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February 12th
243 Notable deaths
Kōtarō Honda
Japanese physicist and metallurgist (1870-1954).
Born February 23rd, 1870 in Okazaki.
Died February 12th, 1954 at 83 years old in Tokyo.
Émile Sauret
French violinist and composer (1852-1920).
Born May 22nd, 1852 in Dun-sur-Auron.
Died February 12th, 1920 at 67 years old in London.
Hermann Kantorowicz
German jurist (1877–1940).
Born November 18th, 1877 in Poznań.
Died February 12th, 1940 at 62 years old in Cambridge.
Hennadii Udovenko
Ukrainian politician and diplomat (1931-2013).
Born June 22nd, 1931 in Kryvyi Rih.
Died February 12th, 2013 at 81 years old in Kyiv.
Andreas Alföldi
Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist, archaeologist (1895-1981).
Born August 27th, 1895 in Pomáz.
Died February 12th, 1981 at 85 years old in Princeton.
Mounir Hamoud
Norwegian footballer (1985–2024).
Born February 1st, 1985 in Nador.
Died February 12th, 2024 at 39 years old in Drammen (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Rafael Vidal
Venezuelan swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1964–2005).
Born January 6th, 1964 in Caracas.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 41 years old in Caracas (traffic collision).
Moshe Leib Lilienblum
Lithuanian rabbi (1843–1910).
Born October 22nd, 1843 in Kėdainiai.
Died February 12th, 1910 at 66 years old in Odesa.
Leo Falcam
President of federated states of micronesia (1935-2018).
Born November 20th, 1935 in U.
Died February 12th, 2018 at 82 years old in Federated States of Micronesia. [ref]
Isabella Valancy Crawford
Canadian writer (1850-1887).
Born December 25th, 1850 in Dublin.
Died February 12th, 1887 at 36 years old in Toronto.
Michel Seuphor
Designer, draughtsman, painter (1901-1999).
Born March 10th, 1901 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1999 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jean-Michel Atlan
Artist (1913-1960).
Born January 23rd, 1913 in Constantine.
Died February 12th, 1960 at 47 years old in Paris.
Rachid Mimouni
Algerian writer (1945-1995).
Born November 20th, 1945 in Boudouaou.
Died February 12th, 1995 at 49 years old in Paris (hepatitis).
Kai Donner
Finnish politician and linguist (1888–1935).
Born April 1st, 1888 in Helsinki.
Died February 12th, 1935 at 46 years old in Helsinki.
Bisi Silva
Nigerian art curator and art critic (1962-2019).
Died February 12th, 2019 at 56 years old in Lagos (breast cancer). [ref]
Georg Buschner
German association football player and manager (1925-2007).
Born December 26th, 1925 in Gera.
Died February 12th, 2007 at 81 years old in Jena (prostate cancer).
George King
British botanist (1840-1909).
Born April 12th, 1840 in Peterhead.
Died February 12th, 1909 at 68 years old in Sanremo (stroke).
Bożena Dykiel
Polish actress.
Born August 26th, 1948 in Grabowo.
Died February 12th, 2026 at 77 years old in Izabelin C. [ref]
Jesús Jiménez Zamora
Former president of costa rica (1823-1897).
Born June 18th, 1823 in Cartago.
Died February 12th, 1897 at 73 years old in Cartago.
Muriel Robb
English tennis player (1878–1907).
Born May 13th, 1878 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died February 12th, 1907 at 28 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (lymphoma).
Rafael Barradas
Uruguayan-spanish artist (1890-1929).
Born January 4th, 1890 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1929 at 39 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Jean Prouff
French footballer (1919–2008).
Born September 12th, 1919 in Peillac.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 88 years old in Lannion.
Werner Krämer
German footballer (1940-2010).
Born January 23rd, 1940 in Duisburg.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 70 years old in Duisburg. [ref]
Jules Jamin
French physicist (1818-1886).
Born May 31st, 1818 in Termes.
Died February 12th, 1886 at 67 years old in Paris.
Gino Gardassanich
Soccer player (1922-2010).
Born November 26th, 1922 in Rijeka.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 87 years old in Hinsdale. [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi