Notable Deaths on July 12
720+ people died on this day throughout history
Gerrit P. Judd
1803–1873 (age 70)
O'ahu Cemetery
Gerrit P. Judd (1803-1873) was a Paris-born missionary and government official who played a significant role in Hawaiian...
Roswell Martin Field
1807–1869 (age 62)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
American lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Benjamin Wood Richards
1797–1851 (age 54)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Benjamin Wood Richards (1797-1851) was an ironmaster and industrialist associated with Batsto Village in New Jersey.
Dolley Madison
1768–1849 (age 81)
Montpelier
Dolley Madison was the wife of President James Madison and a prominent First Lady who lived from 1768 to 1849.
Joseph Marx
1772–1840 (age 68)
Hebrew Cemetery
Joseph Marx (1772-1840) was an American Jewish merchant and community figure buried at Hebrew Cemetery.
Yonko Vassilev
1977–2023 (age 46)
Botevgrad
Yonko Vassilev was a renowned Bulgarian painter from Botevgrad whose artistic vision enriched the nation's cultural land...
Arístides Humberto Ávila Alonso
1946–2023 (age 77)
Viana do Bolo
Galician physician dedicated to healthcare and community service.
Heide Simonis
1943–2023 (age 80)
Südfriedhof
Heide Simonis (German: [ˈhaɪdə ziˈmoːnɪs]; 4 July 1943 – 12 July 2023) was a German author and politician of the...
Mikhail Wehbe
1942–2022 (age 80)
Lexington Cemetery
Mikhail Wehbe, born in Damascus in 1942, died in 2022 and is buried at Lexington Cemetery.
Marion Sarraut
1938–2021 (age 83)
Batignolles Cemetery
Marion Sarraut was a French film director whose career contributed significantly to mid-20th century French cinema.
Mikołaj Klimek
1972–2020 (age 48)
Pyry Cemetery, Warsaw
Mikołaj Klimek was a Polish stage actor whose performances contributed to his nation's theatrical heritage.
Georgy Kondratyev
1944–2020 (age 76)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Georgy Kondratyev was a Russian military officer whose career reflected his dedication to service.
Frank Popper
1918–2020 (age 102)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Frank Popper (17 April 1918 – 12 July 2020) was a Czech-born French-British historian of art and technology and Profes...
Hélène Diquélou
1927–2019 (age 92)
Landerneau Cemetery
Hélène Diquélou shared her generous spirit with neighbors and family throughout her long life.
Christopher Celiz
1986–2018 (age 32)
Savannah
Christopher Celiz (1986–2018) from Summerville was buried in Savannah.
Xerardo Fernández Albor
1917–2018 (age 101)
Cemetery of Boisaca
Gerardo Fernández Albor (7 September 1917 – 12 July 2018), also Xerardo Fernández Albor, was a Spanish physician and...
Niels Weyde
1945–2017 (age 72)
Taarbæk Kirkegård
Niels Weyde was a Danish actor who lived from 1945 to 2017.
Sergei Pavlovich Rastorguev
1958–2017 (age 59)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Sergei Pavlovich Rastorguev (1958-2017) was a Soviet-born Russian buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery.
Wolfgang Baumgart
1929–2017 (age 88)
Munich
German choir director from Munich who dedicated his career to choral music and ensemble leadership.
Charles H. Southwick
1928–2015 (age 87)
Green Mountain Cemetery
Charles H. Southwick (1928–2015) of Wooster is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery.
Theobald Czernin
1936–2015 (age 79)
Family Cemetery of the Czernins
Theobald Czernin was a Czech aristocrat from Prague who lived from 1936 to 2015 and was buried at the Family Cemetery of...
Olga Frolova
1926–2015 (age 89)
Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Olga Frolova (1926–2015) was an accomplished scientist.
Helmi Maide
1926–2014 (age 88)
Metsakalmistu
Helmi Maide (1926-2014) was an Estonian individual from Kullenga who was buried at Metsakalmistu cemetery.
Henning Gottlieb
1926–2013 (age 87)
Frederiksberg Old Cemetery
Civil servant Henning Gottlieb is remembered for his steady leadership and integrity.
Otomar Sevcik
1943–2013 (age 70)
Cemetery in Přerov
Otomar Sevcik (1943–2013) was a member of the Přerov community.
Itzhaq Beit-Arieh
1930–2012 (age 82)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Itzhaq Beit-Arieh enriched archaeology with meticulous fieldwork and a passion for sharing the past.
Franco Reitano
1942–2012 (age 70)
Agrate Brianza
Italian composer known for his original musical compositions.
Franciszek Niedźwiecki
1919–2011 (age 92)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Franciszek Niedźwiecki (1919-2011) was a Polish individual who lived through the 20th century and was buried at Grabisz...
Bruno Bolis
1928–2011 (age 83)
urban cemetery of Monza
Coach Bruno Bolis (1928–2011) dedicated his career to developing athletes and promoting athletic excellence.
John Warner White
1921–2010 (age 89)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
John Warner White was a Nashville resident whose life spanned from 1921 to 2010 and who was laid to rest at Mount Olivet...
Andrzej Gemza
1940–2010 (age 70)
Wartogłowiec
Polish skydiver celebrated for his achievements in the sport.
Mary Lagerborg
1920–2009 (age 89)
Silverdals cemetery
Mary Lagerborg was a Swedish tennis player.
Virginie Brown
1929–2008 (age 79)
Upperco
Virginie Brown (1929–2008) from Canton was laid to rest in Upperco.
Patricia Buckley Bozell
1927–2008 (age 81)
Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Patricia Buckley Bozell (1927-2008) was an American Catholic writer in the Buckley family and was interred at Saint Mary...
Vladislav Jůza
1936–2008 (age 72)
Cemetery in Řepy
Vladislav Jůza (1936–2008) was laid to rest in the Cemetery in Řepy.
Michel Baudinat
1939–2008 (age 69)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Michel Baudinat (1939-2008) was a French resident from Ollioules in the Var department of southern France.
Kesha Wizzart
1988–2007 (age 19)
Southern Cemetery
Singer Kesha Wizzart is remembered for the sweetness of her voice and the love she shared.
Ivo Stanek
1936–2006 (age 70)
Hietzing Cemetery
Ivo Stanek was a trusted bank officer known for his calm presence and thoughtful counsel.
Salimzyan Galimzyanov
1915–2005 (age 90)
Bashkortostan
Салимзян Галимзянов (1915–2005) был военнослужащим из Башкортостана.
Birger Christensen
1926–2004 (age 78)
Høsterkøb Kirkegård
Birger Christensen was a Danish businessperson who lived from 1926 to 2004.
Jerzy Sablik
1925–2003 (age 78)
Junikowo Cemetery
Jerzy Sablik was a Polish individual who lived from 1925 to 2003 and was buried at Junikowo Cemetery.
Sverre Beyer
1958–2002 (age 44)
Tøndergård gravlund
Musician Sverre Beyer shared stirring melodies that lifted spirits wherever he played.
Karel Pletzer
1922–2002 (age 80)
Cemetery in Třebotovice
Karel Pletzer was a prominent historian whose scholarly work enriched Czech historical understanding.
Ludmila Staňková
1950–2002 (age 52)
Cemetery in Kvítkovice
Ludmila Staňková lived from 1950 to 2002.
Regis Stephan de Castro Andrade
1937–2002 (age 65)
Cemitério do Morumbi
Regis Stephan de Castro Andrade (1937–2002) was a university teacher in Brazil.
Michail Stepanovitsj Kertsjenko
1922–2002 (age 80)
Kurgan
Kurgan poet whose verse contributed to twentieth-century Russian literary tradition.
Gerhard von Essen
1932–2002 (age 70)
Friedhof Stralau
Gerhard von Essen was a German politician whose career was dedicated to public service and governance.
René Greisch
1929–2000 (age 71)
Awans
René Greisch was a Belgian architect whose designs contributed significantly to the nation's built environment.
Anna Krzewińska
1927–2000 (age 73)
Cemetery at Wybickiego Str. in Toruń
Polish woman who lived through the twentieth century.
Zita Szeleczky
1915–1999 (age 84)
Nekézseny
Zita Szeleczky (born Zita Klára Terézia Szeleczky 20 April 1915 – 12 July 1999) was a Hungarian stage and film actre...