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January 12th
233 Notable deaths
Antonio Maria Pucci
Italian saint (1819–1892).
Born April 16th, 1819 in Vernio.
Died January 12th, 1892 at 72 years old in Viareggio (pneumonia).
Clemar Bucci
Argentine racing driver.
Born September 4th, 1920 in Santa Fe Province. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2011 at 90 years old in Buenos Aires. [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 (1912–2003).
Born June 5th, 1912 in Milwaukee.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 90 years old in Tenafly.
Churchill Babington
English scholar, archaeologist and naturalist (1821-1889).
Born March 11th, 1821 in Rothley.
Died January 12th, 1889 at 67 years old in Suffolk.
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]
Iván Skerlecz
Croatian politician (1873-1951).
Born July 20th, 1873 in Oroszló.
Died January 12th, 1951 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Daniël Noteboom
Dutch chess player (1910–1932).
Born February 26th, 1910 in Noordwijk.
Died January 12th, 1932 at 21 years old in London (pneumonia).
Ida von Hahn-Hahn
German author and countess (1805-1880).
Born June 22nd, 1805 in Tressow.
Died January 12th, 1880 at 74 years old in Mainz.
Marcel Arland
French writer (1899–1986).
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 August 31st, 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]
Jean Jules Linden
Belgian botanist (1817-1898).
Born February 3rd, 1817 in Luxembourg.
Died January 12th, 1898 at 80 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
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 (1881-1951).
Born June 25th, 1881 in Bouillargues.
Died January 12th, 1951 at 69 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Waiphot Phetsuphan
Thai singer.
Born March 7th, 1942 in Suphan Buri.
Died January 12th, 2022 at 79 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Halil Şerif Pasha
Ottoman diplomat and art collector (1831–1879).
Born June 20th, 1831 in Cairo.
Died January 12th, 1879 at 47 years old in Istanbul.
Teodor Peterek
Polish footballer (1910-1969).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Świętochłowice.
Died January 12th, 1969 at 58 years old in Słupiec (Nowa Ruda).
Germán Cobos
Spanish actor (1927–2015).
Born July 7th, 1927 in Seville.
Died January 12th, 2015 at 87 years old in Almuñécar.
Gustav Naan
Estonian philosopher and physicist (1919-1994).
Born May 17th, 1919 in Yuzhnaya Liflyandiya.
Died January 12th, 1994 at 74 years old in Tallinn.
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