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October 12th
152 Notable deaths
Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball and volleyball player (1936-1999).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1999 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (congestive heart failure). [ref]
John Denver
American singer and songwriter (1943-1997).
Born December 31st, 1943 in Roswell. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1997 at 53 years old in Monterey (aircraft crash). [ref]
Matthew Shepard
American student and murder victim.
Born December 1st, 1976 in Casper.
Died October 12th, 1998 at 21 years old in Fort Collins (torture). [ref]
Conchata Ferrell
American actress (1943-2020).
Born March 28th, 1943 in Charleston.
Died October 12th, 2020 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Luis Garavito
Colombian serial.
Born January 25th, 1957 in Génova, Quindío.
Died October 12th, 2023 at 66 years old in Valledupar. [ref]
Nancy Spungen
American girlfriend of sid vicious.
Born February 27th, 1958 in University City.
Died October 12th, 1978 at 20 years old in Chelsea (stab wound).
Dennis M. Ritchie
American computer scientist.
Born September 9th, 1941 in Bronxville. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2011 at 70 years old in Berkeley Heights (prostate cancer). [ref]
Roberta McCain
Mother of john s mccain iii.
Born February 7th, 1912 in Muskogee.
Died October 12th, 2020 at 108 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Carlo Acutis
Italian programmer, cyber apostle of the holy eucharist, confessor and blessed.
Died October 12th, 2006 at 15 years old in Monza (acute myeloid leukemia).
Edith Cavell
British nurse (1865-1915).
Born December 4th, 1865 in Swardeston.
Died October 12th, 1915 at 49 years old in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek (ballistic trauma).
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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus