May 12th
180 Notable deaths
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).
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.
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]
Peter Henry Emerson
British writer and photographer.
Born May 13th, 1856 in Sagua La Grande. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1936 at 79 years old in Falmouth. [ref]
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The phoenix must burn to emerge. Janet Fitch