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May 12th
180 Notable deaths
Antonio Mercero
Film director (1936-2018).
Born March 7th, 1936 in Lasarte-Oria.
Died May 12th, 2018 at 82 years old in Guadalajara Province (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Arkady Plastov
Soviet socialist realist painter (1893-1972).
Born January 31st, 1893 in Prisloniha.
Died May 12th, 1972 at 79 years old in Prisloniha.
Sisavath Keobounphanh
Laotian politician (1928-2020).
Born May 1st, 1928 in Houaphanh Province.
Died May 12th, 2020 at 92 years old in Vientiane. [ref]
Charles Wagner
French writer (1852–1918).
Born January 4th, 1852 in Vibersviller.
Died May 12th, 1918 at 66 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Alexander Skutch
American ornithologist (1904-2004).
Born May 20th, 1904 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2004 at 99 years old in San Isidro de El General.
Ernest Vinberg
Soviet and russian mathematician (1937-2020).
Born July 26th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died May 12th, 2020 at 82 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Hermann Lenz
German writer (1913–1998).
Born February 26th, 1913 in Stuttgart.
Died May 12th, 1998 at 85 years old in Munich.
Robert Kerr
Canadian athlete.
Born June 9th, 1882 in Enniskillen.
Died May 12th, 1963 at 80 years old in Hamilton.
Alexei Tupolev
Soviet aerospace engineer (1925-2001).
Born May 20th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 75 years old in Moscow.
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