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May 12th
180 Notable deaths
James Jesus Angleton
Chief of the cia's counterintelligence (ci) staff from 1954 to 1975.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Boise.
Died May 12th, 1987 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
John Smith
Labour party leader from scotland (1938-1994).
Born September 13th, 1938 in Dalmally.
Died May 12th, 1994 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Carl Emil Pettersson
Swedish-born king of tabar island (1875-1937).
Born October 4th, 1875 in Stockholm.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 61 years old in Sydney.
David Sanborn
American saxophonist.
Born July 30th, 1945 in Tampa.
Died May 12th, 2024 at 78 years old in Tarrytown (prostate cancer). [ref]
Prince Aly Khan
Pakistani diplomat.
Born June 13th, 1911 in Turin.
Died May 12th, 1960 at 48 years old in Suresnes (traffic collision).
Erich von Stroheim
Austrian actor and director (1885–1957).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Vienna.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 71 years old in Maurepas (cancer).
Tessa Jowell
British politician (1947–2018).
Born September 17th, 1947 in London. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2018 at 70 years old in Shipston-on-Stour (brain cancer). [ref]
Astrid Kirchherr
German photographer and artist (1938-2020).
Born May 20th, 1938 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
A. W. Tozer
American missionary.
Born April 21st, 1897 in Pennsylvania.
Died May 12th, 1963 at 66 years old in Toronto.
Keith Relf
English pop musician, singer for the yardbirds (1943–1976).
Born March 22nd, 1943 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1976 at 33 years old in London (electrocution). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson