Famous People Who Died on September 12

Discover the most famous people who died on September 12. The list includes people like Johnny Cash, Norman Borlaug, Ian Paisley, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Peter Mark Roget. Famous personalities featured on this list, include inventors, novelists, actors and political leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Poland and many more countries.

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Johnny Cash

(One of the Best-Selling Music Artists of All Time)

Birthdate: February 26, 1932

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Kingsland, Arkansas, United States

Died: 2003

Johnny Cash, the American singer, songwriter and actor, was known for sorrow, moral suffering and redemption themes in his music. His genre was country, rock and roll, blues, folk and gospel sounds and he is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Cash had issues with drinking and drug abuse. Later he was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease.

Raymond Burr

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 21, 1917

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: New Westminster, Canada

Died: 1993

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Anthony Perkins

(Film actor, Film director)

Birthdate: April 4, 1932

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, United States

Died: 1992

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Steve Biko

(South African Anti-Apartheid Activist.)

Birthdate: December 18, 1946

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Tarkastad, South Africa

Died: 1977

Civil rights activist Steve Biko, or the Father of Black Consciousness, is remembered for his work against apartheid in South Africa. He founded the Black Consciousness Movement while still a medical school student. He was banned by the pro-apartheid regime in 1973. He was beaten to death in custody.

Birthdate: February 21, 1962

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Ithaca, New York, United States

Died: 2008

David Foster Wallace was an American author who is regarded as one of the most innovative and influential writers of the past 20 years. His best-known work, Infinite Jest, was named one of the best English-language novels between 1923 and 2005 by Time magazine. Wallace continues to serve as an inspiration to writers like Darin Strauss and George Saunders.

Jeremy Brett

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 3, 1933

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Berkswell

Died: 1995

Norman Borlaug

(American Agronomist and Winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970)

Birthdate: March 25, 1914

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Cresco, Iowa, United States

Died: 2009

Norman Borlaug was an American agronomist who played a key role in the Green Revolution, a set of research technology transfer initiatives that increased agricultural production, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. Nicknamed the Father of the Green Revolution, Borlaug was also honored with the Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work.

Birthdate: March 15, 1887

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States

Died: 1973

Entrepreneur and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post was the daughter of General Foods founder C.W. Post. She diversified her father’s business by introducing a frozen food line to the pre-extisting cereal company. She was also known for her fetish for Russian art and her mansion Mar-a-Lago, later purchased by Donald Trump.

William Boyd

(Film Actor)

Birthdate: June 5, 1895

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Hendrysburg, Ohio, United States

Died: 1972

Birthdate: October 9, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Saint Budeaux, Plymouth, England

Died: 2014

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Cornelius Vanderbilt II

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: November 11, 1843

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States

Died: 1899

Execution of Navid Afkari

(Wrestler)

Birthdate: July 22, 1993

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Shiraz, Iran

Died: 2020

Navid Afkari Sangari was an Iranian professional wrestler who was executed in Shiraz for killing a security guard as part of the 2018 Iranian protests. The execution took place despite opposition from the USA and IOC President Thomas Bach. Interestingly, an audiotape recording later indicated that Navid Afkari had no connection with the murder.

Birthdate: September 25, 1683

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dijon, France

Died: 1764

One of the greatest French opera composers and music theorists of all time, Jean-Philippe Rameau enriched the late Baroque period with his harpsichord pieces. His organist father wanted him to pursue law, but Rameau wasn’t academically bright and had poor grammar, which made Rameau travel to Italy to study music.

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

(Prussian field marshal)

Birthdate: December 16, 1742

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Toitenwinkel, Rostock, Germany

Died: 1819

Claude Chabrol

(Film director, Film actor, Press agent, Screenwriter, Film producer, Film critic, Actor)

Birthdate: June 24, 1930

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Sardent

Died: 2010

Birthdate: March 1, 1917

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1977

Jack Kramer

(American Tennis Player of the 1940s and 1950s)

Birthdate: August 1, 1921

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Died: 2009

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Terence Conran

(English Designer, Restaurateur and Founder of 'Design Museum')

Birthdate: October 4, 1931

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

Died: 2020

Best known as the founder of the Design Museum in London, British designer and restaurateur Terence Conran had begun a furniture studio while still a student. He later launched popular interior and furniture design firms such as the Conran Design Group and Habitat. He has also penned several books.

Sid Watkins

(Neurologist, Surgeon, Neurosurgeon, Physician)

Birthdate: September 6, 1928

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Liverpool

Died: 2012

Eric Sidney Watkins or Professor Sid, as he was known within the Formula One fraternity, wanted to become a doctor since his childhood. An experienced neurosurgeon and academician, he later became Formula One's trackside consultant and safety adviser. He concentrated on creating sophisticated medical back-up necessary for providing timely treatment, thus saving many lives through prompt actions.

Ilia Chavchavadze

(Journalist)

Birthdate: November 8, 1837

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Kvareli, Georgia

Died: 1907

Frank Tripucka

(American football player, Canadian football player)

Birthdate: December 8, 1927

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2013

Birthdate: January 18, 1779

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Soho

Died: 1869

Ernesto Geisel

(President of Brazil from 1974 to 1979)

Birthdate: August 3, 1907

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Bento Gonçalves, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Died: 1996

Ernesto Geisel was a Brazilian politician and military leader. He was active during the Brazilian military regime and is best remembered for his service as the President of Brazil from 15 March 1974 to 14 March 1979. Ernesto Geisel also served as the Chief Minister of the Military Cabinet on two occasions; in 1961 and again from 1964 to 1967.

Garner Ted Armstrong

Birthdate: February 9, 1930

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Portland

Died: 2003

Garner Ted Armstrong was an American evangelist who succeeded his father Herbert W. Armstrong and took over the operations of the Worldwide Church of God. After his father's demise, Armstrong became the voice of the church's radio program The World Tomorrow, which was aired around the world.

William Walker

(President)

Birthdate: May 8, 1824

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Died: 1860

Lonnie Lynn

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: May 24, 1943

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2014

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Sir Ewan Forbes of Craigievar, 11th Baronet

(Physician)

Birthdate: September 6, 1912

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Scotland

Died: 1991

A trans man, Sir Ewan Forbes of Craigievar, was initially raised as a girl and named Elizabeth. He later underwent medical treatment and presented himself as a man. He later fought a 3-year legal battle with his cousin for the title of the 11th Baronet of Craigievar and won the case.

Lizzie Burns

(Activist)

Birthdate: August 6, 1827

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Manchester, England

Died: 1878

Frank D. Gilroy

(Film director, Screenwriter, Novelist, Writer, Playwright)

Birthdate: October 13, 1925

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: New York City

Died: 2015

Rachid Taha

(Singer)

Birthdate: September 18, 1958

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Sig, Algeria

Died: 2018

Afonso VI of Portugal

(King)

Birthdate: August 21, 1643

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal

Died: 1683

Ali Javan

(Physicist, Professor, Inventor)

Birthdate: December 26, 1926

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Tehran

Died: 2016

Albert III, Duke of Saxony

(Prince)

Birthdate: January 27, 1443

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Grimma, Germany

Died: 1500

Max Beauvoir

(Biochemist)

Birthdate: August 25, 1936

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Haiti

Died: 2015

Konrad Kujau

(Illustrator)

Birthdate: June 27, 1938

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Löbau, Germany

Died: 2000

Lauris Norstad

(General)

Birthdate: March 24, 1907

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Died: 1988

Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges

(French Historian)

Birthdate: March 18, 1830

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1889

Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges was a French historian who directed some excavations in Chios and wrote a historical account of the island. He studied at the French School in Athens and proceeded to have a brilliant academic career devoted to teaching and writing. He was elected a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques in 1875.

Tom Sims

(American Athlete, Inventor and Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: December 6, 1950

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2012

Jacques-Henri Lartigue

(Photographer)

Birthdate: June 13, 1894

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Courbevoie, France

Died: 1986

William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton

(Nobleman)

Birthdate: December 14, 1616

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Hamilton, Scotland

Died: 1651

Erik Adolf von Willebrand

(Physician and University teacher)

Birthdate: February 1, 1870

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Vaasa, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire

Died: 1949

Boris Yegorov

(Soviet Physician-Cosmonaut Who Became the First Physician to Make a Space Flight)

Birthdate: November 26, 1937

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Died: 1994

Boris Yegorov was not part of the world’s first multi-manned spaceflight, Voskhod, but also made history by becoming the first physician to go into space. He specialized in the inner-ear sense of balance mechanism of aerospace medicine. Of his many awards was the Hero of the Soviet Union.

Sarah Frances Whiting

(American Physicist, Astronomer and First Director of the 'Whitin Observatory' at 'Wellesley College')

Birthdate: August 23, 1847

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Wyoming, New York, United States

Died: 1927

Born to a teacher father, Sarah Frances Whiting created history by becoming the first physics professor of Wellesley College, an institute that revolutionized higher education for women, and also established America's second undergraduate and first women’s physics lab. She remains a pioneer of women’s education in science.

Robert Ross

(officer)

Birthdate: 1766 AD

Birthplace: Rostrevor

Died: 1814

Sara Mustonen (skier)

(Youngest Finnish Alpine Ski Champion)

Birthdate: December 23, 1962

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Rovaniemi, Finland

Died: 1979

Sara Mustonen was a Finnish alpine skier. In 1977, Mustonen won the gold medal in the slalom event, becoming the youngest skier to win the prestigious Finnish alpine ski championship title at age 14. Sara Mustonen went on to win 25 medals in alpine ski championships between 1975 and 1979. She died in a skiing accident at age 16.

Maxime Bôcher

(Mathematician)

Birthdate: August 28, 1867

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1918

Otto Sander

(German Theater, Film, and Voice Actor)

Birthdate: June 30, 1941

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Hanover, Germany

Died: 2013

Anton Alexander von Auersperg

(Austrian Poet)

Birthdate: April 11, 1806

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Died: 1876

Austrian poet Anton Alexander von Auersperg is best known by his pseudonym, Anastasius Grun. His collection of poems, such as Schutt, ushered in a new and bold liberalism in Germany. His work also showcases his signature ironic humor. Grun was also known for his translations of Slovenic songs.