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Famous Birth Today in History

Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Date of Birth

12 Aug, 1881

Date of Death

21 Jan, 1959

Age at time of Death

77 years

Cause of Death

Heart attack

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Cecil B. DeMille's Quote's
  • “Give me any two pages of the Bible and I'll give you a picture.”

  • “I win my awards at the box office.”

  • “It is impossible for us to break the law. We can only break ourselves against the law.”

  • “The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly.”

  • “Creation is a drug I can't do without.”

    Did You Know?
    • DeMille directed over 70 films during his career.

    • DeMille won an Academy Award for Best Picture for "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952).

    • He co-founded Paramount Pictures in 1914.

    • His most famous works include "The Ten Commandments" and "Cleopatra."

    Famous Death Today in History

    Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Date of Birth

    22 Dec, 1960

    Date of Death

    12 Aug, 1988

    Age at time of Death

    27 years

    Cause of Death

    Heroin overdose

    Nationality

    American

    Gender

    Male

    Jean-Michel Basquiat's Quote's
    • “I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.”

    • ““Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her.”

    • “I was a really lousy artist as a kid. Too abstract expressionist; or I'd draw a big ram's head, really messy. I'd never win painting contests. I remember losing to a guy who did a perfect Spiderman.”

    • “I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.”

      Did You Know?
      • Before Basquiat made it big, he lived with a friend, Suzanne Malouk, who paid for both of their rent and expenses.

      • Before he was known as Jean-Michel, he was “SAMO.”

      • His earliest, most vivid memory was getting hit by a car.

      Famous Births This Week In History

      • Cecil B. DeMille
        Cecil B. DeMille
        Born

        12 Aug, 1881

        Died

        21 Jan, 1959

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        77

      • Erwin Schrödinger
        Erwin Schrödinger
        Born

        12 Aug, 1887

        Died

        04 Jan, 1961

        Nationality

        Austria, Ireland

        Age at time of death

        73

      • Ben Hogan
        Ben Hogan
        Born

        13 Aug, 1912

        Died

        25 Jul, 1997

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        84

      • Hissène Habré
        Hissène Habré
        Born

        13 Aug, 1942

        Died

        24 Aug, 2021

        Nationality

        Chadian

        Age at time of death

        79

      • Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan
        Sridevi
        Born

        13 Aug, 1963

        Died

        24 Feb, 2018

        Nationality

        Indian

        Age at time of death

        54

      • John Logie Baird
        John Logie Baird
        Born

        13 Aug, 1888

        Died

        14 Jun, 1946

        Nationality

        Scottish

        Age at time of death

        57

      • Alfred Hitchcock
        Alfred Hitchcock
        Born

        13 Aug, 1899

        Died

        29 Apr, 1980

        Nationality

        American, British

        Age at time of death

        80

      • Ronald Charles Dean
        Ron Dean
        Born

        14 Aug, 1938

        Died

        04 Oct, 2025

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        87

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        Famous Deaths This Week In History

        • Jean-Michel Basquiat
          Jean-Michel Basquiat
          Born

          22 Dec, 1960

          Died

          12 Aug, 1988

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          27

        • Arthur Wanderlich
          Art Wander
          Born

          13 Nov, 1927

          Died

          12 Aug, 2025

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          97

        • Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis
          Ignaz Semmelweis
          Born

          30 Jun, 1818

          Died

          12 Aug, 1865

          Nationality

          Hungarian

          Age at time of death

          47

        • William Shockley
          William Shockley
          Born

          13 Feb, 1910

          Died

          12 Aug, 1989

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          79

        • George Stephenson
          George Stephenson ( Father of Railways)
          Born

          09 Jun, 1781

          Died

          12 Aug, 1848

          Nationality

          English

          Age at time of death

          67

        • Florence Nightingale
          Florence Nightingale
          Born

          12 May, 1820

          Died

          13 Aug, 1910

          Nationality

          English

          Age at time of death

          90

        • Mickey Mantle
          Mickey Mantle
          Born

          20 Oct, 1931

          Died

          13 Aug, 1995

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          63

        • Virginia Cathryn Rowlands
          Gena Rowlands
          Born

          19 Jun, 1930

          Died

          14 Aug, 2024

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          94

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          Quote of the Week
          • Yvonne Barr
            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”
            Yvonne Barr

            Researcher, Teacher

          • Richard Merrill Cohen
            “I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.”
            Richard Merrill Cohen

            Author, Journalist

          • David Roger Johansen
            “The New York Dolls weren’t about rebellion. We were about liberation.”
            David Roger Johansen

            Actor, Singer

          • Gideon Sundback
            “Every great invention starts with a simple idea, but it’s the refinement and improvement that truly bring it to life”
            Gideon Sundback

            Electrical engineer, Inventor

          • Adolphe Alexandre Chaillet
            “My lamps are designed to outlast the competition.”
            Adolphe Alexandre Chaillet

            Chemist, Electrical Engineer

          • Sidney Bechet
            “To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.”
            Sidney Bechet

            Music composer

          • Prince Rogers Nelson
            “Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.”
            Prince Rogers Nelson

            Actor, American singer

          • Jany Gastaldi
            “I told them to trust themselves, to have a 'terrible self' within, so that they arrive onstage full of themselves… in a dense way.”
            Jany Gastaldi

            Film actress, French stage

          • Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
            “A nation that forgets its roots is a nation that cannot grow.”
            Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu

            Politician

          • Maya Angelou
            “The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.”
            Maya Angelou

            Civil rights activist, Poet

          • Nils Bohlin
            “If an invention doesn’t save lives, it hasn’t reached its full potential”
            Nils Bohlin

            Engineer, Inventor

          • Tupac Shukur
            “Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.”
            Tupac Shukur

            Actor, Rapper

          • Jonas Cohn
            “Philosophy must engage with the realities of science to remain relevant.”
            Jonas Cohn

            Academic, Author

          • Henri "Rik" Van Looy
            “I was tired of riding against snot‑noses who, even if you took them all together, hadn’t managed a fraction of what I’d achieved”
            Henri "Rik" Van Looy

            Belgian professional cyclist

          • Enzo Ferrari
            “Fear is the ultimate leverage of power.”
            Enzo Ferrari

            Automotive industry executive, Industrialist

          • Vladimir K. Zworykin
            “You can enjoy encouragement coming from outside, but you cannot need for it to come from outside.”
            Vladimir K. Zworykin

            Engineer

            Yvonne Barr
            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”
            Yvonne Barr
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            Notable People Who Died in 2025

            • Pope Francis
              Pope Francis
              1936 - 2025 - (Aged: 88)

              Archbishop, Pope, Priest

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            • David Johansen
              David Johansen
              1950 - 2025 - (Aged: 75)

              Actor, Singer, Songwriter

              ENTP-A / ENTP-T Smart and curious thinkers who cannot resist an intellectual challenge. David Johansen is a fearless shape-shifter, restless, creative, and always ready to turn the unexpected into a show

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            • David Lynch
              David Lynch
              1947 - 2025 - (Aged: 77)

              Actor, American filmmaker, Musician, Visual artist

              Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists. David Lynch is a quiet yet visionary artist, whose surreal, symbolic work reflects a deep inner world, driven by a tireless desire to explore the unconscious, challenge conventional meaning, and inspire others through the mystical and emotional power of storytelling.

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            • Dick Button
              Dick Button
              1929 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Figure skater, Skating analyst

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            • Emilio Echevarría
              Emilio Echevarría
              1944 - 2025 - (Aged: 80)

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              Garth Hudson
              1937 - 2025 - (Aged: 87)

              Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter

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            • Gene Hackman
              Gene Hackman
              1930 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Actor

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            • Geneviève Page
              Geneviève Page
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              French actress

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            • George Foreman
              George Foreman
              1949 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              American professional boxer, Author, Businessman, Minister

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