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January 12th
174 Notable deaths
Juliette Atkinson
Us tennis player (1873-1944).
Born April 15th, 1873 in Rahway.
Died January 12th, 1944 at 70 years old in Lawrenceville.
Émile Amélineau
French archaeologist.
Born August 28th, 1850 in La Chaize-Giraud. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1915 at 64 years old in Châteaudun. [ref]
Masoud Alimohammadi
Iranian physicist (1959-2010).
Born August 24th, 1959 in Tehran.
Died January 12th, 2010 at 50 years old in Tehran (explosive device). [ref]
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]
Koloman Sokol
Slovak painter, graphic artist and illustrator (1902-2003).
Born December 12th, 1902 in Liptovský Mikuláš. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2003 at 100 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Takako Irie
Japanese actress.
Born February 7th, 1911 in Tokyo.
Died January 12th, 1995 at 83 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Frank Spellman
American weightlifter.
Born September 17th, 1922 in Malvern.
Died January 12th, 2017 at 94 years old in Gulf Breeze. [ref]
Nerio Bernardi
Italian actor (1899-1971).
Born July 23rd, 1899 in Bologna.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 71 years old in Rome.
Pedro Calomino
Argentine footballer (1892-1950).
Born March 13th, 1892 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 12th, 1950 at 57 years old in Buenos Aires.
Gianluigi Bonelli
Italian comic book author and writer (1908-2001).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Milan. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2001 at 92 years old in Alessandria. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 174
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche