March 12th
240 Notable deaths
Cid Corman
American poet, translator and editor (1924–2004).
Born June 29th, 1924 in Boston.
Died March 12th, 2004 at 79 years old in Kyoto (myocardial infarction).
Terry Everett
American politician (1937–2024).
Born February 15th, 1937 in Dothan.
Died March 12th, 2024 at 87 years old in Rehobeth. [ref]
Earle Clements
American farmer and politician (1896-1985).
Born October 22nd, 1896 in Morganfield. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1985 at 88 years old in Morganfield.
Alun Hoddinott
Welsh composer (1929–2008).
Born August 11th, 1929 in Bargoed.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 78 years old in Swansea. [ref]
Dragoslav Mihailović
Serbian writer (1930–2023).
Born November 17th, 1930 in Ćuprija.
Died March 12th, 2023 at 92 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Charles Gide
French economist and historian (1847–1932).
Died March 12th, 1932 at 84 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Mija Aleksić
Serbian actor, humorist (1923–1995).
Born September 26th, 1923 in Gornja Crnuća.
Died March 12th, 1995 at 71 years old in Belgrade (disease).
Karl Offmann
President of mauritius.
Born November 25th, 1940 in Port Louis.
Died March 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Port Louis. [ref]
Friedhelm Konietzka
German football player and manager (1938–2012).
Born August 2nd, 1938 in Lünen.
Died March 12th, 2012 at 73 years old in Brunnen (passive euthanasia). [ref]
Manuel Quintana
Argentine politician (1835–1906).
Born October 19th, 1835 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 12th, 1906 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Italian opera singer (1920-1991).
Born November 6th, 1920 in Constantinople.
Died March 12th, 1991 at 70 years old in Bloomington.
Michael Kanin
American film director (1910-1993).
Born February 1st, 1910 in Rochester.
Died March 12th, 1993 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Horst Ehmke
Politician of the social democratic party of germany, lawyer (1927-2017).
Born February 4th, 1927 in Gdańsk.
Died March 12th, 2017 at 90 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Gábor Vajna
Hungarian politician (1891–1946).
Born November 4th, 1891 in Târgu Secuiesc.
Died March 12th, 1946 at 54 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
German noble (1890–1972); grand duchess of saxony 1910–1918.
Born May 29th, 1890 in Hanover.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 81 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Karel Kachyňa
Czech film director (1924–2004).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Vyškov. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2004 at 79 years old in Říčany. [ref]
Erwin Geschonneck
German actor (1906-2008).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Bartoszyce.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 101 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Alain Krivine
French politician (1941–2022).
Born July 10th, 1941 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 12th, 2022 at 80 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jozef Kroner
Slovak actor (1924-1998).
Born March 20th, 1924 in Staškov. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1998 at 73 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Věra Bílá
Czech roma singer (1954-2019).
Born May 22nd, 1954 in Rokycany. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2019 at 64 years old in Plzeň, Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Iuliu Bodola
Romanian-hungarian (1912–1993).
Born February 15th, 1912 in Brașov.
Died March 12th, 1993 at 81 years old in Budapest.
José Policarpo
Patriarch of lisbon and cardinal (1936-2014).
Born February 26th, 1936 in Alvorninha.
Died March 12th, 2014 at 78 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Anatoly Chernyaev
Soviet historian and politician (1921–2017).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died March 12th, 2017 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Theodor Plievier
German writer (1892-1955).
Born February 12th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died March 12th, 1955 at 63 years old in Avegno.
Enrica Bonaccorti
Italian radio and television presenter, lyricist, and actress.
Born November 18th, 1949 in Savona. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2026 at 76 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 240
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon