January 12th
182 Notable deaths
Orlando Mendes
Mozambican writer. (1916-1990).
Born August 4th, 1916 in Island of Mozambique.
Died January 12th, 1990 at 73 years old in Maputo.
Théophile Alexis Durand
Belgian botanist (1855–1912).
Born September 4th, 1855 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1912 at 56 years old [ref]
Paolo Salvi
Italian gymnast (1891–1945).
Born November 22nd, 1891 in Brescia.
Died January 12th, 1945 at 53 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.
John Berger
Cross-country skier (1909-2002).
Born July 31st, 1909 in Boden.
Died January 12th, 2002 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Gustaf Boivie
Sport shooter (1864–1951).
Born November 27th, 1864 in Stockholm.
Died January 12th, 1951 at 86 years old in Ängelholm.
Marcel Gobillot
French racing cyclist.
Born January 3rd, 1900 in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1981 at 81 years old in Montreuil. [ref]
Valentyna Lutayeva
Ukrainian handball player (1956–2023).
Born June 18th, 1956 in Zaporizhzhya.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 66 years old [ref]
Henri De Wolf
Belgian cyclist (1936-2023).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Deinze.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
Kim Hyong-gwon
Korean revolutionary.
Born November 4th, 1905 in Pyongyang.
Died January 12th, 1936 at 30 years old in Seodaemun Prison.
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender