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January 12th
233 Notable deaths
Ellen Thesleff
Finnish painter (1869-1954).
Born October 5th, 1869 in Helsinki.
Died January 12th, 1954 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Prince Maximilian of Saxony
Saxon prince (1870–1951).
Born November 17th, 1870 in Dresden.
Died January 12th, 1951 at 80 years old in Fribourg.
Assia Dagher
Egyptian actress and producer.
Born March 6th, 1901 in Lebanon, Tannourine.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 84 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams
Politician, editor (1869–1962).
Born November 25th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 12th, 1962 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Paul Kochanski
Polish violinist (1887–1934).
Born September 14th, 1887 in Odesa.
Died January 12th, 1934 at 46 years old in New York City.
Catherine Samie
French actress.
Born February 3rd, 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2026 at 92 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Blanche Stuart Scott
Aviator (1884-1970).
Born April 8th, 1884 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rochester.
Marina Chechneva
Soviet wwii bomber pilot and hero of the soviet union (1922–1984).
Born August 15th, 1922 in Protasovo.
Died January 12th, 1984 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Helen Blanchard
American inventor (1840–1922).
Born October 25th, 1840 in Portland.
Died January 12th, 1922 at 81 years old in Providence.
Domiciano Cavém
Portuguese football player/manager (1932–2005).
Born November 21st, 1932 in Vila Real de Santo António.
Died January 12th, 2005 at 72 years old in Leiria (Alzheimer's disease).
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
American ichthyologist (1858-1947).
Born October 7th, 1858 in Monmouth. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1947 at 88 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Juliette Atkinson
Us tennis player (1873-1944).
Born April 15th, 1873 in Rahway.
Died January 12th, 1944 at 70 years old in Lawrenceville.
Pierre Pincemaille
French organist (1956–2018).
Born December 8th, 1956 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 2018 at 61 years old in Suresnes (lung cancer). [ref]
Gianluigi Bonelli
Italian comic book author and writer (1908-2001).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Milan.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 92 years old in Alessandria.
Stjepan Lamza
Yugoslavian footballer (1940–2022).
Born January 23rd, 1940 in Sisak.
Died January 12th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
Émile Amélineau
French archaeologist (1850-1915).
Born August 28th, 1850 in La Chaize-Giraud.
Died January 12th, 1915 at 64 years old in Châteaudun.
Takako Irie
Japanese actress (1911–1995).
Born February 7th, 1911 in Tokyo.
Died January 12th, 1995 at 83 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Mary Cowden Clarke
British writer (1809–1898).
Born June 22nd, 1809 in London. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1898 at 88 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Pedro Calomino
Argentine footballer (1892-1950).
Born March 13th, 1892 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 12th, 1950 at 57 years old in Buenos Aires.
Nerio Bernardi
Italian actor (1899-1971).
Born July 23rd, 1899 in Bologna.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 71 years old in Rome.
Luis Castañeda Lossio
Peruvian lawyer and politician.
Born June 21st, 1945 in Chiclayo. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2022 at 76 years old in Lima (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maude Turner Gordon
Actress (1868-1940).
Born November 10th, 1868 in Franklin.
Died January 12th, 1940 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Frank Spellman
American weightlifter.
Born September 17th, 1922 in Malvern.
Died January 12th, 2017 at 94 years old in Gulf Breeze. [ref]
Rose Chibambo
Malawian politician.
Born September 8th, 1928 in Kafukule, Mzimba District. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2016 at 87 years old in Blantyre (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jan Campert
Dutch poet (1902-1943).
Born August 15th, 1902 in Spijkenisse.
Died January 12th, 1943 at 40 years old in Neuengamme concentration camp.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine