October 12th famous deaths

Hitoshi Igarashi
Japanese author known for his novel 'Murakami Diary', exploring themes of identity and alienation.
Levent Kırca
Prominent Turkish journalist and television presenter.
Joan Leslie
American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925)
Abdallah Kigoda
Tanzanian politician, 8th tanzanian minister of industry and trade (b. 1953)

2014

Ali Mazrui
Kenyan-american political scientist, philosopher, and academic (d. 2014.)
Graham Miles
English snooker player (b. 1941)
Roberto Telch
Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943)

2013

Oscar Hijuelos
Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist of Cuban descent.
George Herbig
American astronomer and academic (b. 1920)
Malcolm Renfrew
American chemist and academic (d. 2013)
Hans Wilhelm Longva
Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942)

2012

James Coyne
Canadian lawyer and banker, 2nd governor of the bank of canada (d. 2012)
Sukhdev Singh Kang
Indian judge and politician, 14th governor of kerala (b. 1931)
Břetislav Pojar
Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
Erik Moseholm
Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930)
Torkom Manoogian
Iraqi-armenian patriarch (b. 1919)

Norm Grabowski

American hot rod builder and actor (b. 1933)

2011

Denni Ritchie
Denni Ritchie was a computer scientist who co-developed the Unix operating system and the C programming language.
Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie was an American computer scientist who co-created the C programming language and was a key developer of the Unix operating system.
Lynix Ritchie
Lynix Ritchie was a computer scientist who co-developed the Unix operating system and the C programming language.
Dennis M. Ritchie
Co-creator of the C programming language and Unix operating system.
Denis Ritchie
Co-creator of the C programming language and Unix operating system.

Patricia Breslin

American actress (d. 2011)

2010

Belva Plain
Belva Plain was a bestselling American author known for her novels exploring family relationships and drama.
Woody Peoples
American football player (born 1943).
Austin Ardill
Northern irish soldier and politician (b. 1917)

2009 - 2000

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

2009

Mildred Cohn
Pioneering biochemist known for her research on enzyme mechanisms and protein structure.
Dickie Peterson American singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1948)
Frank Vandenbroucke
Belgian cyclist placed 25th in a race at atlanta olympics, august 1996.
Dickie Peterson
American musician (born 1948)

2008

Xue Qian
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
Karl Chircop
Maltese physician and politician (b. 1965)
Karl Chircop
Maltese politician (born 1965)

2007

Kisho Kurokawa
Japanese architect, designed the nakagin capsule tower and singapore flyer (d. 2007)
Noel Coleman
British actor (born 1919).

2006

Gillo Pontecorvo
Italian screenwriter and director (d. 2006).
Gildo Pontecorvo
Gildo Pontecorvo was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Angelika Machinek
German glider pilot (b. 1956)
Gillo Pontecorvo
Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1919)

2005

Ghazi Kanaan
A Syrian politician who served as the Minister of the Interior and was a powerful figure in the Syrian government.
C. Delores Tucker
American activist and politician (b. 1927)
C Delores Tucker
American politician and civil rights activist (born in 1927).

2003

Charlie Shoemaker
Legendary American jockey who won a record 8,833 races, including 11 Triple Crown events.
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey, who rode a record 40,350 races and won 8,833 horses, $123 million in purses, from his first race 3/19/1949 to his retirement in february 1990. his wins include four kentucky derbies as well as five belmont stakes. he is also known for his three preakness stakes. he is also the first jockey ever to win more than $100 …
Jim Cairns
Australian economist and politician, 4th deputy prime minister of australia (d. 2003)
Joan Kroc
Ray korc's wife / owner (mcdonalds & san diego padres).

2002

Audrey Mestre
Audrey Mestre was a renowned freediver known for her deep dives.
Ray Conniff
Attleboro, massachusetts -- chorus director (singers)
Belva Plain
Belva Plain was a bestselling American author known for her novels exploring family relationships and drama.

2001

Lord Hailsham
British Conservative politician and Lord Chancellor.
Richard Buckle
Ballet critic and writer (b. 1916)
Hikmet Şimşek
Turkish conductor (b. 1924)
Quintin Hogg
Baron hailsham of st marylebone, english academic and politician, lord high chancellor of great britain (d. 2001)
Quintin Hogg
Baron hailsham, st marylebone english politician and academic lord high chancellor of great britain (d. 2001).

1999 - 1990

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

1999

Wilt Chamberlain
Legendary NBA player and one of the greatest scorers and rebounders in basketball history.
Wilton Chamberlain
Legendary basketball player known for his scoring and rebounding abilities.
Robert Marsden Hope
Australian lawyer and judge (d. 1999)
Robert Marsden Hope
Australian jurist (born 1919)

1998

Matthew Shepard
American white male, 21-year-old university of wyoming student. he was the victim of the lowest degree of hateful bigotry. a gang of young thugs captured him and tortured him. they beat him, then tied him to a fence in freezing temperatures outside laramie. six days later, he succumbed to his injuries in fort collins, co's poudre valley hospital. because he …
Mario Beaulieu
Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
Mario Beaulieu
Canadian politician and lawyer

1997

John Denver
American folk singer, recording artist and club performer. he was the u.s.'s top-selling male recording artist between 1974 and 1975.
John Denver
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1943)

1996

René Lacoste
French tennis champion and one of the most respected defensive players in the world. he is also perhaps the greatest ground stroker in tennis. he won the wimbledon singles title in 1925, 1928, and he also won seven other major singles titles during his career including the u.s. open twice as well as the french open three times. he won …
Roger Lapébie
A french cyclist and athlete who was champion of france in 1983. after a race filled full of drama and sparring matches, he finished 3rd in the tour de france 1934.
Vernon Elliott
English bassoon player, composer, and conductor (d. 1996)
Pavel Alexandrovich Solovyov
Aero-engine designer, dies at 79
Rene Lacoste
French tennis player (born in 1904)

Roger Lapebie

French cyclist (born 1911)

David Gilroy Bevan

Politician dies at 86

Trevor Illtyd williams

Scientist writer dies at 75

1995

Eleanor Aller
Cellist dies at 78
Gary Bond
Actor (outback. zulu. anne of thousand days) dies at 55

1994

Gérald Godin
Canadian journalist, poet, and politician (d. 1994)
Gerald Godin
Quebecois politician and poet (born 1938).

1993

Leon Ames
Actor (father to the bride), passes away at 91 after suffering a stroke

1992

Ulysses Guimaraes
Brazilian politician known as the 'father of the 1988 Brazilian Constitution'.
Ulysses Guimaraes
Brazilian mp (chairman) dies in an accident
John Hancock
American revolutionary leader and president the continental congress. he was the first person to sign the declaration of independence, and was also the richest merchant in new england.
Alexander Pola [Abraham Polak]
Actor/writer (farce major).

1991

Arkady Strugatsky
Renowned Russian science fiction author known for his collaborations with his brother Boris.
Regis Toomey
American actor and character actor. he started his career on stage, before moving to tv. toomey began his career in 1928 and lasted over 40 years. he is credited with more than 150 films, in which he mostly portrays an actor who is either on the right or left of the law in routine criminal dramas. his films range from …
Sheila Florance
Australian actress in television and film (born 1916).
Aline MacMahon
Us actress, backdoor to heaven, dies at 92

1990

Rifaat el-Mahgoub
Egyptian politician (d. 1990)
Peter Wessel Zapffe
Norwegian physician, mountaineer, and author (b. 1899)
Max Tailleur
Adjunct prince bernhard/ jewish humorist
Rifaat Maghub
Assassination of president egyptian mp
Peter Wessel Zapffe
Norwegian mountaineer and author (born 1899).

1989 - 1980

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

1989

Carmen Cavallaro
American pianist (born 1913).
Jay Ward
American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2012)
Jay Ward
Jay ward productions was founded by jay ward productions, an american screenwriter and animator.
Franco [Francis Luambo / "Makiadi"]
Zaire composer / music, died at 51

1988

Coby Whitmore
American artist and magazine illustrator (born 1913).
Ruth Manning-Sanders
Welsh poet and children’s book author (born in 1886).
Ken Murray
Actor (bill & coo crooner, half marriageage), dies at age 85

1987

Oreatha Castle Haley
Known for her work in improving the lives of African Americans in New Orleans
Philleo Nash
American anthropologist and government official, he was also the 33rd lieutenant governor for wisconsin starting in 1959aeur"1961 when he was a democrat. he died 12 october 1987.
Fahri Korutürk
Turkish commander and politician, 6th president of turkey (b. 1903)
Alf Landon
American lieutenant and politician, 26th governor of kansas (b. 1887)
Alf Landon
American politician. governor of kansas from january 1933 to january 1937. on the republican ballot, he was elected as the presidential candidate against f.d. roosevelt. he was defeated after winning just two states.

Alfred M Landon

Former governor of kansas, dies at topeka at 100

1985

Johnny Olson
American radio host and game show announcer (b. 1910)
Ricky Wilson
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1953)
Johnny Olson
American game show announcer price is right, dies at 75. he was born in 1910.

1984

Anthony Berry
English politician (b. 1925)

1983

Jiri Lederer
Czechoslovakia journalist/dissident, died at 61
Ernie Roth
American pro-wrestling manager (born 1929).

1982

Chris[tiaan R] Reumer
Dutch opera singer dies at 73

1979 - 1970

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

1979

Katharine Burr Blodgett
Katharine Burr Blodgett was an American physicist who invented non-reflective glass, which is used in camera lenses, eyeglasses, and other optical devices.
Clarabelle Lansing
American politician who served as the first female governor of Michigan.

1978

Hagar Olsson
Swedish author known for her novels and poetry.
Nancy Spungen
American homicide victim, 10/12/1978 by sid vicious, her boyfriend. spungen was born cyanotic and had problems with drugs early in her life. she dropped out of school at the age of ten and never returned. in january 1962, she visited a psychiatrist for the first time. at the time of her death, she was still addicted to drugs.

1977

Doris Davenport
Actress (behind the news westerner), dies in 81

1974

Arliss Perry
Arliss Perry was a victim in a high-profile murder case and her death remains unsolved.
Joseph Frederick Wagner
Composer dies at 74

1973

Peter Aufschnaiter
Austrian mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer (b. 1899)

1972

Robert Le Vigan
French actor who appeared almost exclusively in supporting or small roles in over 60 films between 1931-1943.

1971

Dean Acheson
Dean Acheson was an American statesman who served as the United States Secretary of State from 1949 to 1953.
Dean Acheson
American lawyer and politician, 51st united states secretary of state (b. 1893)
Gene Vincent
American musician (b. 1935)
Dean G Acheson
Us foreign minister (1949-1953), dies at the age of 78

1970

Mustafa Zaidi
Pakistani poet and academic (b. 1930)
Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky
Russian-american illustrator and painter (b. 1891)
Mustafa Zaidi
Pakistani poet (born 1930)

1969 - 1960

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

1969

Sonja Henie
The norwegian champion ice skater, with over 257 medals and cups. she was awarded gold medals at the olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1935. in 1936 she became a professional at the ice carnivals. henie has been in ten films.
Serge Poliakoff
Russian-french painter and academic (b. 1906)
Julius Saaristo
Finnish javelin thrower and soldier (d. 1969).
Serge Poliakoff
Russian/french painter/guitarist

1967

Ram Manohar Lohia
Indian activist and politician (b. 1910)
Nat Pendleton
Olympic wrestler/actor (reckless) dies at 72
Ram Manohar Lohia
Indian socialist politician leader (born 1910)

1966

Clarence Ott
Clarence Ott was a pioneering agricultural entrepreneur who made significant contributions to farming practices.
Arthur Vincent Lourie
Composer dies at 74

1965

Paul Hermann Müller
Swiss chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)
Paul Hermann Muller
Swiss chemist who was awarded the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1899.

1964

Darly Remington
Darly Remington was an American inventor who is best known for his work on the Remington typewriter.
J Howard Frazer
Usta dies in office

1960

Inejiro Asanuma
Japanese lawyer and politician (b. 1898)
Inejiro Asanuma
Otoya yamaguchi (17 years old), assassinates the japanese socialist party chair. because the cameras were already rolling, the moment was captured on film.

1959 - 1950

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

1959

Arnoldt Bronnen
Writer dies at 63

1958

Elva May Hoover
Pioneering chemist known for her work on the chemistry of colloids.
Gordon Griffith
American actor, director, producer (born in 1907)
Ed Hinton
Actor (henderson - i lived 3 lives), is killed at 30
Gerard Hordijk
Dutch painter / architect, dies at the age of 59

1957

Arie de Jong
Indonesian-dutch linguist and physician (b. 1865)

1956

Anastasya Alexandrovna
Anastasya Alexandrovna was a Soviet politician and the daughter of Alexander Kerensky, the last prime minister of the Russian Provisional Government.
Lorenzo Perosi
Italian composer and priest (d. 1956).

1954

George Welch
American soldier and pilot (b. 1918)
George Welch
American pilot (born 1918).

1951

Simon Kimbangu / Kibangu
Congo prophet dies in captivity at the age of 62

1949 - 1940

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

1948

Susan Sutherland Isaacs
English psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1885)
Susan Sutherland Isaacs
English psychoanalyst and educational psychologist (born 1885).
Alfred Kerr
German-jewish theatre critic, essayist, and "pope of culture", also known as the kulturpapst. he was hostile to bertolt brecht in the 1920s and made accusations of plagiarism. kerr and julia, his wife and their children, fled germany in 1933 for france via czechoslovakia or switzerland. in 1935, they moved to london. kerr had publicly attacked the nazi party and his …

1946

Joseph Stilwell
American general (born 1883)
Joseph W Stilwell
Us general (china)

1945

Lucylle Désirée
Lucylle Désirée was a French painter known for her Impressionist-style landscapes and still life paintings.
Jesse James Payne
Madison county florida: lynched

1944

Alben Smith
Alben Smith was an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of New York.

1943

Willi Graf
German resistance fighter and writer during World War II.
Wellington Napier
Wellington Napier was a renowned explorer known for his expeditions in Africa.

1940

Tom Mix
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1880)

1939 - 1930

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

1937

Mikita Kazakevich
Prominent Belarusian writer and poet known for his contributions to literature.

1934

Gertrude Käsebier
Gertrude Käsebier was an American photographer known for her pictorial portraits and her advocacy for the rights of women photographers.

1933

John Lister
English philanthropist and politician (b. 1847)
John Lister
English politician (born 1847)

1929 - 1920

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

1929

Max Ettlinger
German philosopher/theorist dies at 52

1926

Edwin Abbott
Known for his work 'Flatland', a satirical novella on social hierarchy.
Edwin Abbott Abbott
English theologian and author (b. 1838)

1924

Anatole France
Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist, and a Nobel Prize laureate in Literature.
Anatole France
French novelist, critic and writer who was awarded the nobel prize in 1921. he was the author of fifty volumes covering a variety of topics and achieved fame during his lifetime. his works include "penguin island", and "thais."
Monroe A Althouse
Composer dies at 71

1923

Bunny Lucas
English cricketer (d. 1923)

1922

Daisy M C Baers
Flemish philosophy/theory, dies at 33

1921

Philander Knox
U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of State.

1920

Yu Gwan-sun
Korean independence leader (born in 1904)

1919 - 1910

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

1915

Edith Cavell
A british nurse, she founded a school of nursing in brussels (in 1907), and became a great hero and martyr during ww1. before age 30, she had led a dull life as a governess. her dad fell ill in 1895 and she returned home to care for him. she was inspired to pursue a career in nursing.
Edith Cavell
English nurse (b. 1865)
Edith L Cavell
British nurse executed in belgium by germans (wwii).