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July 12th
146 Notable deaths
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 New York City, Bushwick.
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.
Lon Chaney Jr.
American actor (1906-1973).
Born February 10th, 1906 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in San Clemente (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Kenneth More
English film and stage actor (1914-1982).
Born September 20th, 1914 in Gerrards Cross. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1982 at 67 years old in London (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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).
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]
Harvey Pekar
American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality (1939-2010).
Born October 8th, 1939 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2010 at 70 years old in Cleveland Heights. [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.
Born November 14th, 1916 in Passaic.
Died July 12th, 2011 at 94 years old in Los Angeles (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]
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