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February 12th
243 Notable deaths
Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Saudi royal (1941-2013).
Born January 21st, 1941 in Riyadh.
Died February 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Riyadh (cancer). [ref]
Karl Vaino
Soviet and estonian politician (1923-2022).
Died February 12th, 2022 at 98 years old in Moscow.
Hugh Leonard
Irish writer (1926–2009).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Dublin.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 82 years old in Dalkey. [ref]
Battling Levinsky
American boxer (1891–1949).
Born June 10th, 1891 in Philadelphia.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 57 years old in Philadelphia.
Gösta Ekman
Swedish actor (1890–1938).
Born December 28th, 1890 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1938 at 47 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Tomie Ohtake
Brazilian artist (1913-2015).
Born November 21st, 1913 in Kyoto.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 101 years old in São Paulo (heart failure).
Elio Vittorini
Italian writer and novelist (1908–1966).
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Syracuse.
Died February 12th, 1966 at 57 years old in Milan (stomach cancer).
Mori Arinori
Japanese noble (1847-1889).
Born August 23rd, 1847 in Kasuga-chō. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1889 at 41 years old in Kōjimachi.
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.
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).
Richard Strachey
English army general, geologist and civil servant (1817-1908).
Born July 24th, 1817 in Sutton Court.
Died February 12th, 1908 at 90 years old in Camden Town.
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 Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 46 years old in Paris.
Benjamin Frankel
British composer.
Born January 31st, 1906 in London.
Died February 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in London.
Giacomo Bulgarelli
Italian footballer (1940-2009).
Born October 24th, 1940 in Medicina.
Died February 12th, 2009 at 68 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Paolo Troubetzkoy
Russian sculptor (1866-1938).
Born February 15th, 1866 in Intra.
Died February 12th, 1938 at 71 years old in Pallanza.
Alice Cary
American writer (1820–1871).
Born April 26th, 1820 in Cincinnati.
Died February 12th, 1871 at 50 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
Alexandre Mouton
American politician (1804-1885).
Born November 19th, 1804 in Lafayette Parish.
Died February 12th, 1885 at 80 years old in Lafayette.
Antonio Labriola
Italian philosopher (1843-1904).
Born July 2nd, 1843 in Cassino.
Died February 12th, 1904 at 60 years old in Rome.
Michel Portal
French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist.
Born November 25th, 1935 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2026 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Harold Gilman
English painter (1876-1919).
Born February 11th, 1876 in Somerset.
Died February 12th, 1919 at 43 years old in London (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Branko Miljković
Serbian poet (1934–1961).
Born January 29th, 1934 in Niš.
Died February 12th, 1961 at 27 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).
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