June 12th
185 Notable deaths
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Italian pianist.
Born January 5th, 1920 in Brescia. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1995 at 75 years old in Lugano. [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.
Neil Goldschmidt
American lawyer and politician.
Born June 16th, 1940 in Eugene.
Died June 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Portland (heart failure). [ref]
Erich Marcks
German general.
Born June 6th, 1891 in Schöneberg.
Died June 12th, 1944 at 53 years old in Saint-Lô.
Bulat Okudzhava
Soviet writer and singer (1924-1997).
Born May 9th, 1924 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1997 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
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.
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 (brain cancer).
John Ireland
British composer and teacher of music.
Born August 13th, 1879 in Bowdon. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1962 at 82 years old in West Sussex. [ref]
Arnold Peter Møller
Danish businessman (1876–1965).
Born October 2nd, 1876 in Store Magleby.
Died June 12th, 1965 at 88 years old in Copenhagen.
Carol Higgins Clark
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]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 185
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved