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September 12th
231 Notable deaths
Ramsey Lewis
American jazz composer (1935–2022).
Born May 27th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died September 12th, 2022 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Malik Ghulam Muhammad
3rd governor general of pakistan (1895-1956).
Born April 20th, 1895 in Lahore.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 61 years old in Lahore.
Victor Wong
Chinese american actor (1927-2001).
Born July 30th, 1927 in San Francisco.
Died September 12th, 2001 at 74 years old in Locke (heart failure).
Claude Chabrol
French film director (1930–2010).
Born June 24th, 1930 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2010 at 80 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Tom Ewell
American actor (1909-1994).
Born April 29th, 1909 in Owensboro. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1994 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
William Alwyn
English composer, conductor, and music teacher (1905–1985).
Born November 7th, 1905 in Northampton.
Died September 12th, 1985 at 79 years old in Southwold.
Lillian Randolph
American actress (1898–1980).
Born December 14th, 1898 in Knoxville.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Joe Sample
American jazz musician and composer (1939–2014).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Houston.
Died September 12th, 2014 at 75 years old in Houston (lung cancer).
John Qualen
Canadian-american actor of norwegian origin (1899-1987).
Born December 8th, 1899 in Vancouver.
Died September 12th, 1987 at 87 years old in Torrance (myocardial infarction).
John Shelby Spong
American bishop (1931–2021).
Born June 16th, 1931 in Charlotte.
Died September 12th, 2021 at 90 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Edith Windsor
American lgbt rights activist and a technology manager at ibm.
Born June 20th, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died September 12th, 2017 at 88 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Lewis Stone
American actor (1879–1953).
Born November 15th, 1879 in Worcester.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Hugo Schmeisser
German firearm designer (1884–1953).
Born September 24th, 1884 in Jena.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 68 years old in Erfurt (lung disease).
Sid Watkins
English neurosurgeon and formula one doctor.
Born September 6th, 1928 in Liverpool.
Died September 12th, 2012 at 84 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Lawton Collins
United states army general.
Born May 1st, 1896 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1987 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Fred Ebb
American musical theatre composer (1928-2004).
Born April 8th, 1932 in New York City.
Died September 12th, 2004 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes
British philanthropist, social leader, and titanic survivor (1878–1956).
Born December 25th, 1878 in Kensington.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Hove (myocardial infarction).
Jack Kramer
American tennis player (1921–2009).
Born August 1st, 1921 in Las Vegas.
Died September 12th, 2009 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Barbara Jefford
British actress (1930-2020).
Born July 26th, 1930 in Plymstock.
Died September 12th, 2020 at 90 years old in Mousehole. [ref]
Ray Dolby
American engineer and inventor of the dolby noise reduction system (1933-2013).
Born January 18th, 1933 in Portland. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2013 at 80 years old in San Francisco (leukemia). [ref]
Stanley Turrentine
American jazz saxophonist and record producer (1934–2000).
Born April 5th, 1934 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 12th, 2000 at 66 years old in New York City. [ref]
Helen Hunt Jackson
American novelist, poet, writer, activist (1830–1885).
Born October 15th, 1830 in Amherst.
Died September 12th, 1885 at 54 years old in San Francisco (stomach cancer). [ref]
Frank Ferguson
American actor (1899–1978).
Born December 25th, 1899 in Ferndale.
Died September 12th, 1978 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Stig Anderson
Swedish lyricist, music publisher, composer, music executive, manager for abba, teacher (1931-1997).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Mariestads.
Died September 12th, 1997 at 66 years old in Oscar Parish (myocardial infarction).
Walter Mischel
Austrian-born jewish american psychologist.
Born February 22nd, 1930 in Vienna.
Died September 12th, 2018 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner