May 12th
238 Notable deaths
Suchitra Bhattacharya
Indian writer.
Born January 10th, 1950 in Bhagalpur.
Died May 12th, 2015 at 65 years old in Dhakuria (cardiac arrest).
Will Alsop
British architect (1947-2018).
Born December 12th, 1947 in Northampton.
Died May 12th, 2018 at 70 years old in London.
Vincenz Müller
German soldier and politician (1894-1961).
Born November 5th, 1894 in Aichach.
Died May 12th, 1961 at 66 years old in Berlin (falling).
Sultan Jahan I of Bhopal
Queen of bhopal (1901 - 1926).
Born July 9th, 1858 in Bhopal.
Died May 12th, 1930 at 71 years old in Bhopal.
Tony Bettenhausen
American racecar driver.
Born September 12th, 1916 in Tinley Park.
Died May 12th, 1961 at 44 years old in Indianapolis.
Natasha Lytess
American acting coach (1913-1963).
Born June 1st, 1913 in Berlin.
Died May 12th, 1963 at 49 years old in Zurich (cancer).
Jacinto Convit
Venezuelan scientist.
Born September 11th, 1913 in Venezuela.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 100 years old in Caracas.
Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
Prussian princess (1837–1906).
Born September 14th, 1837 in Dessau.
Died May 12th, 1906 at 68 years old in Friedrichroda.
Roy J. Plunkett
American chemist (1910–1994).
Born June 26th, 1910 in New Carlisle.
Died May 12th, 1994 at 83 years old in Corpus Christi (cancer).
Charles Mangin
French general (1866–1925).
Born July 6th, 1866 in Sarrebourg.
Died May 12th, 1925 at 58 years old in Paris.
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia
Grand princess of russia (1827–1894).
Born August 28th, 1827 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 12th, 1894 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg (influenza).
Hu Han-min
Chinese politician (1879-1936).
Born December 9th, 1879 in Panyu District.
Died May 12th, 1936 at 56 years old in Guangzhou (cerebral hemorrhage).
Miyu Uehara
Gravure idol (1987-2011).
Born May 2nd, 1987 in Nakatane.
Died May 12th, 2011 at 24 years old in Meguro (hanging to death). [ref]
Arthur Lubin
American film director (1898-1995).
Born July 25th, 1898 in Los Angeles.
Died May 12th, 1995 at 96 years old in Glendale.
Szmul Zygielbojm
Jewish-polish politician (1895-1943).
Born February 21st, 1895 in Borowica, Lublin Voivodeship.
Died May 12th, 1943 at 48 years old in London (intoxication).
William Huggins
British astronomer (1824–1910).
Born February 7th, 1824 in London.
Died May 12th, 1910 at 86 years old in London.
Louis Zukofsky
American poet (1904–1978).
Born January 23rd, 1904 in New York City.
Died May 12th, 1978 at 74 years old in Port Jefferson.
Louis Camille Maillard
French chemist (1878–1936).
Born February 4th, 1878 in Pont-à-Mousson.
Died May 12th, 1936 at 58 years old in Paris.
Jérôme Napoléon Charles Bonaparte
Prince of france (1814-1847).
Born August 24th, 1814 in Trieste.
Died May 12th, 1847 at 32 years old in Florence.
Cornell Borchers
German actress (1925-2014).
Born March 16th, 1925 in Šilutė.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 89 years old in Munich.
Bernard Membe
Tanzanian politician (1953–2023).
Born November 9th, 1953 in Lindi Region.
Died May 12th, 2023 at 69 years old in Dar es Salaam. [ref]
Seamus Deane
Irish writer and critic (1940-2021).
Born February 9th, 1940 in Derry.
Died May 12th, 2021 at 81 years old in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. [ref]
Owen Davidson
Australian tennis player (1943–2023).
Born October 4th, 1943 in Melbourne.
Died May 12th, 2023 at 79 years old in Conroe. [ref]
Amotz Zahavi
Israeli evolutionary biologist (1928-2017).
Born August 14th, 1928 in Petah Tikva.
Died May 12th, 2017 at 88 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
William James Beal
American botanist (1833-1924).
Born March 11th, 1833 in Adrian.
Died May 12th, 1924 at 91 years old in Amherst.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black