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September 12th
179 Notable deaths
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 musician (1934–2000).
Born April 5th, 1934 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2000 at 66 years old in New York City. [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).
Ernesto Geisel
Brazilian military leader and politician (1907-1996).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Bento Gonçalves.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Serge Lang
French-american mathematician.
Born May 10th, 1927 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2005 at 78 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Jack Daniels
American coach and modern pentathlete.
Born April 26th, 1933 in Detroit.
Died September 12th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
Eugenio Montale
Italian poet (1896-1981).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Genoa.
Died September 12th, 1981 at 85 years old in Milan.
Hajime Sugiyama
Imperial japanese field marshal (1880–1945).
Born January 1st, 1880 in Kokura.
Died September 12th, 1945 at 65 years old in Tokyo.
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