Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 12
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
1918 Death of Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (b. 1864) on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history charles Wood, composer, dies at 40
1929 On this day in history robert Henri, US painter (The Eight), dies at 63
1933 Willem H Drucker, lawyer, dies at 45 on July - 12.
1934 Death of Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and industrialist (b. 1877) on this day in history.
1935 Alfred Dreyfus, French officier (Dreyfus Affair), dies on July - 12.
1945 Death of Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician (b. 1871) on this day in history.
1947 On July - 12 death of jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
1949 On July - 12 death of douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland (b. 1860)
1950 On July - 12 death of elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (b. 1865)
1953 On this day in history joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79
1956 On July - 12 maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80
1961 Death of Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879) on July - 12.
1962 On July - 12 death of roger Wolfe Kahn, American band leader (b. 1907)
1964 On July - 12 william Solomon, S Africa cricketer (Test 1898-99), dies
1966 D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on this day in history.
1971 Death of Yvon Robert, French Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1914) on this day in history.
1973 On July - 12 lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66
1976 On July - 12 ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72
1977 On this day in history ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66
1979 Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1980 John W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on July - 12.
1981 On July - 12 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73
1982 Kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67 on July - 12.
1983 On July - 12 chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39
1988 Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy on this day in history.
1990 On July - 12 richard R Briggs, dies after short illness at 71
1992 On this day in history albert Pierrepont, last British executioner (433 men/17 women), dies
1993 On this day in history gusti Huber, Mother of Bibi Besch, dies of heart failure at 78
1994 On this day in history david Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy, dies at 56
1995 On this day in history alan David Marks, pianist/composer, dies at 49
1996 On this day in history andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar Naturalist, dies at 84
1997 On July - 12 death of israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian musician (b. 1959)
1998 Death of Serge Lemoyne, French Canadian artist (b. 1941) on this day in history.
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