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May 12th
160 Notable deaths
Miguel Fisac
Spanish architect and painter (1913-2006).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Daimiel.
Died May 12th, 2006 at 92 years old in Madrid.
Fritz Pfenninger
Swiss racing cyclist (1934-2001).
Born October 15th, 1934 in Zürich.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 66 years old in Zürich.
Svetlana Grigoryan
Armenian actress.
Born September 30th, 1930 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 83 years old in Yerevan (disease).
Honoré Barthélémy
French racing cyclist.
Born September 25th, 1891 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 12th, 1964 at 72 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Judit Ágoston-Mendelényi
Hungarian olympic champion fencer, coach.
Born January 21st, 1937 in Miskolc.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 76 years old in Göd.
Finn Haunstoft
Canoe racer.
Born July 8th, 1928 in Aarhus.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 79 years old in North Denmark Region. [ref]
Olaf B. Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper (1931-2013).
Born January 10th, 1931 in Norway.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 82 years old
Hugo Conwentz
German botanist (1855-1922).
Born January 20th, 1855 in Gdańsk.
Died May 12th, 1922 at 67 years old in Berlin.
Petre Mihai Bănărescu
Romanian ichthyologist (1921–2009).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Craiova.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Bucharest.
Adelaida Avagyan
Hygienist.
Born April 6th, 1924 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2000 at 76 years old in Williamsburg (cancer).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht