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August 12th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 12th

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2019 - 2010

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

2010
  • American liturgist and author, singer-songwriter (d. 2010).

  • Maltese politician and diplomat (Born 1931).

  • American songwriter and drummer (Little Feat & Fraternity of Man), (d.2010).

2009 - 2000

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

2009
  • American jazz guitarist and designer of the electric guitar. Paul's greatest contribution to popular music was the ability to see electronic amplified guitars' potential as a leading instrument, influencing artists around the world. Paul combined his virtuoso playing of the guitar with innovative recording techniques and sound effects. The result was a rich, full-bodied and thick hi-fi sound that sounded …

20082007
  • Merv Griffin

    American entertainer and TV host. He is a singer, pianist, and has credits in radio and nightclubs. He was also a horse breeder. His talk show, his eponymous one, ran from 1962 to 1985. He then transformed himself into a multi-millionaire and powerful performer.

  • American illustrator and author (d. 2007).

2005
  • John Loder

    English sound engineer and record producer (Born 1946).

20042002
  • American baseball player. He was inducted into The Hall of Fame in 1985 after a long and successful career that began with his debut in 1938 with the St.Louis Cardinals. On August 12, 2002, he died from non-Hodgkins’ lymphoma in Durham, NC.

1999 - 1990

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

1999
  • Canadian politician and leader of Civic Action League. In 1954, he won a clear victory and was elected the youngest mayor of Montreal. Drapeau lost in 1957 but was reelected in October 1960. He began rebuilding Montreal and added the Place des Arts, subway and the Expo in 1967. The Olympics were also brought to Montreal in 1976.

1997
  • Mayflower, Arkansas -- Rock guitarist (Bad News is Coming).

1996199519941993
  • Actor (Riot at Juvenile Prison), suffers cardiac arrest at the age of 69

1992
  • American composer, writer, journalist, critic and photographer. He was a multitalented writer and composer, and was fascinated by the beauty and mystery of the everyday. He was also a journalist and photographer, known for his multimedia work.

  • Deaths of a stroke at the age of 63

  • The wife of a British newspaper magnate

19911990

1989 - 1980

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

19891988198519841982
  • Henry Fonda

    American actor. He was a star on screen and stage for many years. He was nominated to the Oscar for 1940's "The Grapes of Wrath" and starred on TV in "The Smith Family". He won the Oscar in 1982 for "On Golden Pond", his film debut that spanned 47 years. He was remarkably indifferent to his personal life. He only …

  • Russian writer (Born in 1907)

  • American singer-songwriter and musician Tex was a successful American singer-songwriter. His brand of Southern Soul, which combines the best of country, gospel, and rhythm and blues, earned him success in the 1960s, 1970s. Tex's ability to speak over the music made him one of the pioneers of modern rap music.

  • Mexican boxer (Born 1959).

  • Composer dies at age 80

1979 - 1970

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

197919761973
  • German chemist, co-winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1963 for the discovery of polyethylene plastics.

1969 - 1960

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

196819671964
  • Ian Fleming

    James Bond, the English novelist and creator (Born in 1908)

  • James Bond, the English novelist and creator (Born in 1908)

  • James Bond, British journalist/writer, dies at 56

1959 - 1950

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

1959
  • Manager and player in Irish-American baseball (d. 1959).

1955
  • Thomas Mann

    German writer. He is the author of novels and plays as well as essays. In 1929, Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his novel "Buddenbrooks", which was based on his family. Mann was respected by critics throughout his career and a popular figure among the public. Mann was able to transform personal stories into literary works. His …

1952

1949 - 1940

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

1948194419431941

1939 - 1930

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

193819351934

1929 - 1920

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

19281922
  • Irish politician and journalist 3rd President, DA!il A%0ireann

1919 - 1910

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

1918
  • Anna Held

    American Polish-born actress and singer (Born in 1872)

19141911

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on August 12th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

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