September 12th
179 Notable deaths
Henry Spira
American activist (1927-1998).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Antwerp.
Died September 12th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Yousef Saanei
Iranian grand ayatollah (1937-2020).
Born October 16th, 1937 in Nikabad.
Died September 12th, 2020 at 82 years old in Qom. [ref]
Erich Leo Lehmann
American statistician (1917-2009).
Born November 20th, 1917 in Strasbourg.
Died September 12th, 2009 at 91 years old in Berkeley.
O. E. Hasse
German film actor and director.
Born July 11th, 1903 in Obrzycko. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1978 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Erik Adolf von Willebrand
Finnish doctor (1870-1949).
Born February 1st, 1870 in Vaasa. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1949 at 79 years old in Pernå.
Yvon Petra
French tennis player (1916–1984).
Born March 8th, 1916 in Cholon. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1984 at 68 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Ernest Pohl
Polish footballer (1932–1995).
Born November 3rd, 1932 in Ruda, Ruda Śląska.
Died September 12th, 1995 at 62 years old in Hausach (pancreatic cancer).
René Grousset
French historian (1885-1952).
Born September 5th, 1885 in Aubais. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1952 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
Heiner Geißler
German politician (1930-2017).
Born March 3rd, 1930 in Oberndorf am Neckar.
Died September 12th, 2017 at 87 years old in Gleisweiler. [ref]
Yekaterina Zelenko
Soviet su-2 pilot.
Born September 14th, 1916 in Koroshchino.
Died September 12th, 1941 at 24 years old in Romny Raion.
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather