January 12th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on January 12th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Indian politician known for his role in socialist politics and as a former Member of Parliament.
Singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis Presley, known for her music career.
2022
American singer-songwriter (the ronettes).
2020
Mckinsley Emerson was a celebrated American musician and composer known for his contributions to the jazz and blues genres.
Renowned author known for her works on Christian spirituality.
Isiac Everett was an American politician who served as a member of the Texas State Senate from 1987 to 2005.
British mathematician known for his contributions to the field of mathematics education.
English philosopher and writer (b. 1944)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Gyan Swaroop was an Indian physicist known for his contributions to the field of condensed matter physics.
Keith Jackson was a talented football player who excelled as a tight end in the NFL.
2017
American author and screenwriter (d. 2017)
English football player and manager (b. 1944)
2015
Clif Keen was an American wrestler who won multiple NCAA championships and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Armenian mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.
American baseball player (b. 1935)
American journalist and author (d. 2015.)
American historian and academic (b. 1927)
Brazilian-dutch player in field hockey (d. 2015).
Russian soprano and actress (b. 1939)
2014
Made significant contributions to algebraic geometry.
American soldier, businessman, and politician (b. 1922)
American educator and politician, 58th lieutenant governor of michigan (b. 1924)
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English actress (d. 2014.)
2013
Eugene Patterson was an American journalist and editor who served as the editor of the St. Petersburg Times and the Washington Post.
First lady of venezuela (b. 1921)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
American activist and journalist (d. 2013).
2012
Renowned British crime writer known for his Dalziel and Pascoe series.
Pearse Hutchinson was an Irish poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.
Milo Wolff was a physicist known for his work in wave structure of matter.
Reginald Hill was a British author known for his crime novels, particularly the Dalziel and Pascoe series.
American lawyer and politician, 27th governor of south dakota (b. 1939)
American director, choreographer, and educator (b. 1945)
Norwegian geologist and academic (b. 1924)
American businessman and diplomat, united states ambassador to the united kingdom (b. 1931)
American football player and coach (b. 1935)
2010
Radha Mohan was an Indian botanist who made significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy and was known for his work on the flora of the Himalayas.
Tunisian diplomat who served as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General.
French philosopher and leader of the trotskyist movement.
Palestinian businessman, philanthropist, and co-founder of consolidated contractors company (born in 1920).
French philosopher (born 1946).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
French director of film, producer, and founder of the association of authors-directors-producers, one of the most important men in the french movie industry since the early '90s. his films include "le vieil homme et l'enfant, 1966, "le cina(c)ma de papa, 1970 and "uranus," 1990. his films "jean de florette" (and its sequel "manon of the springs") are his most well-known. …
French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
Norwegian philosopher (born 1912)
2008
Spanish poet known for his surrealistic and existential poetry.
American intersex advocate (b. 1966)
2007
Zorina Frolova was a Soviet ballerina who performed with the Kirov Ballet and was known for her interpretations of classical ballet roles.
Alice Coltrane was an American jazz pianist, organist, harpist, and composer, and the second wife of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.
Australian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 38th australian minister for defence (b. 1925)
Australian politician (born 1925)
2006
Idus Novick was a pioneering microbiologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of bacterial genetics.
Kristion Gyllensten was a Swedish poet and literary critic who made significant contributions to Swedish literature.
American cartoonist famous for his work in magazines like Playboy and The New Yorker.
Santa clara pueblo (native american) painter (d. 2006)
2005
Francy Boland was a Belgian jazz pianist and composer who was known for his innovative and influential big band arrangements.
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Indian singer and actor (d. 2005).
Founder of the Italian fashion house Max Mara.
First survivor of eight transplants in a single operation (born 2003).
Estonian-born cartoonist (born 1914)
2004
Vicke Blom was a Swedish politician who served as a member of the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament, for many years.
Renowned for her work on partial differential equations.
Russian mathematician (born 1921)
2003
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British-american musician. one of the three brothers that formed the bee gees. they wrote over 1000 songs during their 20-year careers and opened a recording studio in miami. barry and he had a fallout with robin, who left barry to form robin's reign. however, when robin's career failed, the trio reunited in late 1970. in 1971, they sold two million …
Member of the Bee Gees, a British music group known for hits like 'Stayin' Alive'.
English physicist and spy (b. 1911)
Japanese actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
Argentinian general and politician, 44th president of argentina (d. 2003)
Author and american ornithologist (d. 2003).
Manx-australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1949)
English physicist (born 1911).
2002
Vali Rácz was a Hungarian dancer and choreographer who made significant contributions to the development of modern dance in Hungary.
American politician and lawyer, 57th secretary of state united states (d. 2002).
American lawyer and politician, 57th united states secretary of state (d. 2002)
2001
Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, a leading technology company.
Hewlett-packard was founded by an american engineer (d. 2001).
American engineer and businessman, co-founded hewlett-packard (b. 1913)
Brazilian composer and guitarist (d. 2001).
American racehorse (born 1975)
Brazilian composer and guitarist (born in 1922)
2000
American basketball player, guard/forward for the hornets. he was killed in a car accident on january 12, 2000. police stated that phills and his friend were racing in a 45-mile per hour zone. they reached speeds exceeding 100 mph when phills lost control and spun into oncoming traffic. a few weeks before his death, phills was just turning 30.
Disney animator known for his work on classic films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella.
Disney animator known for his work on classic films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Canadian-american ice hockey player (b. 1961)
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American voice actress (born 1914).
1998
English race car driver (d. 1998)
1997
Canadian-american physician and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1901)
French writer and talk-show host. provocative figure on france's intellectual scene for decades. although he is the author and editor of many critically-acclaimed novels, he is best known for his television talk shows where he interviews authors and other intellectuals. he was a provocative and flamboyant personality. he would throw books across the room, tear them apart, chew them, or …
Nobel prize laureate for canadian-american physiologist and physician (d. 1997)
Dies at 60
Actress (agatha coronation street), is killed at 86
1996
German mathematician and academic (b. 1926)
Scientist dies at the age of 70.
Lighthouse-keeper dies at the age of 76.
Engineer dies at 65
1995
French dentist who switched to a second career as an operetta and musical comedy writer. he was the son of a peruvian mother and an argentinean father. he grew up in the basque region. he was a brilliant prankster, a talented athlete and loved to play the piano.
Contributed to the understanding of evolution through his work on the Price equation.
German/dutch jewelry designer dies at the age of 50.
1994
Russian-estonian philosopher and physicist (d. 1994).
El cid, a romanian/us producer, dies at 85.
At 67, the death of cancer
1993
Spanish director (que nos quiten lo bailao), dies at 45
1992
A hindustani classical singer (b. 1924)
Dutch member of parliament (kvp/kro-chairman/ppr/crm), dies at age 76.
1991
Italian writer. he was a novelist, short story writer and poet. he won many prizes. pratolini is the most prominent exponent of italian neorealism.
American politician and lawyer, 57th united states attorney general (d. 1954).
1990
Canadian-american hierarchiologist and educator (d. 1990)
At 70, peter princible, author, dies from a stroke
Composer dies at 96
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1988
Italian formula one race car driver. in 1957, he retired.
South african politician (b. 1925)
South african politician (born 1925)
1985
Renowned magician known for his innovative illusions and magic tricks.
1984
Renowned jazz pianist known for his innovative style.
1983
Ukrainian engineer and politician (b. 1903)
Chairman of the presidium for the supreme soviet (d.83)
Ghanaian percussionist (born 1944)
1981
Actress (unseen jane eyre, illegal), is killed at 87
1980
American painter known for his modernist landscapes and portraits.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1977
French playwright and screenwriter from the early 1930s. due to his vision problems and poor health, his original plans to become a naval officer had to be scrapped. after studying political science, he moved into writing and screenwriting.
French film director, screenwriter and producer (d. 1977)
1976
Best-selling crime novelist, creator of iconic detective Hercule Poirot.
Renowned mystery writer, known for creating iconic detective characters.
Agatha Tennis was a renowned British mystery writer, best known for her detective novels featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
Agatha Christie was a British crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright, known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
American businessman and politician who served as a member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Renowned author known for her detective novels.
The detective mystery novels of a british author are immensely popular. christie's novels have been translated into more than 100 languages and sold over a billion copies in english. christie, 40 years old, was a simple, matronly englishwoman, her hair always in a straight, slicked-back style, and wore dowdy housedresses. she was also a religious teetotaler who loved working in …
1975
British zoologist who specialized in the study of amphibians and reptiles.
Colorado, usa (ted bundy victim).
1974
Connaught (born 1886).
1973
American historian and academic (b. 1896)
1972
Irish poet / writer/founder (irish review) dies at the age of 90
1971
1st baron tovey english admiral (d. 1971).
1970
American pilot dies at the age of 84.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1967
Holland Smith was a United States Marine Corps general who played a key role in the Pacific theater during World War II.
Turkish diplomat (b. 1887)
1965
Pioneering playwright best known for her work 'A Raisin in the Sun'.
American playwright and author of "a raisin in the sun", the first broadway play written by a woman of color. the play ran for 19 months. this hilarious comedy about a chicago black family that received a large sum of money was a great success and received much acclaim. three months before her death from cancer, the second broadway play …
Loyal Meek was an American politician known for his service in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In washington dc zoo, dies at 27 as the oldest known rodent
1964
Esten Røed was a Norwegian sculptor known for his public monuments and statues.
1963
Joanny Durand was a French painter known for his Impressionist-style landscapes and portraits.
1962
Russian-american activist journalist, politician (d. 1962).
Composer dies at 52
1960
Nevil Shute was a British-Australian novelist known for his popular works such as 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice'.
English engineer and author (b. 1899)
Eng / aust author (town like alice) dies at 60
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Swiss architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Switzerland.
American meteorologist (b. 1875)
Composer dies at 77
U.s. rainmaker (born in 1875).
1956
Dutch sculptor (wwii monument amsterdam), died at the age of 70.
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Actor (air eagles phantom of opera), died at 61
1953
Composer dies at 82
1950
Composer dies at 44
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1947
Rosa Smith Eigenmann was an American ichthyologist who specialized in the study of fish.
German / english philosopher (wertwissenschaft), dies at 77
1944
A Serbian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
American commander and pilot (b. 1915)
American pilot (born 1915).
1943
Dutch poet, journalist, writer, resistance member and writer in word war 2.
Dutch resistance fighter/ poet (18 dead), dies at forty
1940
English lieutenant, victoria cross recipient (b. 1898)
Austrian-american hotelier (b. 1891)
German psychologist (eidetiek) dies at 56
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
German-american painter and illustrator (b. 1867)
Swedish actor (born 1890).
1934
Polish composer and violinist (d. 1934).
Polish composer, arranger and violinist (born 1887).
1933
Composer dies at 71
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
American homicide. henry gray was her accomplice in the murder of her husband. henry gray was her partner and she began a passionate affair with him. this led to her husband being bound and gagged by the police and her husband being killed. gray and she did an extremely inept job staging a alleged burglary and murder. on 4/25/1927, an …
1926
Australian businessman and politician, 4th australian minister for defence (b. 1864)
Australian politician (born 1864)
1925
German botanist dies at the age of 85.
1921
Gervase Elwes is an English actor known for his roles in television shows such as Downton Abbey and Sherlock.
Gervase Elwes is an English poet and academic who has published several collections of poetry.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1916
Greek lawyer and politician, 80th prime minister of greece (b. 1844)
1911
Greek journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1845)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on January 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
Lithuanian-German mathematician known for his work in the theory of numbers and mathematical physics.
Lithuanian-german mathematician and academic (b. 1864)