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May 12th
159 Notable deaths
Ladislau Șimon
Olympic wrestler.
Born September 25th, 1951 in Târgu Mureș.
Died May 12th, 2005 at 53 years old (stroke).
Valentina Kovpan
Archer (1950-2006).
Born February 28th, 1950 in Petroostriv.
Died May 12th, 2006 at 56 years old in Lviv.
Jiří Pecka
Czechoslovak canoeist, speed canoeist and water slalomist.
Born June 4th, 1917 in Prague.
Died May 12th, 1997 at 79 years old in Prague.
Jorge de Paiva
Portuguese fencer (1887-1937).
Born May 13th, 1887 in Cacilhas.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 49 years old
Henri Peslier
French water polo player.
Born January 4th, 1880 in Uzel.
Died May 12th, 1912 at 32 years old in Paris.
Pierre Brunet
French rower.
Born February 27th, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Carlos Scarone
Uruguayan footballer (1890-1965).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Montevideo.
Died May 12th, 1965 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Matti Perttilä
Olympic wrestler.
Born January 21st, 1896 in Isokyrö.
Died May 12th, 1968 at 72 years old in Isokyrö.
Fyokla Bezzubova
Soviet writer.
Born September 27th, 1880.
Died May 12th, 1966 at 85 years old in Saransk.
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