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May 12th
159 Notable deaths
Roger Vailland
French writer.
Born October 16th, 1907 in Oise. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1965 at 57 years old in Meillonnas (lung cancer). [ref]
Ruth Stonehouse
Actress, film director (1892-1941).
Born September 28th, 1892 in Denver.
Died May 12th, 1941 at 48 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Robert Kerr
Canadian athlete.
Born June 9th, 1882 in Enniskillen.
Died May 12th, 1963 at 80 years old in Hamilton.
James Gordon
American silent film actor (1871-1941).
Born April 23rd, 1871 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 12th, 1941 at 70 years old in Hollywood.
Roger Planchon
French playwright, director, filmmaker (1931-2009).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Saint-Chamond. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2009 at 77 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robin Page
British painter (1932-2015).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in London. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2015 at 82 years old in Canada. [ref]
Bertha Townsend
Us tennis player (1869-1909).
Born March 7th, 1869 in Philadelphia.
Died May 12th, 1909 at 40 years old in Haverford.
Vasili Merkuryev
Soviet actor, theatre director.
Born April 6th, 1904 in Ostrov. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1978 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
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