Poomani dead at age 79, Novelist, short story writer
Poomani, the Indian novelist and short story writer best known for Agnaadi, died on July 12, 2026. Born in 1947 as Manickavasagamm in Andipatti, near Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu, he…
Deaths on July 12
This archive lists notable deaths associated with July 12 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on July 12, 2026.
Mary Morello dead at age 102, American activist
Mary Morello died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 102. An American activist and founder of Parents for Rock and Rap, she was also known as the mother…
Josef Kompalla dead at age 90, Polish-German ice hockey player
Josef Kompalla died on July 12, 2026. He was a Polish-German ice hockey player and later an ice hockey official and referee. Born on March 13, 1936, in Katowice, he…
Luis Sanguino dead at age 91, Spanish sculptor
Luis Sanguino, the Spanish sculptor known for monumental bronze works in Spain and the Americas, died on July 12, 2026. Born Luis Antonio Sanguino de Pascual in Barcelona on August…
Gita Upadhyay dead at age 87, Indian writer and translator
Gita Upadhyay, an Indian writer and translator from Assam, died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on February 14, 1939, in Gangmouthan in what is now…
David Willey dead at age 93, British journalist
David Willey died on July 12, 2026. He was a British journalist. He worked for the BBC and Reuters during his career. Tags Journalists, 12 July 2026, Britain, Cancer, David,…
Günter Kuntz dead at age 87, German footballer
Günter Kuntz, the German footballer who played as a right winger for VfR Kaiserslautern, Borussia Neunkirchen and Austria Wien, died on July 12, 2026. Born on November 28, 1938, in…
Gariba II dead at age 87, public figure
Gariba II, the Ghanaian traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon, died on July 12, 2026. Widely known as the Yaa Naa, he led the Dagbon traditional state in northern…
Wai Ching Ho dead at age 82, Actress
Wai Ching Ho died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 82. She was a Hong Kong actress whose screen credits included Daredevil, Iron Fist and Turning Red. Born…
Péter Szolnoki dead at age 56, Hungarian singer
Péter Szolnoki died on July 12, 2026. He was a Hungarian singer. Tags Musicians, 12 July 2026, Hungary, Szolnoki, July 12, July 2026, Péter
Syed Yasin dead at age 69, Politician Social Worker
Syed Yasin died on July 12, 2026. He was an Indian politician and social worker who served as a Karnataka MLA from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2008 to…
Lindsey Graham dead at age 71, American politician
Lindsey Graham died on July 12, 2026. He was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. Senate from 2003 and in the U.S. House of Representatives…
Gilda Love dead at age 100, Spanish drag queen
Gilda Love, the Spanish drag queen and transformist known offstage as Eduardo Rondón Gallardo, died on July 12, 2026. Born on August 21, 1925, in Cádiz, he became widely regarded…
Temon Templar dead at age 59, Indonesian actor and comedian
Temon Templar died on July 12, 2026. He was an Indonesian actor and comedian. No further details about his death were provided. Tags Actors, 12 July 2026, Capricorn, Indonesia, Temon,…
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dead at age 74, public figure
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died on July 12, 2026. He was a Qatari public figure who served as emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013. Born in Doha on…
Scott Bryce dead at age 68, Actor
Scott Bryce, an American actor best known for his work on "As the World Turns," died on July 12, 2026. Born Scott Macalister Bryce in New York City on January…
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar dead at age 94, public figure
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar died on July 12, 2026. He was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician who served as acting president of Bangladesh in 2002. Sircar studied at the University of…
Rui Resende dead at age 88, Brazilian actor
Rui Resende, the Brazilian actor known for work in film and television, died on July 12, 2026. Born José Pereira Rezende Filho in Araguari in 1937, he began his career…
Rui Rezende dead at age 88, Brazilian actor
Rui Rezende, the Brazilian actor known for roles in "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" and "Roque Santeiro," died on July 12, 2026. He was 88. Born José Pereira Rezende…
Paul Collowald
French civil servant and journalistDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Gérard Chasseguet
French politicianDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Sikiru Kayode Adetona
Nigerian monarchDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Samuel Abt
90–91Died on Sunday July 13th 2025
Ammar Bakdash
Syrian politician and economistDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerian military officer and politicianDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Milan Švihálek
Czech playwrightDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Dave Cousins
English musician (Strawbs) and songwriter ("Lay Down"Died on Sunday July 13th 2025
J. Heinrich Matthaei
German biochemistDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Enrique Nicanor
Spanish TV producer and directorDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Abbas Anvari
Iranian physicistDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
K. B. Ganapathy
Indian author and editor (Star of MysoreDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Glenn McCall
American politicianDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Mario Mactas
Argentine journalist and writerDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Bayan Nuwayhed
Palestinian journalist and historianDied on Sunday July 13th 2025
Rafat Qureshi
Indian historian and writer (History of Aurangabad)Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Richard Simmons
American fitness personalityDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Renate Hoy
German actress (Hubertus CastleDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Iliya Valov
Bulgarian football player (Botev VratsaDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
José Antonio Sacristán Rodríguez
Spanish politicianDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ken Smollen
Irish politician and activistDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Abel Sarmientos
Cuban Olympic volleyball player (1992)Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Tobias
Brazilian footballer (GuaraniDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Bas Maliepaard
Dutch cyclistDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Alberto Ferrandi
Italian politicianDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ruth Hesse
German dramatic mezzo-sopranoDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Enrique Wong Pujada
Peruvian politicianDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Leïla Mezian Benjelloun
Moroccan philanthropistDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ruth Westheimer
96Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Bill Viola
American video artistDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Stanislas Deriemaeker
Belgian organist and composerDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Gogo Theodorou
Greek singerDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Zhang Cunhao
Chinese physical chemist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of SciencesDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Lyubov Strizhenova
Russian film actress (Introduction to LifeDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Dagoberto Gutiérrez
Salvadoran guerrillaDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ernesto Frimón Weber
Argentine police commissioner and convicted criminal (clandestine detention centers)Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Tonke Dragt
Dutch writer (The Letter for the King)Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ron E Sparks
Australian radio personalityDied on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ion Crăciun
Romanian handball player and coachDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Bill Reynolds
American sports journalist (The Providence Journal)Died on Thursday July 13th 2023
Chris Garland
English footballer (Bristol CityDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Christopher H. Sterling
American media historianDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Joe Campbell
American football player (New Orleans SaintsDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
André Watts
American pianistDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Yuzo Toyama
Japanese composerDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Alan Morrow
Australian footballer (St Kilda)Died on Thursday July 13th 2023
Jean Brodie-Hall
Australian landscape architectDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Kalyan Jain
Indian politicianDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Ewen Jones
Australian politicianDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Esther Kostøl
Norwegian trade unionistDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Daniel Goldberg
American film producer (The HangoverDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
C. R. Roberts
American football player (Toronto ArgonautsDied on Thursday July 13th 2023
Rashard Anderson
American football player (Carolina Panthers)Died on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Charles Wesley Turnbull
American politicianDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Bramwell Tovey
British conductor (Vancouver Symphony OrchestraDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Wajih Fanous
Lebanese literary criticDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Erik Hornung
German EgyptologistDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Mark Fleischman
American businessmanDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Chris Stuart
British journalistDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
A. B. Crentsil
Ghanaian musicianDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Arturo Alessandri Besa
Chilean politicianDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Antti Litja
Finnish actor (The Year of the HareDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Wagih Fanous
Lebanese literary criticDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Lekeaka Oliver
Cameroonian separatist leader (Ambazonia Self-Defence Council)Died on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Ken Armstrong
English footballer (KilmarnockDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Tanveer Jamal
Pakistani actorDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Donald Card
South African police officerDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Shirley Cotton
Australian Olympic athleteDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Bob Parsons
American football player (Chicago Bears)Died on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Rubina Qureshi
Pakistani classical singerDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Diana Lebacs
Curaçaoan writerDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Francisco Contreras
Mexican tennis playerDied on Wednesday July 13th 2022