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June 12th
167 Notable deaths
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]
Leo Buscaglia
Motivational speaker, writer.
Born March 31st, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died June 12th, 1998 at 74 years old in Glenbrook (myocardial infarction).
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]
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).
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]
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]
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Austrian biologist and philosopher.
Born September 19th, 1901 in Atzgersdorf. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1972 at 70 years old in Buffalo.
Bill Blass
American fashion designer (1922-2002).
Born June 22nd, 1922 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2002 at 79 years old in New Preston (esophageal cancer).
Monte Melkonian
National hero of armenia.
Born November 25th, 1957 in Visalia.
Died June 12th, 1993 at 35 years old in Mərzili (killed in action).
Karl von Frisch
German-austrian ethologist (1886-1982).
Born November 20th, 1886 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Munich. [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson