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May 12th
158 Notable deaths
Anna Langfus
Polish/french author.
Born January 1st, 1920 in Lublin. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1966 at 46 years old in Paris. [ref]
Lau Lauritzen
Actor, director, studio head (1910-1977).
Born June 26th, 1910 in Vejle. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1977 at 66 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Antonio Ozores
Spanish actor.
Born August 24th, 1928 in Burjassot.
Died May 12th, 2010 at 81 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Evert Dolman
Road bicycle racer.
Born February 22nd, 1946 in Rotterdam.
Died May 12th, 1993 at 47 years old in Dordrecht.
Alexei Tupolev
Soviet aerospace engineer (1925-2001).
Born May 20th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Jiří Feureisl
Czech footballer.
Born October 3rd, 1931 in Strašice.
Died May 12th, 2021 at 89 years old [ref]
Heini Walter
Swiss formula one driver (1927-2009).
Born July 28th, 1927 in Alpthal.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 81 years old in Aesch. [ref]
Viktor Manakov
Olympic cyclist, born in 1960.
Born July 26th, 1960 in Budogoshch.
Died May 12th, 2019 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Klara Guseva
Speed skater.
Born March 8th, 1937 in Rasskazovo.
Died May 12th, 2019 at 82 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle). [ref]
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