June 12th
239 Notable deaths
Zdeněk Koubek
Transgender czech athlete (1913-1986).
Born December 8th, 1913 in Paskov.
Died June 12th, 1986 at 72 years old in Prague.
Sergey Goryachev
Russian general (1970-2023).
Born October 22nd, 1970 in Ozherelye.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 52 years old in Prymorsk (missile strike). [ref]
Khagen Mahanta
Indian singer.
Born January 1st, 1942 in Nagaon.
Died June 12th, 2014 at 72 years old in Guwahati (cardiovascular disease).
Wally Herbert
British polar explorer (1934-2007).
Born October 24th, 1934 in York.
Died June 12th, 2007 at 72 years old in Inverness.
Aleksandr Deyneka
Russian artist (1899-1969).
Born May 20th, 1899 in Kursk. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1969 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Félix Malloum
Chadian politician (1932-2009).
Born September 10th, 1932 in Sarh.
Died June 12th, 2009 at 76 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (heart failure). [ref]
John Fru Ndi
Cameroonian politician (1941–2023).
Born July 7th, 1941 in Bamenda. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2023 at 81 years old in Yaoundé. [ref]
Harvey Glance
Athletics competitor (1957–2023).
Born March 28th, 1957 in Phenix City.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 66 years old in Mesa.
Leslie Graham
British motorcycle road racer (1911-1953).
Born September 14th, 1911 in Wallasey.
Died June 12th, 1953 at 41 years old in Isle of Man (motorcycle accident).
Mahmoud Fawzi
Egyptian politician and diplomat; prime minister (1970-1972).
Born September 19th, 1900.
Died June 12th, 1981 at 80 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Maurice Gee
New zealand novelist (1931–2025).
Born August 22nd, 1931 in Whakatāne.
Died June 12th, 2025 at 93 years old in Nelson. [ref]
Pōmare V
King of tahiti (1839-1891).
Born November 3rd, 1839 in Afaahiti.
Died June 12th, 1891 at 51 years old in Papeete (alcoholism).
Silvanus P. Thompson
British academic physicist (1851-1916).
Died June 12th, 1916 at 64 years old in Greater London.
Murphy J. Foster
American politician and entrepreneur (1849-1921).
Born January 12th, 1849 in Franklin.
Died June 12th, 1921 at 72 years old in Franklin.
Fleeming Jenkin
Scottish engineer (1833-1885).
Born March 25th, 1833 in Dungeness.
Died June 12th, 1885 at 52 years old in Edinburgh.
Albert G. Brown
American politician (1813-1880).
Born May 31st, 1813 in Chester County.
Died June 12th, 1880 at 67 years old in Terry.
Vyacheslav Zaytsev
Russian volleyball player (1952–2023).
Born November 12th, 1952 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Józef Brandt
Polish painter (1841-1915).
Born February 11th, 1841 in Szczebrzeszyn.
Died June 12th, 1915 at 74 years old in Radom.
Hermann Scherchen
German conductor (1891–1966).
Born June 21st, 1891 in Berlin.
Died June 12th, 1966 at 74 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction).
William Ernest Hocking
American philosopher (1873-1966).
Born August 10th, 1873 in Cleveland.
Died June 12th, 1966 at 92 years old in Madison. [ref]
Pahiño
Spanish association football player (1923-2012).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Navia, Vigo.
Died June 12th, 2012 at 89 years old in Madrid.
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
Interim president of somalia (1912-2012).
Born December 9th, 1912 in Hudur.
Died June 12th, 2012 at 99 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
J. B. Hutto
American blues musician (1926–1983).
Born April 29th, 1926 in Blackville.
Died June 12th, 1983 at 57 years old in Harvey (cancer).
Viktor Hamburger
German embryologist (1900-2001).
Born July 9th, 1900 in Kamienna Góra.
Died June 12th, 2001 at 100 years old in St. Louis.
Helmuth Plessner
German philosopher and sociologist (1892–1985).
Born September 4th, 1892 in Wiesbaden.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 92 years old in Göttingen.
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