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February 12th
193 Notable deaths
Elio Vittorini
Italian writer, literary translator and editor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1966 at 57 years old in Milan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Herbert Robbins
American mathematician (1915–2001).
Born January 12th, 1915 in New Castle.
Died February 12th, 2001 at 86 years old in Princeton.
Marcel Cachin
French politician (1869-1958).
Born September 20th, 1869 in Paimpol.
Died February 12th, 1958 at 88 years old in Choisy-le-Roi.
Christopher Caudwell
British marxist literary critic, journalist and writer (1907-1937).
Born October 20th, 1907 in Putney.
Died February 12th, 1937 at 29 years old in Jarama.
Olli Lindholm
Finnish singer.
Born March 19th, 1964 in Pori.
Died February 12th, 2019 at 54 years old in Tampere (convulsion). [ref]
Miguel Febres Cordero
Ecuadorian christian brother, educator and saint (1854-1910).
Born November 7th, 1854 in Cuenca.
Died February 12th, 1910 at 55 years old in Premià de Mar.
Tom Moore
Irish-american actor and film director (1883-1955).
Born May 1st, 1883 in County Meath.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Theresa Bernstein
American artist and writer (1890-2002).
Born March 1st, 1890 in Philadelphia.
Died February 12th, 2002 at 111 years old in New York City (disease).
Christian Bérard
French artist, fashion illustrator, and designer (1902-1949).
Born August 20th, 1902 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1949 at 46 years old in Paris. [ref]
Benjamin Frankel
British composer.
Born January 31st, 1906 in London.
Died February 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in London.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown