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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.

Born May 3rd, 1991 in London.

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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