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May 12th
180 Notable deaths
Adelaida Avagyan
Hygienist.
Born April 6th, 1924 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2000 at 76 years old in Williamsburg (cancer).
Edgar Page
Field hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Wolverhampton.
Died May 12th, 1956 at 71 years old in Wolverhampton.
Jiří Pecka
Czechoslovak canoeist, speed canoeist and water slalomist.
Born June 4th, 1917 in Prague.
Died May 12th, 1997 at 79 years old in Prague.
Valentina Kovpan
Archer (1950-2006).
Born February 28th, 1950 in Petroostriv.
Died May 12th, 2006 at 56 years old in Lviv.
Jorge de Paiva
Portuguese fencer (1887-1937).
Born May 13th, 1887 in Cacilhas.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 49 years old
Willy Gysi
Swiss handball player.
Born January 9th, 1918 in Basel.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 83 years old in Bern.
Henri Peslier
French water polo player.
Born January 4th, 1880 in Uzel.
Died May 12th, 1912 at 32 years old in Paris.
Pierre Brunet
French rower (1908-1979).
Born February 27th, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died May 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Matti Perttilä
Olympic wrestler (1896–1968).
Born January 21st, 1896 in Isokyrö.
Died May 12th, 1968 at 72 years old in Isokyrö.
Fyokla Bezzubova
Soviet writer (1880–1966).
Born September 27th, 1880.
Died May 12th, 1966 at 85 years old in Saransk.
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