Famous People Who Died on This Day in History, Who Died Today in History?
Here is a list who died on date 12 January today. Important and famous people from throughout history died on this day. Today's famous deaths list for January 12
Who Died Today, Famous Deaths on January 12
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| 690 | Benedict Biscop, English scholar and saint, founded the Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey (b. 628) |
| 914 | Ahmad Samani, Samanid emir |
| 947 | Sang Weihan, Chinese chief of staff (b. 898) |
| 1140 | Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia |
| 1167 | Aelred of Rievaulx, English monk and saint (b. 1110) |
| 1320 | John Dalderby, bishop of Lincoln |
| 1322 | Marie of Brabant, Queen of France (b. 1254) |
| 1405 | Eleanor Maltravers, English noblewoman (b. 1345) |
| 1519 | Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459) |
| 1665 | Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician and lawyer (b. 1601) |
| 1674 | Giacomo Carissimi, Italian priest and composer (b. 1605) |
| 1700 | Marguerite Bourgeoys, French-Canadian nun and saint, founded the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal (b. 1620) |
| 1720 | William Ashhurst, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1647) |
| 1732 | John Horsley, English-Scottish historian and author (b. 1685) |
| 1735 | John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668) |
| 1759 | Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (b. 1709) |
| 1765 | Johann Melchior Molter, German violinist and composer (b. 1696) |
| 1777 | Hugh Mercer, Scottish-American general and physician (b. 1726) |
| 1778 | François Bigot, French politician (b. 1703) |
| 1781 | Richard Challoner, English bishop (b. 1691) |
| 1829 | Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel, German philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1772) |
| 1833 | Marie-Antoine Carême, French chef (b. 1784) |
| 1834 | William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1759) |
| 1856 | Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (b. 1815) |
| 1861 | Václav Hanka, Czech philologist and author (b. 1791) |
| 1892 | James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone (b. 1820) |
| 1899 | Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian Club (b. 1816) |
| 1909 | Hermann Minkowski, Lithuanian-German mathematician and academic (b. 1864) |
| 1911 | Andreas Papagiannakopoulos, Greek journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1845) |
| 1916 | Georgios Theotokis, Greek lawyer and politician, 80th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844) |
| 1921 | Gervase Elwes, English tenor and actor (b. 1866) |
| 1926 | Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1864) |
| 1934 | Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (b. 1887) |
| 1938 | Oscar Florianus Bluemner, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1867) |
| 1940 | Ralph Hitz, Austrian-American hotelier (b. 1891) |
| 1943 | Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (b. 1902) |
| 1944 | Lance C. Wade, American commander and pilot (b. 1915) |
| 1958 | Charles Hatfield, American meteorologist (b. 1875) |
| 1960 | Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (b. 1899) |
| 1962 | Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, Russian journalist and activist (b. 1869) |
| 1965 | Lorraine Hansberry, American author, playwright, and director (b. 1936) |
| 1967 | Burhan Asaf Belge, Turkish diplomat (b. 1887) |
| 1971 | John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey, English admiral (b. 1885) |
| 1973 | Roy Franklin Nichols, American historian and academic (b. 1896) |
| 1974 | Princess Patricia of Connaught (b. 1886) |
| 1976 | Agatha Christie, English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1890) |
| 1977 | Henri-Georges Clouzot, French director and screenwriter (b. 1907) |
| 1983 | Nikolai Podgorny, Ukrainian engineer and politician (b. 1903) |
| 1988 | Connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925) |
| 1990 | Laurence J. Peter, Canadian-American author and educator (b. 1919) |
| 1991 | Robert Jackson, Australian public servant and diplomat (b. 1911) |
| 1992 | Kumar Gandharva, a Hindustani classical singer (b. 1924) |
| 1994 | Gustav Naan, Estonian physicist and philosopher (b. 1919) |
| 1996 | Joachim Nitsche, German mathematician and academic (b. 1926) |
| 1997 | Jean-Edern Hallier, French author (b. 1936) |
| 1998 | Roger Clark, English racing driver (b. 1939) |
| 1999 | Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1961) |
| 2000 | Marc Davis, American animator and screenwriter (b. 1913) |
| 2001 | Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian guitarist and composer (b. 1922) |
| 2002 | Cyrus Vance, American lawyer and politician, 57th U.S. Secretary of State (b. 1917) |
| 2003 | Dean Amadon, American ornithologist and author (b. 1912) |
| 2004 | Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1921) |
| 2005 | Amrish Puri, Indian actor (b. 1932) |
| 2006 | Pablita Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo (Native American) painter (b. 1918) |
| 2007 | Alice Coltrane, American pianist and composer (b. 1937) |
| 2008 | Max Beck, American intersex advocate (b. 1966) |
| 2009 | Claude Berri, French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934) |
| 2010 | Daniel Bensaïd, French philosopher and author (b. 1946) |
| 2012 | Bjørn G. Andersen, Norwegian geologist and academic (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | Precious Bryant, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942) |
| 2014 | Alexandra Bastedo, English actress (b. 1946) |
| 2015 | Trevor Colbourn, American historian and academic (b. 1927) |
| 2017 | William Peter Blatty, American writer and filmmaker (b. 1928) |
| 2018 | Keith Jackson, American sports commentator and journalist (b. 1928) |
| 2020 | Sir Roger Scruton, English philosopher and writer (b. 1944) |
| 2022 | Ronnie Spector, American singer (b. 1943) |
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