Dead at age 12
5 Notable deaths
Heather O'Rourke
American actress (1975–1988).
Born December 27th, 1975 in San Diego.
Died February 1st, 1988 at 12 years old in San Diego (cardiac arrest).
Sadako Sasaki
Japanese origami artist.
Born January 7th, 1943 in Hiroshima.
Died October 25th, 1955 at 12 years old in Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic Bomb Survivors Hospital (lymphoid leukemia).
Hector Pieterson
South african activist.
Born August 19th, 1963 in Soweto.
Died June 16th, 1976 at 12 years old in Soweto (ballistic trauma).
Nkosi Johnson
South african child aids activist (1989–2001).
Born February 4th, 1989 in South Africa.
Died June 1st, 2001 at 12 years old (death from AIDS-related complications).
Laura Vicuña
Chilean child who was beatified by the catholic church (1891–1904).
Born April 5th, 1891 in Santiago.
Died January 22nd, 1904 at 12 years old in Junín de los Andes (tuberculosis).
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut