May 12th
238 Notable deaths
Nikos Gatsos
Greek writer and poet (1911–1992).
Born December 8th, 1914 in Asea.
Died May 12th, 1992 at 77 years old in Athens.
Constantino Romero
Spanish actor (1947–2013).
Born May 29th, 1947 in Alcalá de Henares.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 65 years old in Barcelona (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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]
Renée Claude
Canadian actress and singer (1939–2020).
Born July 3rd, 1939 in Montreal.
Died May 12th, 2020 at 80 years old in Montreal (COVID-19). [ref]
Alexander Held
German actor (1958–2026).
Born November 30th, 1957 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2026 at 68 years old [ref]
Vilhelm Thomsen
Danish linguist (1842-1927).
Born January 25th, 1842 in Copenhagen.
Died May 12th, 1927 at 85 years old in Copenhagen.
Vasily Radlov
German-born russian turkologist and ethnographer (1837-1918).
Born January 17th, 1837 in Berlin.
Died May 12th, 1918 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Robert Angus Smith
British chemist (1817-84).
Born February 15th, 1817 in Glasgow.
Died May 12th, 1884 at 67 years old
Antonio Candido
Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist and literary critic (1918–2017).
Born July 24th, 1918 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 12th, 2017 at 98 years old in São Paulo (hiatus hernia). [ref]
Armstrong Gibbs
English composer.
Born August 10th, 1889 in Great Baddow.
Died May 12th, 1960 at 70 years old in Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (pneumonia).
Gyula Krúdy
Hungarian writer and journalist (1878–1933).
Born October 21st, 1878 in Nyíregyháza.
Died May 12th, 1933 at 54 years old in Budapest (disease).
Nicola Perscheid
German photographer (1864-1930).
Born December 3rd, 1864 in Koblenz-Moselweiss.
Died May 12th, 1930 at 65 years old in Berlin (cerebrovascular disease).
Ruth Mompati
South african politician (1925-2015).
Born September 14th, 1925 in North West.
Died May 12th, 2015 at 89 years old in Cape Town.
Renato Corti
Italian cardinal (1936–2020).
Born March 1st, 1936 in Galbiate.
Died May 12th, 2020 at 84 years old in Rho. [ref]
Ulf Palme
Swedish actor (1920-1993).
Born October 18th, 1920 in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1993 at 72 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
A. J. Watson
American racing crew chief.
Born May 8th, 1924 in Mansfield.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 90 years old
Alicia Moreau de Justo
British-born argentine politician (1885-1986).
Born October 11th, 1885 in London.
Died May 12th, 1986 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires.
Romuald Figuier
French singer.
Born May 9th, 1938 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2026 at 88 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Willem Roelofs
Dutch painter and entomologist (1822–1897).
Born March 10th, 1822 in Amsterdam.
Died May 12th, 1897 at 75 years old in Berchem.
Alexandre Jacovleff
Russian painter (1887-1938).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 12th, 1938 at 50 years old in Paris (surgical complications).
Magomet Gadzhiyev
Soviet submarine commander (1907-1942).
Born December 20th, 1907 in Megeb.
Died May 12th, 1942 at 34 years old in Barents Sea.
Stanislava Celińska
Polish actress.
Born April 29th, 1947 in Warsaw.
Died May 12th, 2026 at 79 years old [ref]
Paul Reinecke
German prehistorian (1872–1958).
Born September 25th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died May 12th, 1958 at 85 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Antonio Mercero
Film director (1936-2018).
Born March 7th, 1936 in Lasarte-Oria.
Died May 12th, 2018 at 82 years old in Guadalajara Province (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Arkady Plastov
Soviet socialist realist painter (1893-1972).
Born January 31st, 1893 in Prisloniha.
Died May 12th, 1972 at 79 years old in Prisloniha.
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King