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May 12th
158 Notable deaths
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.
Adelaida Avagyan
Hygienist.
Born April 6th, 1924 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2000 at 76 years old in Williamsburg (cancer).
Edgar Page
Field hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Wolverhampton.
Died May 12th, 1956 at 71 years old in Wolverhampton.
Ladislau Șimon
Olympic wrestler.
Born September 25th, 1951 in Târgu Mureș.
Died May 12th, 2005 at 53 years old (stroke).
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