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August 12th
161 Notable deaths
Richie Hayward
American musician.
Born February 6th, 1946 in Des Moines.
Died August 12th, 2010 at 64 years old in Victoria (pneumonia). [ref]
Inayatullah Khan
King of afghanistan in 1929.
Born October 20th, 1888 in Kabul.
Died August 12th, 1946 at 57 years old in Tehran.
José Luis Brown
Argentine footballer and manager (1956-2019).
Born November 10th, 1956 in Ranchos, Buenos Aires.
Died August 12th, 2019 at 62 years old in La Plata (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Walter J. Ong
American philosopher and historian (1912–2003).
Born November 30th, 1912 in Kansas City.
Died August 12th, 2003 at 90 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Luther Allison
American blues guitarist (1939-1997).
Born August 17th, 1939 in Widener. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1997 at 57 years old in Madison (lung cancer). [ref]
Ross Elliott
American actor (1917-1999).
Born June 18th, 1917 in The Bronx.
Died August 12th, 1999 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
William Renshaw
English tennis player (1861–1904).
Born January 3rd, 1861 in Leamington Spa.
Died August 12th, 1904 at 43 years old in Swanage.
Horace Smith-Dorrien
British soldier.
Born May 26th, 1858 in Berkhamsted.
Died August 12th, 1930 at 72 years old in Chippenham (traffic collision).
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995).
Born January 23rd, 1925 in Oakland.
Died August 12th, 1995 at 70 years old in Santa Ynez (colorectal cancer).
Bryan Murray
Canadian ice hockey coach and executive (1942–2017).
Born December 5th, 1942 in Shawville.
Died August 12th, 2017 at 74 years old in Ottawa (colorectal cancer).
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