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June 12th
239 Notable deaths
Nasir al-Wuhayshi
Yemeni al-qaeda member.
Born October 1st, 1976 in Yemen.
Died June 12th, 2015 at 38 years old in Hadhramaut. [ref]
Karl von Frisch
German-austrian ethologist (1886-1982).
Born November 20th, 1886 in Vienna.
Died June 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Munich.
Carol Higgins Clark
American novelist (1956–2023).
Born July 28th, 1956 in New York City.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (appendix cancer). [ref]
Dennis Berry
Film director, actor, screenwriter (1944-2021).
Born August 11th, 1944 in Hollywood.
Died June 12th, 2021 at 76 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Karl Kraus
Austrian playwright and publicist (1874–1936).
Born April 28th, 1874 in Jičín. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1936 at 62 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Neil Goldschmidt
American lawyer and politician (1940–2024).
Born June 16th, 1940 in Eugene.
Died June 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Portland (heart failure). [ref]
John Hospers
American philosopher and politician (1918–2011).
Died June 12th, 2011 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ricky Valance
Welsh singer (1936-2020).
Born April 10th, 1939 in Ynysddu. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2020 at 81 years old (dementia). [ref]
Herbert Edward Read
English anarchist, poet, and critic of literature and art (1893-1968).
Born December 4th, 1893 in Muscoates.
Died June 12th, 1968 at 74 years old in Stonegrave.
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Italian pianist.
Born January 5th, 1920 in Brescia.
Died June 12th, 1995 at 75 years old in Lugano.
Erich Marcks
German general (1891–1944).
Born June 6th, 1891 in Schöneberg.
Died June 12th, 1944 at 53 years old in Saint-Lô.
Arnold Peter Møller
Danish businessman (1876–1965).
Born October 2nd, 1876 in Store Magleby.
Died June 12th, 1965 at 88 years old in Copenhagen.
Jon Hiseman
English drummer and sound engineer (1944-2018).
Born June 21st, 1944 in London.
Died June 12th, 2018 at 73 years old in London Borough of Sutton (surgical complications).
Jaspal Rana
Indian sport shooter.
Born June 28th, 1976 in Uttarkashi.
Died June 12th, 2026 at 49 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Wolfgang Kapp
Prussian civil servant and journalist. nominal leader of the kapp-putsch (1858-1922).
Born July 24th, 1858 in New York City.
Died June 12th, 1922 at 63 years old in Klinikum St. Georg (cancer).
Bulat Okudzhava
Soviet and russian writer and singer (1924-1997).
Born May 9th, 1924 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1997 at 73 years old in Clamart.
Hisaichi Terauchi
Japanese general (1879-1946).
Born August 8th, 1879 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died June 12th, 1946 at 66 years old in Malayan Union (stroke).
Phil Bennett
Welsh rugby union player (1948–2022).
Born October 24th, 1948 in Felinfoel.
Died June 12th, 2022 at 73 years old in Felinfoel. [ref]
John Ireland
British composer and teacher of music (1879-1962).
Born August 13th, 1879 in Bowdon.
Died June 12th, 1962 at 82 years old in Rock Mill.
Fritz Suhren
Ss officer (1908-1950).
Born June 10th, 1908 in Varel.
Died June 12th, 1950 at 42 years old in Sandweier.
Michael von Faulhaber
German roman catholic cardinal (1869-1952).
Born March 5th, 1869 in Heidenfeld. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1952 at 83 years old in Munich.
Nek Chand Saini
Indian artist, known for building the rock garden of chandigarh (1924-2015).
Born December 15th, 1924 in Narowal District.
Died June 12th, 2015 at 90 years old in Chandigarh.
Terence O'Neill
British politician (1914-1990).
Born September 10th, 1914 in London.
Died June 12th, 1990 at 75 years old in Lymington.
Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia
(1912-1985); only son of prince august wilhelm of prussia and princess alexandra victoria of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg.
Born December 26th, 1912 in Potsdam.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 72 years old in Wiesbaden.
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
American actress, model and dancer (1893–1957).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Berkley.
Died June 12th, 1957 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer).
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