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May 12th
173 Notable deaths
Alfonso de Portago
Racecar driver (1928-1957).
Born October 11th, 1928 in London.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 28 years old in Guidizzolo.
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]
Didi
Brazilian footballer (1928–2001).
Born October 8th, 1928 in Campos dos Goytacazes. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2001 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (infectious disease).
Arthur Quiller-Couch
British writer and literary critic (1863–1944).
Born November 21st, 1863 in Bodmin.
Died May 12th, 1944 at 80 years old in Fowey (traffic collision).
Frederick Schiller Faust
American novelist, and short story writer.
Born May 29th, 1893 in Seattle.
Died May 12th, 1944 at 50 years old in Santa Maria Infante.
Nasrallah Peter Sfeir
Lebanese catholic cardinal (1920-2019).
Born May 15th, 1920 in Rayfoun. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2019 at 98 years old in Beirut (pneumonitis). [ref]
Lionel Penrose
British psychiatrist, medical geneticist, mathematician, and chess theorist.
Born June 11th, 1898 in London. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1972 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Elisabeth Bergner
Austrian-german actress (1897-1986).
Born August 22nd, 1897 in Drohobych. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1986 at 88 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Mark Aitchison Young
British high commissioner (1886-1974).
Born June 30th, 1886 in British Raj.
Died May 12th, 1974 at 87 years old in Winchester.
Will Alsop
British architect (1947-2018).
Born December 12th, 1947 in Northampton.
Died May 12th, 2018 at 70 years old in London.
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