Share Share Share October 12, 2017 October Birthdays October 12th Birthdays If you were born on October 12th, you share a birthday with these famous people: William Steinkraus is 92 Nonagenarian American senior, WWII Calvary Regiment veteran, winner of 4 Olympic Games Equestrian medals (1968 Mexico City gold; 1960 Rome & 1972 Munich silver; 1952 Helsinki bronze), born October 12, 1925. Sam Moore is 82 (nee Samuel David Hicks) American gospel, soul & R&B singer with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group Sam & Dave (Soul Man; Hold On, I'm Comin'; When Something is Wrong with My Baby; I Thank You; You Got Me Hummin; Soothe Me), and octogenarian senior born October 12, 1934. (Sam Moore 1967 Photo: Stax | Wikimedia PD) Susan Anton is 67 American senior citizen, beauty pageant contestant (Miss California), model, singer (Killin' Time), and actress on TV (Baywatch; Mel & Susan Together) and in movies (Golden Girl; Spring Fever), born October 12, 1950. (Susan Anton 2001 Photo: Denise A Rayder | Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) (Photo: Sorasak) Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on October 12th, 2017! And remembering Luciano Pavarotti Italian tenor opera singer (Tosca; Nessun dorma; La bohème, Madama Butterfly), member of The Three Tenors (with Plácido Domingo and José Carreras), and actor (Yes, Giorgio) (born Oct. 12, 1935 - died Sept. 6, 2007; age 71). Cause of death for Luciano Pavarotti was pancreatic cancer. (Luciano Pavarotti 1999 Photo: Dan Perry | Flickr Some Rights Reserved) Dick Gregory (nee Richard Claxton Gregory) American civil rights and peace activist, author (nigger; Write Me In), ERA and feminist supporter, stand-up comedian and recording artist (You Don't Know Dick; My Brother's Keeper), and actor (Panther) (born Oct. 12, 1932 - died Aug. 19, 2017; age 84). Cause of death for Dick Gregory was heart failure. (Dick Gregory 1964 Photo: Herman Hiller | Wikimedia Commons / PD)