March 12th
178 Notable deaths
Ada Jafri
Urdu poet (1924-2015).
Born August 22nd, 1924 in Budaun.
Died March 12th, 2015 at 90 years old in Karachi.
Alberto Bachelet
Brigadier general of the chilean air force and father of president michelle bachelet (1923-1974).
Born April 27th, 1923 in Santiago.
Died March 12th, 1974 at 50 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Andrey Kivilev
Kazakh cyclist (1973–2003).
Born September 20th, 1973 in Taldyqorğan.
Died March 12th, 2003 at 29 years old in Saint-Étienne (road cycling crashes).
Spiros Cyprianou
2nd president of the republic of cyprus (1977-1988).
Born October 28th, 1932 in Limassol. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2002 at 69 years old in Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center (cancer). [ref]
Claude Vivier
Canadian composer.
Born April 14th, 1948 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1983 at 34 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 2nd, 1901 in Shanghai.
Died March 12th, 2000 at 98 years old in Stamford (stomach cancer).
Jenő Hubay
Hungarian musician (1858–1937).
Born September 15th, 1858 in Pest.
Died March 12th, 1937 at 78 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
John Lyons
English linguist (1932-2020).
Born May 23rd, 1932 in Manchester, Stretford. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2020 at 87 years old in Vichy. [ref]
George Călinescu
Romanian writer and academic.
Born June 19th, 1899 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1965 at 65 years old in Otopeni. [ref]
Richard Coogan
Actor (1914-2014).
Born April 4th, 1914 in Short Hills.
Died March 12th, 2014 at 99 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 178
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson