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May 12th
180 Notable deaths
Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev
Soviet sinologist (1881-1951).
Born January 14th, 1881 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 12th, 1951 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Miguel Fisac
Spanish architect and painter (1913-2006).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Daimiel.
Died May 12th, 2006 at 92 years old in Madrid.
Delos Thurber
American high jumper.
Born November 23rd, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died May 12th, 1987 at 70 years old in San Diego.
Karl Vennberg
Swedish poet (1910-1995).
Born April 11th, 1910.
Died May 12th, 1995 at 85 years old in Spånga-Kista församling.
Guillermo Saavedra
Chilean footballer (1903-1957).
Born November 5th, 1903 in Rancagua.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 53 years old in Casablanca (myocardial infarction).
Pál Orosz
Hungarian association footballer and olympic coach (1934-2014).
Born January 25th, 1934 in Szentes.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 80 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Viktor Manakov
Olympic cyclist, born in 1960.
Born July 26th, 1960 in Budogoshch.
Died May 12th, 2019 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Emanuel Rádl
Czech biologist, philosopher and politic writer (1873–1942).
Born December 21st, 1873 in Pyšely. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1942 at 68 years old in Hradčany. [ref]
Edith Keller-Herrmann
East german chess player (1921–2010).
Born November 17th, 1921 in Dresden.
Died May 12th, 2010 at 88 years old in Ingolstadt. [ref]
Ujaku Akita
Author and esperantist (1883–1962).
Born January 30th, 1883 in Aomori Prefecture.
Died May 12th, 1962 at 79 years old in Nakamaruchō.
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