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

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2029 - 2020

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

2022

  • American actress known for her roles in films like Donnie Brasco and Six Days, Seven Nights.

2021

  • Una Stubbs

    Una Stubbs is a British actress best known for her role as Mrs. Hudson in the TV series 'Sherlock.'

2020

  • Yamari Sato was a renowned Japanese novelist whose works often delved into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of societal changes.

  • Seryna Flores was a Mexican author and poet known for her works exploring themes of identity and social justice.

  • Known for his work in genetic programming.

  • Messi Takahashi was a renowned Japanese essayist known for her insightful and poetic reflections on life and culture.

  • Devyne Fitzgerald was a renowned Irish biographer known for her meticulously researched and captivating life stories.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

2017

  • Farrell Smith was a well-known author known for his literary works.

  • Merton Flemings was a renowned materials scientist and entrepreneur known for his contributions to the field of materials science.

  • Canadian ice hockey coach (b. 1942)

2016

2015

  • Kynzi Fitzgerald was an acclaimed Irish novelist whose works often explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

  • Shandee Fitzgerald was an acclaimed Irish novelist whose works often explored themes of family, identity, and the complexities of human relationships.

  • Rhonna Grayson was a renowned biographer who wrote acclaimed works on influential historical figures.

  • Meiah Emerson was a renowned American poet known for her lyrical and nature-inspired works.

  • English organist and conductor (b. 1956)

2014

  • Lauren Bacall

    American actress and star for more than a century. she was a former model and has been onscreen since 1944, when she starred with humphrey bogart's "to have and have not."

  • Arlene Martel

    Arlene Martel was an actress best known for her role as T'Pring in the original Star Trek series.

  • Coach and sumo wrestler from japan (d. 2014).

  • Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 2014)

2013

2012

  • American musician. he is a composer and arranger of tv and film scores. before he decided to pursue film work, he was a teacher at hollywood high school. his credits include "running brave" and the running scores of three tv shows.

  • American football player and coach (b. 1933)

  • English politician and activist (b. 1928)

  • The kubert school was founded by american illustrator and author, david kubert.

  • Mexican engineer and politician

2011

  • Respected rugby player who made significant contributions to the sport.

  • Canadian football league defensive linebacker (winnipeg blue bombers).

2010

  • Ranbir Rai was a renowned Indian painter known for his abstract and expressionist works.

  • Isiac Bonewits was an American author, neopagan priest, and founder of the Neopagan religion of Ár nDraíocht Féin.

  • American druid, author, and activist; founded ár ndraíocht féin (b. 1949)

  • Chilton Laird was a renowned essayist and literary critic who wrote about American literature and culture.

  • Rebie Chambers was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • Renowned jazz drummer known for his innovative style.

  • 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 …

  • Renowned guitarist and inventor of the solid-body electric guitar.

2008

2007

  • Contributed to the Big Bang theory

  • 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.

  • Known for his work on the Big Bang theory.

  • Stockton Harris was a beloved politician known for his integrity and leadership.

  • Merv Griffin was an American television host, media mogul, and entrepreneur.

2006

2005

  • Hendy Gonzalez was a renowned painter known for his vibrant and abstract works.

  • Rehmat Jahan was a Bangladeshi poet, recognized for her feminist and socially conscious poetry.

  • Zavia Sharma was an Indian poet known for her powerful and introspective works exploring themes of love, loss, and spirituality.

  • English sound engineer and producer, founded southern studios (b. 1946)

  • John Loder

    English sound engineer and record producer (born 1946).

2004

2003

  • Renowned author known for his contributions to Brazilian literature.

2002

  • Enos Slaughter was a Hall of Fame baseball player known for his hustle and clutch hitting.

  • American politician known for his contributions to public service.

  • 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.

2000

  • Loretta Young

    American actress who had her own television show in the 1950s. she began her film career at the age of four and she was joined by her sisters, who had successful film careers that led to the smooth transition to "talkies". in the early 1930s she signed with fox and appeared in more than 90 films over her career. she …

  • Russian captain (d. 2000)

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.

  • Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th mayor of montreal (b. 1916)

1997

  • Mayflower, arkansas -- rock guitarist (bad news is coming).

  • Renowned blues musician known for his soulful voice and exceptional guitar skills.

  • American photographer and composer (d. 1997)

1996

1995

  • Lavert Becker was a renowned German geologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of plate tectonics and the formation of the Earth's crust.

  • Filmmaker, who dies at 68

1994

1993

  • 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

1991

1990

  • Ruthellen Donovan was a renowned American ballet dancer who performed with several prestigious dance companies during her career.

  • Dorothy Mackaill

    Actress in love affair, dies at 87 from kidney failure

  • Actor (mystery of room 13), dead at 76

  • American cartoonist (born 1935).

1989 - 1980

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

1989

  • Williom Shockley was an American physicist who co-invented the transistor, a crucial component in modern electronics.

  • Co-invented the transistor, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956.

  • English-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1989)

  • Finnish soldier and corporal (b. 1917)

  • Nigerian footballer (born 1964)

1988

  • An American artist who rose to prominence in the 1980s as part of the neo-expressionist movement, Laterica Basquiat is known for his raw, graffiti-inspired paintings that often incorporated social and political commentary.

  • American graffiti artist and painter (born 1960).

  • Renowned American artist known for his Neo-expressionist paintings.

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

  • 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)

  • Mexican boxer who was a world featherweight champion.

  • Mexican boxer (b. 1959)

  • 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.

1979 - 1970

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

1979

  • German-irish biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1979)

  • Chain Ernest was a biochemist known for his work on the structure of penicillin and the discovery of the structure of insulin.

  • Ernst Boris Chain was a biochemist who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of penicillin.

  • British biochemist, nobel laureate (born 1906)

1978

1976

1975

  • Charley Weaver was an American comedian and actor who was known for his character Cliff Arquette on the television series The Hollywood Squares.

1973

  • German chemist and engineer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1898)

  • Swiss physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1881)

  • German chemist, co-winner of nobel prize in chemistry 1963 for the discovery of polyethylene plastics.

1971

  • Arty Ross was an American professional golfer who played in the early 20th century.

1970

  • Arcenio Gómez was a renowned Argentinian essayist known for his insightful and thought-provoking writings.

  • Nevelyn Fitzgerald was an Irish essayist known for her insightful and lyrical writings on art and culture.

  • Thaine Benson was a renowned British essayist known for his insightful and thought-provoking writings on social and political issues.

1969 - 1960

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

1968

1967

1966

1965

  • Devereaux Dupont was a pioneering French scientist who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry.

1964

  • Ian Fleming was a British author best known for creating the character James Bond.

  • Ian Fleming

    James bond, the english novelist and creator (born in 1908)

  • Mexican writer known for his literary works and political activism.

  • James bond, british journalist/writer, dies at 56

1960

  • Hurman Bates was a renowned American scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics.

1959 - 1950

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

1959

  • Irish-american baseball player and manager (b. 1877)

  • Manager and player in irish-american baseball (d. 1959).

1956

  • Sumner Jackson was a chemist known for his work on the synthesis of natural products.

1955

  • German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.

  • Thomos Mann was a German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his literary works.

  • American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1887)

  • German author and critic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1875)

  • 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 …

1954

  • Known for his contributions to the study of lunar craters.

1952

1949 - 1940

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

1948

1944

1943

1941

  • English cricketer and umpire (b. 1857)

  • 1st marquess of willingdon, english soldier and politician, 56th governor general of canada (b. 1866)

1940

  • Estonian painter, illustrator, and academic (b. 1884)

1939 - 1930

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

1938

1935

1934

1930

  • Pansy was a renowned botanist known for her work in plant genetics.

1929 - 1920

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

1928

1924

1922

  • Irish politician and journalist 3rd president, da!il a%0ireann

  • Irish journalist and politician, 3rd president of dáil éireann (b. 1871)

1921

1919 - 1910

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

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1914

1911

1909 - 1900

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

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1901

1900

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