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March 12th
181 Notable deaths
Winston Churchill
American novelist (1871–1947).
Born November 10th, 1871 in St. Louis.
Died March 12th, 1947 at 75 years old in Winter Park.
Howard Metzenbaum
American politician and businessman (1917–2008).
Born June 4th, 1917 in Cleveland.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 90 years old in Aventura. [ref]
Josephine Hull
American stage and film actress (1877-1957).
Born January 3rd, 1877 in Newtonville.
Died March 12th, 1957 at 80 years old in The Bronx (cerebral hemorrhage).
Eugene Ormandy
Hungarian-american conductor and violinist.
Born November 18th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died March 12th, 1985 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia).
Lloyd Shapley
American economist and mathematician.
Born June 2nd, 1923 in Cambridge.
Died March 12th, 2016 at 92 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Gustav Vigeland
Norwegian sculptor.
Born April 11th, 1869 in Halse og Harkmark. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1943 at 73 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Roy Glenn
Actor (1914-1971).
Born June 3rd, 1914 in Pittsburg.
Died March 12th, 1971 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Jean Paul Riopelle
Canadian artist (1923-2002).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2002 at 78 years old in Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues. [ref]
Fredric Brown
American novelist, short story author (1906–1972).
Born October 29th, 1906 in Cincinnati.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 65 years old in Tucson.
Jay Anson
American author (1921–1980).
Born November 4th, 1921 in New York City.
Died March 12th, 1980 at 58 years old in Palo Alto.
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