Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 12-Jan

Died on This Day (12-Jan)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Viscount Slim Viscount Slim Colonel John Douglas Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim, OBE, DL, FRGS , was a British peer, soldier and businessman. British peer and soldier 91 1
Graham Taylor Graham Taylor Graham Taylor OBE was an English football player, manager, pundit and chairman of Watford Football Club. English football player and manager 72 3
Alexandra Bastedo Alexandra Bastedo Alexandra Lendon Bastedo was a British actress, best known for her role as secret agent Sharron Macready in the 1968 British espionage/science fiction adventure series The Champions. British actor 67 6
Manuel Fraga Iribarne Manuel Fraga Iribarne Manuel Fraga Iribarne was a Spanish professor and politician in Francoist Spain, who was also the founder of the People's Party. Spanish politician 89 8
Daniel Bensaïd Daniel Bensaïd Daniel Bensaïd was a philosopher and a leader of the Trotskyist movement in France. French philosopher 63 10
Leopoldo Galtieri Leopoldo Galtieri Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri was an Argentine general and politician of Italian descent who served as President of Argentina from December 1981 to June 1982. President of Argentina 76 17
William Hewlett William Hewlett William Redington Hewlett was an American engineer and the co-founder, with David Packard, of the Hewlett-Packard Company . HP co-founder 87 19
Hi Simmons Hi Simmons John "Hi" Simmons was the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri from 1937 until 1973. Baseball and American football coach 89 25
Finn Ronne Finn Ronne Finn Ronne was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer. American explorer 80 40
Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Vivian Hansberry was a playwright and writer. Playwright and writer 34 55
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Bella Emberg Bella Emberg was an English comedy actress whose television career spanned 60 years. British comedy actress 80 2
Andrew Smith Andrew Smith Andrew Smith was an American basketball player. He played in two NCAA Final Fours during his career at Butler, as well as professionally for Neptūnas. American basketball player 25 4
Gregory Victor Babic Gregory Victor Babic Gregory Victor Babic was an Australian author of non-fiction and fiction. Australian author of non-fiction and fiction 49 7
Clemar Bucci Clemar Bucci Clemar Bucci was a racing driver from Argentina. He participated in five World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 17 July 1954 and several non-Championship Formula One races. Argentine racing driver 90 9
Amrish Puri Amrish Puri Amrish Puri was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and Theatre. Indian actor 72 15
Cyrus Vance Cyrus Vance Cyrus Roberts Vance Sr. was an American lawyer and United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. United States Secretary of State 84 18
Marc Davis Marc Davis Marc Fraser Davis was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Animator 86 20
João Batista Vilanova Artigas João Batista Vilanova Artigas João Batista Vilanova Artigas was a Brazilian modernist architect. Brazilian architect 69 35
Blanche Stuart Scott Blanche Stuart Scott Blanche Stuart Scott , also known as Betty Scott, was possibly the first American woman aviator. Aviator 84 50
Cayetano Alberto Silva Cayetano Alberto Silva Cayetano Alberto Silva was an Uruguayan musician, naturalized Argentine, and author; his work includes the San Lorenzo march, the official march of the Argentine army. Argentine musician 51 100