January 12th
195 Notable deaths
Thierry Van Werveke
Luxembourgish actor (1958-2009).
Born October 23rd, 1958 in Geneva.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 50 years old in Luxembourg (cancer).
Leopoldo Conti
Italian footballer (1901-1970).
Born April 12th, 1901 in Milan.
Died January 12th, 1970 at 68 years old in Milan.
Miklós Szabados
Hungarian-australian table tennis player (1912-1962).
Born March 7th, 1912 in Budapest.
Died January 12th, 1962 at 49 years old in Sydney (pneumonia).
Ludwig Biermann
German astronomer (1907-1986).
Born March 13th, 1907 in Hamm.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 78 years old in Munich.
Jacques de Baroncelli
French film director.
Born June 25th, 1881 in Bouillargues. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1951 at 69 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Waiphot Phetsuphan
Thai singer.
Born March 7th, 1942 in Suphan Buri.
Died January 12th, 2022 at 79 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Teodor Peterek
Polish footballer (1910-1969).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Świętochłowice.
Died January 12th, 1969 at 58 years old in Słupiec (Nowa Ruda).
Gustav Naan
Estonian philosopher and physicist (1919-1994).
Born May 17th, 1919 in Vladivostok.
Died January 12th, 1994 at 74 years old in Tallinn.
Eduardo Blasco Ferrer
Catalan linguist.
Born June 15th, 1956 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2017 at 60 years old in Ota (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benjaminas Zelkevičius
Lithuanian footballer and manager ( 1944-2026).
Born February 6th, 1944 in Kaunas.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 81 years old in Vilnius.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 195
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder