Famous people and celebrities who died on February 12

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on February 12. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1804 Emmanuell Kant

  German philosopher known for his work in ethics and metaphysics.

• 1918 Remingtyn Cartwright

  Remingtyn Cartwright was an American inventor who is best known for his contributions to the development of the typewriter.

• 1935 Auguste Escoffier

  Auguste escoffier was a french chef known for modernizing and popularizing traditional french cooking techniques. he is considered one of the most influential chefs in history.

• 1947 Kurt Lewin

  Kurt Lewin was a German-American psychologist who is known for his work on social psychology and organizational development.

• 1951 Orvie Garrett

  Professional baseball player known for his time with the St. Louis Browns.

• 1976 Sal Mineo

  American actor. his career began as a child and ended in violence at the age of 40. he was one of four great friends, including james dean, natalie wood, and nick adams. all four died tragically.

• 1979 Jean Renoir

  Pierre auguste renoir, a french filmmaker and the son of the artist pierre auguste renoir. his films, which include zola’s "nana," 1926 and "la grande illusion," 37, 1937, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 19 39, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1940, 1946, and "diary of a chambermaid," 46, are considered to …

• 1980 Muriel Rukeyser

  Muriel Rukeyser was an American poet and political activist who is known for her socially conscious poetry and advocacy for social justice.

• 1981 Jean Dixon

  Actress (joy of livng, you only get one life)

• 1982 Victor Jory

  Dawson city, canada -- actor (kings row, manhunt)

• 1984 Keiffer Mendel

  Keiffer Mendel was a pioneering geneticist who made significant advancements in the understanding of heredity and genetic inheritance.

• 1984 Julio Cortázar

  Argentinian essayist, novelist, translator, and short story writer. he is known as the founder of the latin american boom, along with carlos fuentes, gabriel garcaa ma!rquez and mario vargas llosa.

• 1991 Robert Wagner

  American actor best known for his role as jonathan hart on the 1979 tv series hart to hart. it was based on the chemistry that wagner and stephanie powers had and it became an international hit.

• 1992 Dorothy Tree

  Actress (abe lincoln, illinois, nazi agent).

• 2000 Screamin' Jay Hawkins

  American musician (born 1929)

• 2000 Charles Schulz

  The creator of the beloved comic strip 'Peanuts', which featured the iconic characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

• 2002 Nasiir Mazrui

  Kenyan politician and academic known for his contributions to political thought.

• 2005 Dorothyann Stang

  Dorothyann Stang was a missionary who dedicated her life to helping the poor and advocating for land rights in Brazil.

• 2010 Elizeth Soares

  Elizeth Soares was a renowned Brazilian poet whose works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

• 2011 Betty Garrett

  American actress, who started her career in comedy with broadway musicals. later, she became a tv and film character actress. garrett's 60-year career began at mgm. her films include "big city", 1946, "neptune's daughter", 1949, and "my sister eileen," 1956. she starred in the latter with jack lemmon. they reunited 43 years later, on "the long way home", a tv …

• 2011 Kenneth Mars

  American actor and comedian (b. 1935)

• 2012 Zina Bethune

  American actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1945)

• 2014 Sid Caesar

  American comedian actor and writer. he is best known for his pioneering 1950s live audience tv series, your show of shows, and caesar's hour. this series influenced many generations of comedians. he also acted as a film actor, including in the 1963 screwball comedy, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world.

• 2015 Gary Owens

  American radio host and voice actor (b. 1934)

• 2015 Mosie Lister

  American singer-songwriter and minister (the statesmen quartet), (d. 2015).

• 2015 David Carr

  David Carr was an American journalist and author who wrote about media for The New York Times.

• 2016 Zi Wang

  Chinese-American physicist known for his work on the Manhattan Project.

• 2017 Al Jarreau

  Renowned jazz singer known for his vocal versatility and improvisational skills.

• 2020 Dracen Sunblade

  Dracen Sunblade was a renowned political strategist known for his innovative campaign tactics.