June 12th
239 Notable deaths
William S. Sessions
American judge (1930–2020).
Born May 27th, 1930 in Fort Smith.
Died June 12th, 2020 at 90 years old in San Antonio (heart failure). [ref]
Ronnie Schell
American actor, comedian and cartoon voice actor (1931-2026).
Born December 23rd, 1931 in Richmond.
Died June 12th, 2026 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Vittorio Mussolini
Italian film producer (1916-1997).
Born September 27th, 1916 in Milan.
Died June 12th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome.
Tuvia Bielski
Polish resistance member (1906–1987).
Born May 8th, 1906 in Stankiewicze.
Died June 12th, 1987 at 81 years old in Brooklyn.
Laura Ziskin
American film and television producer (1950–2011).
Born March 3rd, 1950 in San Fernando Valley.
Died June 12th, 2011 at 61 years old in Santa Monica (breast cancer). [ref]
Janet Waldo
American actress (1919-2016).
Born February 4th, 1919 in Yakima. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2016 at 97 years old in Encino (brain cancer).
David Brinkley
American journalist (1920–2003).
Born July 10th, 1920 in Wilmington.
Died June 12th, 2003 at 82 years old in Houston. [ref]
John Romita Sr.
American comic book artist (1930–2023).
Born January 24th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 93 years old in Floral Park. [ref]
George Voinovich
American politician (1936–2016).
Born July 15th, 1936 in Cleveland.
Died June 12th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cleveland (disease). [ref]
William Marshall
American actor and opera singer (1924-2003).
Born August 19th, 1924 in Gary.
Died June 12th, 2003 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
Royal navy officer (1883–1963).
Born January 7th, 1883 in Dublin.
Died June 12th, 1963 at 80 years old in London.
Christopher Collins
American actor, voice artist and comedian (1943-1994).
Born August 30th, 1949 in Orange.
Died June 12th, 1994 at 44 years old in Ventura (encephalitis).
Cheol-in
Queen; korean royal consort (1837-1878).
Born April 27th, 1837 in Joseon.
Died June 12th, 1878 at 41 years old in Changgyeonggung.
Leo Buscaglia
American motivational speaker and writer (1924–1998).
Born March 31st, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died June 12th, 1998 at 74 years old in Glenbrook (myocardial infarction).
D. T. Suzuki
Japanese buddhist scholar, doctor of letters (1870–1966).
Born October 11th, 1870 in Hondamachi.
Died June 12th, 1966 at 95 years old in St. Luke's International Hospital (bowel obstruction).
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of tommy dorsey (1904–1957).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Shenandoah.
Died June 12th, 1957 at 53 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Jimmy Scott
American jazz singer (1925-2014).
Born July 17th, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died June 12th, 2014 at 88 years old in Las Vegas (cardiac arrest).
Edmund Wilson
American writer, literary and social critic, and noted man of letters (1895-1972).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Red Bank.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 77 years old in Talcottville (cardiovascular disease).
Singireddy NarayanaReddy
Jnanpith awardee and renowned telugu poet.
Born July 29th, 1931 in Karimnagar district, Kamareddy district. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2017 at 85 years old [ref]
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Austrian biologist and philosopher (1901–1972).
Born September 19th, 1901 in Atzgersdorf.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 70 years old in Buffalo.
Robert Ferdinand Wagner Jr.
American diplomat and politician (1910–1991).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Manhattan.
Died June 12th, 1991 at 81 years old in Manhattan.
Bill Blass
American fashion designer (1922-2002).
Born June 22nd, 1922 in Fort Wayne.
Died June 12th, 2002 at 79 years old in New Preston (esophageal cancer).
Guy de Rothschild
Jewish-french banker, art collector, horse breeder.
Born May 21st, 1909 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 12th, 2007 at 98 years old in Ferrières-en-Brie. [ref]
Monte Melkonian
National hero of armenia (1957–1993).
Born November 25th, 1957 in Visalia.
Died June 12th, 1993 at 35 years old in Mərzili.
Emmanuelle Arsan
Thai writer, model and actress.
Born January 19th, 1932 in Bangkok.
Died June 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Chantelouve (cholangiocarcinoma).
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci