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May 12th
174 Notable deaths
James Gordon
American silent film actor (1871-1941).
Born April 23rd, 1871 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 12th, 1941 at 70 years old in Hollywood.
Jacqueline Maillan
French actress (1923–1992).
Born January 11th, 1923 in Paray-le-Monial.
Died May 12th, 1992 at 69 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Roger Planchon
French playwright, director, filmmaker (1931-2009).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Saint-Chamond.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 77 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robin Page
British painter (1932–2015).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in London.
Died May 12th, 2015 at 82 years old in Canada.
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]
Fritz Mackensen
German artist (1866-1953).
Born April 8th, 1866 in Kreiensen. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1953 at 87 years old in Bremen. [ref]
Anna Langfus
Polish/french author (1920–1966).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in Lublin. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1966 at 46 years old in Gonesse.
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]
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