May 12th
180 Notable deaths
Fritz Pfenninger
Swiss racing cyclist (1934-2001).
Born October 15th, 1934 in Zurich.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 66 years old in Zurich.
Carlos Scarone
Uruguayan footballer (1890-1965).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Montevideo.
Died May 12th, 1965 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Vasili Vanin
Russian actor and theatre director (1898–1951).
Born January 13th, 1898 in Tambov.
Died May 12th, 1951 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Bohumil Kubát
Czechoslovak wrestler (1935–2016).
Born February 14th, 1935 in Česká Třebová. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2016 at 81 years old in Chomutov. [ref]
Finn Haunstoft
Canoe racer.
Born July 8th, 1928 in Aarhus.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 79 years old in North Denmark Region. [ref]
Svetlana Grigoryan
Armenian actress (1930–2014).
Born September 30th, 1930 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 83 years old in Yerevan (disease).
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.
Olaf B. Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper (1931-2013).
Born January 10th, 1931 in Norway.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 82 years old
Ladislau Șimon
Olympic wrestler.
Born September 25th, 1951 in Târgu Mureș.
Died May 12th, 2005 at 53 years old in Târgu Mureș (stroke).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 180
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci