May 12th
238 Notable deaths
Henk Plenter
Dutch footballer (1913-1997).
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Groningen.
Died May 12th, 1997 at 83 years old in Groningen.
Tapio Mäkelä
Finnish cross-country skier (1926-2016).
Born October 12th, 1926 in Nastola.
Died May 12th, 2016 at 89 years old in Jämsä. [ref]
Henri-François-Alphonse Esquiros
French politician, editor (1812-1876).
Born May 23rd, 1812 in Paris, former 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1876 at 63 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Anatoly Ionov
Russian ice hockey player (1939–2019).
Born May 23rd, 1939 in Noginsk.
Died May 12th, 2019 at 79 years old in Elektrostal. [ref]
Laudelina de Campos Melo
Brazilian women's rights, black movement and labor activist.
Born October 12th, 1904 in Poços de Caldas.
Died May 12th, 1991 at 86 years old in Campinas.
Judit Ágoston-Mendelényi
Hungarian olympic champion fencer, coach.
Born January 21st, 1937 in Miskolc.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 76 years old in Göd.
William Moore
Track and field athlete from great britain (1890-1956).
Born April 5th, 1890 in Fulham. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1956 at 66 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Gunnar Nilsson
Swedish boxer (1923-2005).
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Staffanstorp Municipality. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2005 at 82 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Honoré Barthélémy
French racing cyclist (1891–1964).
Born September 25th, 1891 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 12th, 1964 at 72 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fritz Pfenninger
Swiss racing cyclist (1934-2001).
Born October 15th, 1934 in Zurich.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 66 years old in Zurich.
Grace d'Almeida
Beninese lawyer, feminist and human rights activist (1951–2005).
Born March 21st, 1951 in Dakar.
Died May 12th, 2005 at 54 years old in Paris.
Carlos Scarone
Uruguayan footballer (1890-1965).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Montevideo.
Died May 12th, 1965 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Vasili Vanin
Russian actor and theatre director (1898–1951).
Born January 13th, 1898 in Tambov.
Died May 12th, 1951 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Bohumil Kubát
Czechoslovak wrestler (1935–2016).
Born February 14th, 1935 in Česká Třebová. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2016 at 81 years old in Chomutov. [ref]
Finn Haunstoft
Danish canoe racer (1928–2008).
Born July 8th, 1928 in Aarhus.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 79 years old in Kielstrup Sø. [ref]
Svetlana Grigoryan
Armenian actress (1930–2014).
Born September 30th, 1930 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 83 years old in Yerevan (disease).
Hugo Conwentz
German botanist (1855–1922).
Born January 20th, 1855 in Gdańsk.
Died May 12th, 1922 at 67 years old in Berlin.
Petre Mihai Bănărescu
Romanian ichthyologist (1921–2009).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Craiova.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Bucharest.
Olaf B. Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper (1931-2013).
Born January 10th, 1931 in Norway.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 82 years old
Ladislau Șimon
Olympic wrestler.
Born September 25th, 1951 in Târgu Mureș.
Died May 12th, 2005 at 53 years old in Târgu Mureș (stroke).
Adelaida Avagyan
Hygienist (1924–2000).
Born April 6th, 1924 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2000 at 76 years old in Williamsburg (cancer).
Edgar Page
Field hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Wolverhampton.
Died May 12th, 1956 at 71 years old in Wolverhampton.
Leonid Bogdanov
Fencer (1927–2021).
Born June 23rd, 1927 in Moscow.
Died May 12th, 2021 at 93 years old [ref]
Benedict Waldeck
Prussian politician (1802-1870).
Born July 31st, 1802 in Münster.
Died May 12th, 1870 at 67 years old in Berlin.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan