March 12th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

Ronald DeFeo Jr.
American criminal (b. 1951)

2020

Sahmir Aziz
Sahmir Aziz was a prominent philanthropist who dedicated his life to supporting various charitable causes and initiatives.
Amea Eriksson
Amea Eriksson was a celebrated Swedish novelist known for her poignant and introspective narratives.
Alazar Gebre
Alazar Gebre was a renowned Ethiopian playwright whose plays often tackled social and political issues.
Darrien Hunt
Renowned for expertise in cybersecurity.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2018

Artrell Jeffries
Artrell Jeffries was a renowned American playwright known for his socially conscious and experimental works.
Draylen Murphy
Draylen Murphy was a high school student who was killed in a bombing incident in Austin, Texas in 2018.
Aden Bube
Aden Bube was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of semiconductor physics.

2016

Sante Gnerre
Mathematician known for groundbreaking work in number theory.
Lloyd Shapley
Nobel prize winner in economics and mathematical sciences for america
Cranston Ansell
Cranston Ansell was a politician who served his country with dedication.
Felix Ibru
Nigerian architect and politician, governor of delta state (b. 1935)
Rafiq Azad
Bangladeshi poet and author (b. 1942)

Lloyd Shapley

American mathematician and economist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1923)

2015

Tery Pratchett
Tery Pratchett was a British author known for his Discworld series of fantasy novels, which have been translated into over 30 languages.
Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett was a renowned British author known for his Discworld fantasy series.
Pairlee Wilde
Famous for her thought-provoking plays that challenge societal norms.
Shadeed Malik
Shadeed Malik was a celebrated Bangladeshi playwright whose works explored themes of identity and social justice.
Bexton Fitzgerald
Bexton Fitzgerald was a renowned British playwright known for his thought-provoking and socially conscious plays.

Issis Neumann

Issis Neumann was a German sculptor known for her large-scale public art installations.

Michael Graves

American architect and academic, designed the portland building and the humana building (b. 1934)

Willie Barrow

American minister and activist (b. 1924)

Ada Jafri

Author and poet from pakistan (d. 2015).

2014

Iola Brubeck
Iola Brubeck was a lyricist and the wife of jazz pianist Dave Brubeck.
José Policarpo
Portuguese cardinal (d. 2014)
Věra Chytilová
Czech actress, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014)
Paul C. Donnelly
American scientist and engineer (b. 1923)

2013

Jheri Calhoun
Professional boxer known for his speed and agility in the ring.
Ganesh Pyne
Indian painter and illustrator (b. 1937)
Michael Grigsby
English director and producer (b. 1936)

2012

Michael Hossack
American drummer (the doobie boys) (d. 2012).
Friedhelm Konietzka
German-swiss footballer and manager (b. 1938)
Dick Harter
American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)

2011

Nilla Pizzi
Italian singer (b. 1919)

2010

Helmut Modell
Helmut Modell was a renowned German sculptor known for his abstract and modernist works.
Sakara Tanaka
Sakara Tanaka was a renowned Japanese artist known for her unique and innovative approach to traditional Japanese art forms.
Harryette Truman
Harryette Truman was an American photographer known for her documentary-style portraits of everyday life.
Rhodie Wright
Pioneering playwright whose works continue to inspire audiences.
Barba Chaudhuri
Barba Chaudhuri was a renowned Indian playwright known for her socially conscious and thought-provoking plays.

Pairlee Huguley

Known for innovative metal sculptures

Joaopedro Ramos

Joaopedro Ramos was a renowned Portuguese poet who explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

Mazelle Renfro

Mazelle Renfro was an American journalist and news correspondent.

Deserea Emerson

Deserea Emerson was a renowned American essayist who explored themes of identity, culture, and social justice in her thought-provoking works.

Orell Leighton

Orell Leighton was a British playwright known for his socially conscious and politically-charged plays.

Garritt Whitley

Garritt Whitley was a renowned American sculptor known for his large-scale, abstract metal sculptures.

Robert Talton

Robert Talton was an American journalist who covered politics and government for several major newspapers.

Shanty Lal

Shanty Lal was an Indian poet known for her contributions to Hindi literature.

Verleen Fitzgerald

Verleen Fitzgerald was an Irish playwright known for her poignant and socially conscious dramas.

Loraina Monteiro

Loraina Monteiro was a renowned Brazilian playwright known for her socially conscious and experimental works.

Correen O'Reilly

Correen O'Reilly was an acclaimed Irish playwright known for her exploration of social and political themes.

Ludwin Röder

Ludwin Röder was a German journalist and television presenter.

Moxon Fitzgerald

Moxon Fitzgerald was a pioneering television journalist who helped shape the industry in the mid-20th century.

Dervin Sinclair

Dervin Sinclair was a renowned Scottish playwright known for his socially conscious and experimental plays.

Greenly Cobb

Greenly Cobb was a pioneering American photographer who captured the essence of urban life in the mid-20th century.

Annya Benton

Russian-American abstract expressionist painter known for her vibrant and emotive paintings.

Carlyne Faulkner

Carlyne Faulkner was a British poet who wrote extensively about nature, love, and the human experience.

Lovelle Dupree

Lovelle Dupree was an acclaimed American playwright known for her socially conscious and experimental works.

Wilho Räisänen

Wilho Räisänen was a Finnish electrical engineer who made advancements in power grid technology.

Miguel Delibes

Prominent Spanish novelist known for his works depicting rural life in Spain.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

Ascension Lazo
Renowned Mexican painter known for her vibrant and expressive works.
Edras Miguel
Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.
Gayna Millican
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
Demitris Tsafendas
Accomplished sprinter who set multiple records in his career.
Markas Valeika
Lithuanian poet and translator.

Blanca Varela

Renowned Peruvian poet known for her surrealist and avant-garde style.

Leopold Mayer

Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.

2008

Howard Metzenbaum
American politician who served as a Democratic United States Senator from Ohio.
Beryl Leslie
Beryl Leslie was a British Labour Party politician.
Jorge Guinzburg
Argentine journalist, producer, and media host (born 1949).
Lazare Ponticelli
Italian-born french world war i veteran. he was 110 years old when he died in paris, march 12, 2008.

2007

Antolin El Pichon
Cuban singer and songwriter famous for his contributions to the bolero genre.
Hege Nerland
Norwegian politician and lawyer (d. 2007).

2006

Victor Sokolov
Russian priest and journalist dissident (born 1947).

2005

Onedia Wilcox
Onedia Wilcox was a celebrated American playwright whose works explored themes of identity, social justice, and the human condition.
Stavros Koujioumtzis
Greek songwriter (born 1932).
Bill Cameron
Canadian journalist (born 1943)

2004

Malvin Russell Harrell
Malvin Russell Harrell was a renowned sculptor recognized for his innovative and dynamic sculptures.
Milton Resnick
Russian-american painter, educator (d. 2004).

2003

Howard Fast
Howard Fast was an American novelist and historian, known for his historical fiction works such as 'Spartacus' and 'The Immigrants'.
Andrei Kivilev
Kazakh cyclist (born 1973).
Lynne Thigpen
Talented American actress known for her roles in various films and television shows.
Howard Fast
American novelist and screenwriter (b. 1914)
Zoran Đinđić
Serbian philosopher and politician, 6th prime minister of serbia (b. 1952)

Howard Fast

Nyc, new york -- screenwriter, rachel & the stranger spartacus

2002

Spyros Kyprianou
Prominent journalist and former President of Cyprus known for his contributions to media freedom.
Melaya Lafferty
Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.
Nao Colaço
Portuguese poet celebrated for her evocative verses.
Jean-Paul Riopelle
Quebecois member les automatistes (d.2002)
Spyros Kyprianou
Cypriot lawyer and politician, 2nd president of cyprus (b. 1932)

2001

Morton Downey
Jr. american actor, singer-songwriter and talk show host (d. 2001).
Dillon Ripley
Dillon Ripley was an American administrator and politician who served as the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Morton Downey Jr.
American singer-songwriter, actor, and talk show host (b. 1933)
Robert Ludlum
American author (b. 1927)
Victor Westhoff
Dutch botanist and academic (b. 1916)

2000

Hazelene Hill
Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.
Arwilda Spaulding
American politician who served as a state senator and advocate for civil rights.
Christo Coetzee
South African artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings.
Mack Robinson
Mack Robinson was an American track and field athlete who won a silver medal in the 1936 Olympics.
Aleksandar Nikolić
Yugoslav basketball coach (b. 1924)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

Yehudi Menuhin
American violinist, known for being one of the greatest in history. he began playing at the age of three. on 3/12/1924, he made his formal debut at a san francisco symphony youth concert. he made his official debut with the san francisco symphonie on 3/12/1926 at nine years old. the following year, he made his triumphant carnegie hall debut in …
Howell Conant
Famous for his iconic portraits of celebrities and fashion photography.
Bidu Sayão
Brazilian-american soprano (b. 1902)

1998

Beatrice Wood
Renowned ceramic artist known for her whimsical and colorful pottery.
Jozef Kroner
Slovak actor (born in 1924)

1997

Hazel Leach
Hazel Leach was a renowned painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

1996

Carmelo Pezzullo
Italian artist known for his vibrant paintings.
Gyula Kallai
Prime minister of hungry (1965-1967), dies at 85
Charles Bruce Perry
Professor of medicine, death at 92
John Anthony Bowden Cuddon
Writer/teacher dies at the age of 67.

1995

Lyrique Bard
Celebrated playwright famous for blending music and drama in works.
Rajat Neogy
Notable poet whose works continue to inspire readers.

1993

Wang Zhen
Marxist / vice-premier of china (1988).
Michael Kanin
Screenwriter (woman of the year), dies at age 83
June Valli
Singer (crying in the chapel), dies from cancer at the age of 62.
Andreas J A I Bruggeman
Dutch mayor (leiderdorp) dies at the age of 62.

1992

Lucy M. Lewis
American potter (b. 1890)
Salvo Lima
Mayor (palermo)/member of parliament (christian-democrat), murdered.
Hans G Kresse
Dutch cartoonist eric the viking, dies at 70
Barbara Morrison
Actress (proj moonbase), passes away at 84 from heart failure
Ida Oosterbaan
Dutch founder (women action committee), dies.

Karel Poons

Father of paul deen

Philippe Soupault

French poet, novelist and activist. he was an active dadaist and founded the surrealist movement along with andra(c), breton. together with louis aragon and breton, soupault started the periodic litta(c). this was in paris in 1919. it is widely considered the birth of surrealism. soupault and breton co-authored the first book on automatic writing, les champs magna (c)tiques (1920). from …

1991

Ragnar Granit
Finnish-swedish neuroscientist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1900)
Leroy Collins
Leroy Collins was an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Florida.
William Heinesen
Faroese poet, writer and artist (born 1900).
Etienne Decroux
French mime (voyage, surprise) dies at the age of 92.

1990

Rosamund Lehmann
Rosamund Lehmann was a British novelist known for her novels such as Dusty Answer and The Weather in the Streets.
Dawson Bates
Dawson Bates was an American politician known for his service as the Governor of Arkansas.
Wallace Breem
British author (born 1926)

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

Maurice Evans
English-american actor (b. 1901)
Maurice Evans
English screenwriter and producer of actors (d. 1989).

1988

Romare Bearden
Renowned African-American artist known for his collages and photomontages.
Billie Rhodes
William Camp
Dies at 74

1987

Sybella Wilcox
Sybella Wilcox was a renowned American poet who wrote extensively about nature and the human experience.
Woody Hayes
American football coach at ohio state university. hayes, who was a charging bull and angry bull, was known for his temper and tyrannical conduct during ohio state games. hayes was regarded as one of the most controversial and colorful college football coaches. he was twice named coach-of-the year and earned eight rose bowl trips. he was a savage to cameramen …

1985

Eugene Ormandy
A Hungarian-American conductor who led the Philadelphia Orchestra for over 40 years.
Earlee Clements
Earlee Clements was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Kentucky.
Eugene Ormandy
Hungarian-american violinist and conductor (b. 1899)
Eugene Ormandy [Blau]
Hungarian/us conductor, dies at age 85 (born 1899).

1984

Arnold Riley
Actor/playwright, died at 88

1983

Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
Louisiana politician who served as the Governor of Louisiana.
Esteban Lisa
Argentinian painter known for his geometric abstract art.
Jevsei G Liberman
Ukraine economist (plan profit bonus), dies aged 85.

1982

Willford King
Prominent political figure known for his advocacy for social welfare programs.
Elisabeth Zernike
A well-known family is a dutch translator, poet and writer.

1980

Margeart Murnane
Renowned for her work on stellar evolution
Levander Gaines
Levander Gaines was a renowned American essayist who explored themes of identity and social justice.
Maly Toland
Maly Toland was an American playwright known for her socially conscious dramas.
Elsye Baumgart
Elsye Baumgart was a German classical pianist and composer.
Einar Hille
Einar Hille was a mathematician known for his work in functional analysis.

Jay Anson

Author of the bestselling horror novel 'The Amityville Horror.'

Arthur Charles Dobson

British racing driver (born 1914)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

Lauritz Sørensen
Lauritz Sørensen was a Danish chemist known for his work on the pH scale and acid-base chemistry.

1978

Joscelynn Montague
Joscelynn Montague was a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to the field of astrophysics.
John Cazale
Actor (dog day afternoon, deer hunter), dies at 41
Gene Moore
American baseball player (born in 1909)
Tolchard Evans
Composer/conductor, dies.

1976

Arri Kivikas
Estonian politician known for his role in the Estonian War of Independence.

1974

George D. Sax
American banker and businessman (b. 1904)
Billy Fox
Assassination of a protestant dublin mp
George D Sax
American entrepreneur (born 1904)

1973

Frankie Frisch
American baseball manager and player (d. 1973).
Frankie "Fordham Flash" Frisch
Baseball player dies at the age of 74.
Esther Williamson Ballou
Composer dies at 57
Manuel Rojas Sepulveda
Chilean writer (hijo de ladron), dies at age 77.

1972

Elwood Hill
Elwood Hill was a prominent politician known for his contributions to social welfare policies.

1971

Arlester Christian
Arlester Christian was an American musician and the lead singer of the funk band Chairmen of the Board.
Alanson Skinner
Alanson Skinner was an American football player who played as a tackle in the 1920s and 1930s.
Houston Stewart
Houston Stewart was a British Conservative Party politician.
Eugene Lindsay Opie
American physician and pathologist (b. 1873)

1970

Holston Price
Holston Price was a politician known for his contributions to public service.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

Emelia Schrader
Emelia Schrader was a botanist who specialized in studying plant genetics.

1966

Victor Brauner
Romanian surrealist painter known for his dream-like and symbolic works.
Sydney Camm
Renowned British aeronautical engineer known for designing military aircraft.
Estelita Rodriguez
Actor (golden stallion, susanna pass), dies at 37

1961

Belinda Lee
An english actress who is often portrayed as a "sexy blonde" in supporting roles in benny hill's film "who done it?" (1956).

1960

Lavine Kilpatrick
Prominent politician who served in various government roles.
Delancey Gill
British sculptor famous for his modernist works in bronze and stone.
Willett Doughty
Willett Doughty was a pioneering American photographer known for his innovative techniques.
Evalin Rossi
Evalin Rossi was an Italian painter and sculptor who was known for her abstract and expressionist works.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1958

Ham Yard
British author known for his novels and short stories.
Ingeborg
Princess of sweden, dies at 79

1957

Josephine Hull
American actress and director (d.57)

1955

Charlie Parker
An American jazz saxophonist and composer, considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of jazz.
Theodor Plievier
German author best known for his anti-war novel (b. 1892)
Charlie Parker
American saxophonist and composer (b. 1920)
Charlie "Bird" Parker
American jazz saxophonist, died in new york city, new york, at the age of 34.

1954

Marianne Weber
German sociologist and suffragist (b. 1870)

1950

Heinrich Mann
German essayist, novelist, and playwright. he is the older brother to thomas mann. his novel was used as the basis of the 1932 film "the blue angel."
L Heinrich Mann
German/us writer (between the races) dies at the age of 78.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

Wilhelm Steinkopf
German chemist (b. 1879)
Maria "Beppie" Bakker
Piet vink sr., a dutch actress and wife, has died at 95.

1947

Guerry Lewin
German-American psychologist known for his work on group dynamics.
Forde Bailey
Forde Bailey was a renowned painter known for his vibrant landscapes.
Winston S. Churchill
American novelist and essayist.
Evaleen Haughton
Irish painter known for her landscapes and portraits.
Winston Churchill
The grandson of sir winston churchill, a british family of noted british families. his mother remarried, and is best known as pamela harriman (american ambassador to paris).

1946

Ferenc Szálasi
Hungarian soldier and politician, head of state of hungary (b. 1897)
Ferenc Szalasi
Hungarian politician (executed) (born 1897)
Philip Merivale
Dies at 59

1945

Ann Frank
Famous for her diary documenting her experiences hiding during the Holocaust.
Anna Frank
Jewish girl who documented her experiences hiding from the Nazis during World War II.
Ana Frank
Ana Frank was a Jewish girl who documented her experiences hiding from the Nazis during World War II in her diary.
Anne Frank
Dutch-jewish diary writer from 14 to 15, while her family lived in complete confinement. non-jewish friends protected them in their attic. anne, her sister margot, and her family were captured at bergen-belsen on march 15, 1945. her father, who survived the war, returned home after the war and found anne's diary.
Friedrich Fromm
German army officer (born 1861)

1944

Kerr Smith
Kerr Smith was a Canadian politician who served as the Premier of British Columbia.
Artur Gavazzi
Croatian academic and geographer (d. 1944).

1943

Gustav Vigeland
Norwegian sculptor who designed the nobel peace prize medal (d. 1943).

1942

Evart Bosch
German businessman who co-founded Robert Bosch GmbH.
William Henry Bragg
English physicist, chemist, and mathematician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1862)
Raoul Dandurand
Raoul Dandurand was a chemist known for his research in organic chemistry.
Robert Bosch
German industrialist and engineer who invented the spark plug and magneto in automobiles. his firm also produced many precision machines and electrical equipment in plants around the world.
Enrique Morera
Composer dies at 76

1941

Charles Sanford Skilton
Composer dies at 72

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

Hermina De Michelis
Italian painter known for her landscape paintings.
Melville Marks
American athlete known as 'Marvelous Mel' in the early 1900s.

1937

Jeno Hubay
Hungarian violinist (born 1858)
Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor
French composer / organist, dies at 93

1935

Mihailo Pupin
Known for his inventions in telecommunications, a key figure in the development of long-distance telephone communication.
Michael Pupin
Invented the Pupin coil, which improved the quality of long-distance telephone communications.
Mihajlo Pupin
Serbian-american physicist and chemist (b. 1858)

1934

Brookes Arthur
Renowned American painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.

1932

Milferd H. Kreuger
Swedish entrepreneur who founded the Kreuger & Toll conglomerate.
Ivar Kreuger
Swedish financier and entrepreneur, also known as the "swedish match kings", an international fraudster on a large scale. in 1924, kreuger controlled 70% of the global match production. this was at a time when pipe, cigar, and cigarette smoking were all the rage. kreuger, an aristocratic tycoon of immense wealth, avoided the spotlight and shunned interviewers and photographers. kreuger, who …

1931

Ilija Stanojević
Renowned poet with a significant impact on Serbian literature.

1930

Alois Jirasek
Czech writer (born 1851)
William George Barker
Canadian fighter ace (born in 1894)

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

Asa Griggs Candler
Founder of The Coca-Cola Company.
Asa Griggs Candler
American businessman and politician, 44th mayor of atlanta (b. 1851)
Asa Griggs Candler
American businessman (born in 1851)

1925

Sun Yat-sen
Chinese physician and politician, 1st president of the republic of china (b. 1866)
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese politician and revolutionary (born 1866).

1924

Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet
Inventor (rayon), dies.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on March 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1916

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Austrian writer (born 1830).
M v Ebner-Eschenbach writer
At age 39, he dies.

1914

George Westinghouse
American inventor, entrepreneur and manufacturing genius. he patented over 400 inventions and founded 60 companies during his lifetime, including westinghouse electric company. he invented the rotary engine, his first invention, at age 15. in 1955, he was inducted into the inventors' hall of fame.
George Westinghouse US engineer (Westinghouse Electric)
At the age of 67, she dies.