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June 12th
185 Notable deaths
Masayoshi Ōhira
Japanese politician (1910-1980).
Born March 12th, 1910 in Wada.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 70 years old in Toranomon Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Józef Retinger
Polish diplomat (1888-1960).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Kraków.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 72 years old in London (lung cancer).
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]
Maria Ilyinichna Ulyanova
Soviet politician (1878–1937).
Born February 18th, 1878 in Ulyanovsk.
Died June 12th, 1937 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Michelle Cliff
American novelist, short story writer, critic.
Born November 2nd, 1946 in Kingston.
Died June 12th, 2016 at 69 years old in Santa Cruz (liver disease). [ref]
Carla Laemmle
American actress (1909-2014).
Born October 20th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died June 12th, 2014 at 104 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Mary Field
American film actress (1909-1996).
Born June 10th, 1909 in New York City.
Died June 12th, 1996 at 87 years old in Fairfax (stroke).
Hanns Heinz Ewers
German actor and writer (1871–1943).
Born November 3rd, 1871 in Düsseldorf.
Died June 12th, 1943 at 71 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis).
Charles P. Thacker
American computer pioneer.
Born February 26th, 1943 in Pasadena.
Died June 12th, 2017 at 74 years old in Palo Alto (cancer). [ref]
Gopinath Kaviraj
Hindu philosopher.
Born September 7th, 1887 in Dhamrai Upazila. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1976 at 88 years old in Varanasi. [ref]
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