Did you know
Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles.
Notable Deaths on November 12
2003 — Jonathan Brandis
American actor (born 1976)
November 12 has 99 recorded notable deaths across history, from 607 to 2024. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
99 source records
607 – 2024
Today in history
Major events on November 12
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1981 Space Shuttle program: Mission STS-2, utilizing the Space Shuttle Columbia, marks the first time a crewed spacecraft is launched into space twice. Source
- 1941 World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. Source
- 1912 First Balkan War: King George I of Greece makes a triumphal entry into Thessaloniki after its liberation from 482 years of Ottoman rule. Source
- 2011 Silvio Berlusconi tenders his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy, effective November 16, due in large part to the Euro area crisis. Source
Did you know
Timothy West began acting in repertory theatres in the 1950s before making his London stage debut in 1959 moving on to three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company during the 1960s.
Did you know
Elizabeth Gaskell's first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848.
Did you know
Henry Norman Bethune was a Canadian thoracic surgeon, early advocate of universal health care, and member of the Communist Party of Canada.
Did you know
Rudolph competed in the 200-meter dash and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne, Australia.
More major people who died on November 12
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2024
Timothy West
English actor (born 1934)
Timothy Lancaster West was an English actor with a long and varied career across theatre, film, and television.
1865
Elizabeth Gaskell
English author (born 1810)
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor.
1939
Norman Bethune
Canadian physician and humanitarian (born 1890)
Henry Norman Bethune was a Canadian thoracic surgeon, early advocate of universal health care, and member of the Communist Party of Canada.
1994
Wilma Rudolph
American sprinter and educator (born 1940)
Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an American sprinter who overcame polio as a child and went on to become a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the…
1671
Thomas Fairfax
English general and politician (born 1612)
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron was an English army officer and politician who commanded the New Model Army from 1645 to 1650 during the English Civil War.
2010
Henryk Górecki
Polish composer (born 1933)
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki was a Polish composer of contemporary classical music. According to critic Alex Ross, no recent classical composer has had as much commercial success as Górecki.
1976
Mikhail Gurevich
Russian engineer, co-founded Mikoyan (born 1893)
Mikhail Iosifovich Gurevich was a Soviet aircraft designer who co-founded the Mikoyan-Gurevich military aviation bureau along with Artem Mikoyan.
1567
Anne de Montmorency
French general and diplomat (born 1493)
Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency was a French noble, governor, royal favourite and Constable of France during the mid to late Italian Wars and early French Wars of Religion. He served under five French kings.
1965
Taher Saifuddin
Indian spiritual leader, 51st Da'i al-Mutlaq (born 1888)
Syedna Taher Saifuddin, also known as Taher Saifuddin, was the 51st and longest serving Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras.
1209
Philippe du Plessis
Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born 1165)
Philippe du Plessis was the 13th Grand Master of the Knights Templar. He was born in the fortress of Plessis-Macé, Anjou, France.
1562
Pietro Martire Vermigli
Italian theologian (born 1500)
Peter Martyr Vermigli was an Italian-born Reformed theologian.
2007
Ira Levin
American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (born 1929)
Ira Marvin Levin was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter.
2024
John Horgan
Canadian politician and diplomat, 36th Premier of British Columbia (born 1959)
John Joseph Horgan was a Canadian politician and diplomat who served as the 36th premier of British Columbia from 2017 to 2022 and the ambassador of Canada to Germany from 2023 to 2024.
1962
Roque González Garza
Mexican general and acting president (1915) (born 1885)
Roque Victoriano González Garza was a Mexican general and politician who served as acting President of Mexico from January to June 1915.
2015
Jihadi John
terrorist (born 1988)
Mohammed Emwazi, commonly referred to as Jihadi John, was a British militant of Kuwaiti origin seen in several videos produced by the Islamist extremist group Islamic State (IS) showing the beheadings of a number of…
1969
Liu Shaoqi
Chinese politician, 2nd Chairman of the People's Republic of China (born 1898)
Liu Shaoqi was a Chinese revolutionary and politician. He was the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1954 to 1959, first-ranking vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…
1986
Minoru Yasui
American lawyer and activist (born 1916)
Minoru Yasui was an American lawyer from Oregon. Born in Hood River, Oregon, he earned both an undergraduate degree and his law degree at the University of Oregon.
1793
Lord George Gordon
English politician (born 1751)
Lord George Gordon was a British nobleman and politician best known for lending his name to the Gordon Riots of 1780.
1955
Alfréd Hajós
Hungarian swimmer and architect, designed the Grand Hotel Aranybika (born 1878)
Alfréd Hajós was a Hungarian swimmer, football (soccer) player, referee, manager, and career architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion and the first Olympic champion of Hungary.