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May 12th
173 Notable deaths
Ghazaleh Alizadeh
Iranian poet and writer.
Born February 15th, 1949 in Mashhad.
Died May 12th, 1996 at 47 years old in Javaher Deh (hanging).
Vlastimil Hort
Czech-german chess player.
Born January 12th, 1944 in Kladno. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2025 at 81 years old in Eitorf. [ref]
Ernst Marischka
Austrian director and scriptwriter (1893-1963).
Born January 2nd, 1893 in Vienna.
Died May 12th, 1963 at 70 years old in Chur.
Georges Petit
French art dealer.
Born March 11th, 1856 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1920 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
British neurologist (1878–1937).
Born December 6th, 1878 in New Jersey.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
Renato Corti
Italian cardinal.
Born March 1st, 1936 in Galbiate.
Died May 12th, 2020 at 84 years old in Rho. [ref]
Nikos Gatsos
Greek writer and poet (1914–1992).
Born December 8th, 1911 in Asea.
Died May 12th, 1992 at 80 years old in Athens.
Antonio Candido
Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist and literary critic.
Born July 24th, 1918 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 12th, 2017 at 98 years old in São Paulo (hiatus hernia). [ref]
Louise Catherine Breslau
German-swiss painter (1856-1927).
Born December 6th, 1856 in Munich.
Died May 12th, 1927 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Nicola Perscheid
German photographer (1864-1930).
Born December 3rd, 1864 in Koblenz-Moselweiss.
Died May 12th, 1930 at 65 years old in Berlin (cerebrovascular disease).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 173
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon