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July 12th
198 Notable deaths
Kelly Preston
American actress (1962–2020).
Born October 13th, 1962 in Honolulu.
Died July 12th, 2020 at 57 years old in Clearwater (breast cancer). [ref]
Minnie Riperton
American singer (1947–1979).
Born November 8th, 1947 in Chicago.
Died July 12th, 1979 at 31 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (breast cancer).
Robert Wolders
Dutch actor (1936–2018).
Born September 28th, 1936 in Rotterdam.
Died July 12th, 2018 at 81 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Us army medal of honor recipient (1886–1944).
Born September 13th, 1887 in Oyster Bay.
Died July 12th, 1944 at 56 years old in Méautis (myocardial infarction).
Dara Singh
Indian professional wrestler and actor (1928-2012).
Born November 19th, 1928 in Punjab.
Died July 12th, 2012 at 83 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Ruth Westheimer
German-american sex therapist.
Born June 4th, 1928 in Wiesenfeld.
Died July 12th, 2024 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Gertrude Bell
British traveller, writer, mountaineer, politician, archaeologist and spy (1868–1926).
Born July 14th, 1868 in Washington.
Died July 12th, 1926 at 57 years old in Baghdad (drug overdose).
Pran
Indian actor (1920–2013).
Born February 12th, 1920 in Lahore.
Died July 12th, 2013 at 93 years old in Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre (pneumonia).
Alfred Dreyfus
French artillery officer (1859–1935).
Born October 9th, 1859 in Mulhouse.
Died July 12th, 1935 at 75 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
British noble (1923-2011).
Born February 7th, 1923 in Chesterfield House.
Died July 12th, 2011 at 88 years old in Harewood House. [ref]
Lon Chaney Jr.
American actor (1906–1974).
Born February 10th, 1906 in Oklahoma City.
Died July 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in San Clemente (liver cirrhosis).
Carmine Galante
American mafia boss (1910-1979).
Born February 21st, 1910 in New York City, East Harlem.
Died July 12th, 1979 at 69 years old in Bushwick.
Paul Orndorff
American professional wrestler (1949-2021).
Born October 29th, 1949 in Brandon.
Died July 12th, 2021 at 71 years old in Fayetteville.
Amar Bose
Indian american academic entrepreneur (1929–2013).
Born November 2nd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died July 12th, 2013 at 83 years old in Wayland (myocardial infarction).
Kenneth More
British film and stage actor (1914–1982).
Born September 20th, 1914 in Gerrards Cross.
Died July 12th, 1982 at 67 years old in London (Parkinson's disease).
Bill Owen
British actor and songwriter (1914–1999).
Born March 14th, 1914 in London.
Died July 12th, 1999 at 85 years old in Highgate (pancreatic cancer).
James Wong Howe
Chinese-american film director and cinematographer (1899–1976).
Born August 28th, 1899 in Taishan.
Died July 12th, 1976 at 76 years old in Hollywood.
Harvey Pekar
American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality (1939-2010).
Born October 8th, 1939 in Cleveland.
Died July 12th, 2010 at 70 years old in Cleveland Heights. [ref]
Edwin Edwards
American politician, including governor of louisiana (1927-2021).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Marksville.
Died July 12th, 2021 at 93 years old in Gonzales (respiratory failure). [ref]
Tony Snow
American white house press secretary (1955-2008).
Died July 12th, 2008 at 53 years old in Georgetown (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Sherwood Schwartz
American television writer and producer (1916–2011).
Born November 14th, 1916 in Passaic.
Died July 12th, 2011 at 94 years old in Los Angeles (infectious disease). [ref]
Roger Perry
American actor (1933-2018).
Born May 7th, 1933 in Davenport.
Died July 12th, 2018 at 85 years old in Indian Wells (prostate cancer). [ref]
Chuck Blazer
American soccer administrator (1945–2017).
Born April 26th, 1945 in Queens.
Died July 12th, 2017 at 72 years old in New Jersey (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Charles Rolls
Motoring and aviation pioneer, co-founder of rolls-royce.
Born August 27th, 1877 in Berkeley Square.
Died July 12th, 1910 at 32 years old in Bournemouth (aviation accident).
Douglas Hyde
First president of ireland; historian, poet, and folklorist (1860-1949).
Born January 17th, 1860 in Castlerea.
Died July 12th, 1949 at 89 years old in Dublin (pneumonia).
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black