May 12th
174 Notable deaths
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.
Petre Mihai Bănărescu
Romanian ichthyologist (1921–2009).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Craiova.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Bucharest.
Willy Gysi
Swiss handball player.
Born January 9th, 1918 in Basel.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 83 years old in Bern.
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 in Târgu Mureș (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.
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes