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January 12th
195 Notable deaths
Jan Campert
Dutch poet (1902-1943).
Born August 15th, 1902 in Spijkenisse. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1943 at 40 years old in Neuengamme concentration camp. [ref]
Hans Huber
Boxer (1934–2024).
Born January 1st, 1934 in Regensburg.
Died January 12th, 2024 at 90 years old in Wenzenbach. [ref]
Dean Amadon
American ornithologist.
Born June 5th, 1912 in Milwaukee.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 90 years old in Tenafly.
Koloman Sokol
Slovak painter, graphic artist and illustrator (1902-2003).
Born December 12th, 1902 in Liptovský Mikuláš.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 100 years old in Tucson.
Isaías Rodríguez
Venezuelan politician and former attorney general.
Born December 16th, 1942 in Valle de la Pascua.
Died January 12th, 2025 at 82 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Daniël Noteboom
Dutch chess player (1910–1932).
Born February 26th, 1910 in Noordwijk.
Died January 12th, 1932 at 21 years old in London (pneumonia).
Marcel Arland
French writer.
Born July 5th, 1899 in Varennes-sur-Amance. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1986 at 86 years old in Saint-Sauveur-sur-École. [ref]
Ramón Muttis
Argentine footballer (1899-1955).
Born March 12th, 1899 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 12th, 1955 at 55 years old in Córdoba.
Károly Fogl
Hungarian footballer (1895-1969).
Born January 19th, 1895 in Újpest.
Died January 12th, 1969 at 73 years old in Budapest.
Jan Mårtenson
Swedish writerand diplomat.
Born February 14th, 1933 in Uppsala.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 92 years old [ref]
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