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February 12th
173 Notable deaths
Fedor den Hertog
Road bicycle racer (1946-2011).
Born April 20th, 1946 in Utrecht.
Died February 12th, 2011 at 64 years old in Ermelo (prostate cancer). [ref]
Arpiar Arpiarian
Armenian writer and journalist (1851–1908).
Born December 21st, 1851 in Samsun.
Died February 12th, 1908 at 56 years old in Cairo.
Charles Le Goffic
French poet, novelist and historian (1863-1932).
Born July 14th, 1863 in Lannion. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1932 at 68 years old in Lannion. [ref]
Galina Shamrai
Soviet gymnast (1931–2022).
Born October 5th, 1931 in Tashkent.
Died February 12th, 2022 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ali Gagarin
Sudanese footballer.
Born April 1st, 1949 in Omdurman.
Died February 12th, 2025 at 75 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Paolo Pileri
Italian motorcycle racer.
Born July 31st, 1944 in Terni.
Died February 12th, 2007 at 62 years old in Terni. [ref]
Elise Aulinger
German actress (1881-1965).
Born December 11th, 1881 in Munich.
Died February 12th, 1965 at 83 years old in Munich.
Celso Güity
Honduran footballer (1955-2021).
Born August 7th, 1955 in Honduras.
Died February 12th, 2021 at 65 years old in Miami (bone cancer). [ref]
Hans Ziglarski
German boxer (1905-1975).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Białystok.
Died February 12th, 1975 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Jørgen Stubberud
Norwegian polar explorer (1883-1980).
Born April 17th, 1883 in Oppegård. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1980 at 96 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 173
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde