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June 12th
189 Notable deaths
George Voinovich
American politician (1936–2016).
Born July 15th, 1936 in Cleveland.
Died June 12th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cleveland (disease). [ref]
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
Actor, voice artist and comedian (1943-1994).
Born August 30th, 1949 in Orange.
Died June 12th, 1994 at 44 years old in Ventura (cerebral hemorrhage).
Leo Buscaglia
Motivational speaker, writer.
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 18th, 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.
Born February 29th, 1904 in Shenandoah. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1957 at 53 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Scott
American jazz singer (1925-2014).
Born July 17th, 1925 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2014 at 88 years old in Las Vegas (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Edmund Wilson
American writer, literary and social critic, and noted man of letters (1895-1972).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Red Bank. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1972 at 77 years old in Talcottville (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
C. Narayana Reddy
Indian writer, artist and composer (1931–2017).
Born July 29th, 1931 in Karimnagar 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.
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