asa Griggs Candler
American mayor and businessman (1851-1929).
Born December 30th, 1851 in Villa Rica. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1929 at 77 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Karen Steele
American actress and model (1931-1988).
Born March 20th, 1931 in Honolulu.
Died March 12th, 1988 at 56 years old in Kingman (cancer).
Smith Wigglesworth
British evangelist (1859-1947).
Born June 8th, 1859 in Yorkshire.
Died March 12th, 1947 at 87 years old in Wakefield.
Erle Stanley Gardner
American writer and lawyer.
Born July 17th, 1889 in Malden. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1970 at 80 years old in Temecula. [ref]
Maurice Evans
English actor (1901-1989).
Born June 3rd, 1901 in Dorchester.
Died March 12th, 1989 at 87 years old in Rottingdean (disease).
Dick Fosbury
American athletics competitor, high jumper.
Born March 6th, 1947 in Portland.
Died March 12th, 2023 at 76 years old in Salt Lake City (lymphoma). [ref]
Clive Burr
English drummer (1957–2013).
Born March 8th, 1957 in London Borough of Newham.
Died March 12th, 2013 at 56 years old in London (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Robert Bosch
German industrialist, inventor, engineer (1861-1942).
Born September 23rd, 1861 in Albeck. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1942 at 80 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Romare Bearden
African american artist (1911–1988).
Born September 2nd, 1911 in Charlotte. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1988 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr