May 12th
158 Notable deaths
John Masefield
English poet and writer.
Born June 1st, 1878 in Herefordshire. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1967 at 88 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames. [ref]
Louis Calhern
American stage and screen actor (1895-1956).
Born February 19th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died May 12th, 1956 at 61 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lillian Roth
American actress, singer (1910-1980).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Boston.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 69 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Harold Lowe
British sailor (1882-1944).
Born November 21st, 1882 in Llanrhos.
Died May 12th, 1944 at 61 years old in Deganwy.
Prince Aly Khan
Pakistani diplomat.
Born June 13th, 1911 in Turin.
Died May 12th, 1960 at 48 years old in Suresnes (traffic collision).
Kenneth Waltz
American political scientist and international relations theoretician (1924-2013).
Born June 8th, 1924 in Ann Arbor.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Michel Piccoli
French actor (1925-2020).
Born December 27th, 1925 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 12th, 2020 at 94 years old in Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle (stroke). [ref]
Jean Dubuffet
Artist from france (1901-1985).
Born July 31st, 1901 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1985 at 83 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Tor Johnson
Swedish professional wrestler and actor (1903-1971).
Born October 19th, 1903 in Kalmar.
Died May 12th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Fernando (myocardial infarction).
Mark Damon
American film actor and producer (1933-2024).
Born April 22nd, 1933 in Chicago.
Died May 12th, 2024 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø