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May 12th
180 Notable deaths
Seán Mac Diarmada
Irish revolutionary (1883-1916).
Born February 28th, 1883 in Kiltyclogher.
Died May 12th, 1916 at 33 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
Amy Lowell
Us writer (1874-1925).
Born February 9th, 1874 in Brookline.
Died May 12th, 1925 at 51 years old in Brookline (cerebral hemorrhage).
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]
Robert McFarlane
American marine corps officer and national security advisor (1937–2022).
Born July 12th, 1937 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 12th, 2022 at 84 years old in Lansing. [ref]
Lorna Raver
American actress.
Born October 9th, 1943 in York.
Died May 12th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]
Enriqueta Martí
Spanish serial killer.
Born February 2nd, 1868 in Sant Feliu de Llobregat.
Died May 12th, 1913 at 45 years old in Barcelona.
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).
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist.
Born April 7th, 1934 in Edgware. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1987 at 53 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 180
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