September 12th
169 Notable deaths
Ray Dolby
American engineer and inventor of the 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]
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).
Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes
British philanthropist, social leader, and titanic survivor.
Born December 25th, 1878 in Kensington.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Hove (myocardial infarction).
Frank Ferguson
American actor (1899-1978).
Born December 25th, 1899 in Ferndale.
Died September 12th, 1978 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jack Daniels
American coach and modern pentathlete.
Born April 26th, 1933 in Detroit.
Died September 12th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
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]
Eugenio Montale
Italian poet (1896-1981).
Born October 12th, 1896 in Genoa.
Died September 12th, 1981 at 84 years old in Milan.
Ernst Haas
American photographer.
Born March 2nd, 1921 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1986 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hajime Sugiyama
Japanese general (1880-1945).
Born January 1st, 1880 in Kitakyūshū, Kokura.
Died September 12th, 1945 at 65 years old in Tokyo.
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