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May 12th
172 Notable deaths
Saul Steinberg
American cartoonist (1914-1999).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Râmnicu Sărat. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1999 at 84 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Mauno Koivisto
President of finland (1923–2017).
Born November 25th, 1923 in Turku. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2017 at 93 years old in Meilahti Tower Hospital (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Benjamin Sheares
2nd president of singapore (1907-1981).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Singapore.
Died May 12th, 1981 at 73 years old in Singapore (disease).
Monica Zetterlund
Swedish singer and actress.
Born September 20th, 1937 in Hagfors parish. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2005 at 67 years old in Johannes parish (conflagration).
Machiko Kyō
Japanese actress (1924-2019).
Born March 25th, 1924 in Osaka.
Died May 12th, 2019 at 95 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Richard Thomalla
Ss officer (1903-1945).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Sowin, Opole Voivodeship.
Died May 12th, 1945 at 41 years old in Jičín (gunshot wound).
Lorna Raver
American actress.
Born October 9th, 1943 in York.
Died May 12th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]
Emilia Pardo Bazán
Spanish author, editor (1851–1922).
Born September 16th, 1851 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1921 at 69 years old in Madrid (influenza). [ref]
Frances Marion
American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973).
Born November 18th, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died May 12th, 1973 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
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