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October 12th

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Doris Miller

First african american to be awarded the navy cross (1919–1943).

Born October 12th, 1919 in Waco.

Died November 24th, 1943 at 24 years old in Gilbert Islands.

Tyler Blackburn

American actor, singer and model.

Born October 12th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Burbank.

Ramsay MacDonald

British prime minister in 1924 and 1929 to 1935 (1866–1937).

Born October 12th, 1866 in Lossiemouth.

Died November 9th, 1937 at 71 years old in Atlantic Ocean (heart failure).

David Threlfall

English stage, film and television actor and director (born 1953).

Born October 12th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Burnage.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

English composer (1872-1958).

Born October 12th, 1872 in Down Ampney.

Died August 26th, 1958 at 85 years old in London.

Adam Rich

American actor (1968–2023).

Born October 12th, 1968 in Brooklyn.

Died January 7th, 2023 at 54 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Jimmy Chin

American mountain climber, filmmaker.

Born October 12th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Mankato.

Mia Threapleton

English actress (born 2000).

Born October 12th, 2000 (age 25 years) in Westminster.

Rick Parfitt

British rock musician (1948–2016).

Born October 12th, 1948 in Woking.

Died December 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Marbella (sepsis).

Karen Jarrett

American professional wrestling valet and personality.

Born October 12th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Westmoreland County.

Marko Jarić

Serbian basketball player.

Born October 12th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Belgrade.

Bode Miller

American alpine ski racer.

Born October 12th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Easton.

Li Wenliang

Chinese ophthalmologist known for warning about the coronavirus in december 2019 (1986-2020).

Born October 12th, 1985 in Beizhen City. [ref]

Died February 7th, 2020 at 34 years old in Wuhan (COVID-19). [ref]

Tom Guiry

American actor.

Born October 12th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Trenton.

Darci Lynne Farmer

American ventriloquist.

Born October 12th, 2004 (age 21 years) in Oklahoma City.

Brian J. Smith

American actor.

Born October 12th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Dallas.

Martie Maguire

American musician.

Born October 12th, 1969 (age 56 years) in York.

Charlie Ward

American basketball and football player.

Born October 12th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Thomasville.

Engin Akyürek

Turkish actor (born 1981).

Born October 12th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Ankara.

Protima Bedi

Indian model and dancer (1948-1998).

Born October 12th, 1948 in Delhi.

Died August 18th, 1998 at 49 years old in Pithoragarh.

Edith Stein

Jewish-german catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942).

Born October 12th, 1891 in Wrocław.

Died August 9th, 1942 at 50 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (hydrogen cyanide, asphyxia).

Boi-1da

Jamaican-canadian record producer (born 1986).

Born October 12th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Kingston.

Carlton Cole

English footballer (born 1983).

Born October 12th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Croydon.

Jonathan Crombie

Canadian actor (1966–2015).

Born October 12th, 1966 in Toronto.

Died April 15th, 2015 at 48 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).

Paulo Henrique Ganso

Brazilian footballer.

Born October 12th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Ananindeua.

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