About May 12th

Sun Sign
♉ Taurus
Earth · Venus
reliable, patient, practical, devoted
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Birthstone
Emerald
Deep green
Rebirth, fertility, wisdom
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Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Hawthorn
Happiness, humility, sweetness
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Celtic Tree
Willow
Saille
intelligent, practical, realistic, witty
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227 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

10 Myocardial Infarction
9 Cancer
5 Gunshot Wound
4 Disease
4 Stroke

Top death years

8 2014
7 2019
6 2020
6 2005
5 2001

Deaths by gender

172 Male
55 Female

Top death places

10 London
9 Paris
5 Moscow
5 Saint Petersburg
4 Berlin

Top 5 notable deaths.

Dennis Nilsen

Scottish serial killer (1945–2018).

Born November 23rd, 1945 in Fraserburgh.

Died May 12th, 2018 at 72 years old in Full Sutton. [ref]

Robert Reed

American actor, director (1932-1992).

Born October 19th, 1932 in Highland Park.

Died May 12th, 1992 at 59 years old in Pasadena (colorectal cancer, colon cancer).

H. R. Giger

Swiss artist (1940–2014).

Born February 5th, 1940 in Chur.

Died May 12th, 2014 at 74 years old in Zurich. [ref]

Perry Como

American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001).

Born May 18th, 1912 in Canonsburg.

Died May 12th, 2001 at 88 years old in Jupiter Inlet Colony (Alzheimer's disease).

Erik Erikson

American german-born psychoanalyst & essayist.

Born June 15th, 1902 in Frankfurt.

Died May 12th, 1994 at 91 years old in Harwich.

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Top birth years

14 1983
12 1981
11 1985
11 1945
11 1987

Birthdays by gender

429 Male
142 Female

Top birth places

12 New York City
7 London
6 Prague
6 Moscow
5 Los Angeles

It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett