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July 12th
161 Notable deaths
Nestor Basterretxea
Spanish painter (1924-2014).
Died July 12th, 2014 at 90 years old in Hondarribia.
Elsa Bernstein
Austrian-german writer, dramatist, and literary figure.
Born October 28th, 1866 in Vienna.
Died July 12th, 1949 at 82 years old in Hamburg.
Simon Vinkenoog
Dutch writer (1928-2009).
Born July 18th, 1928 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2009 at 80 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Antonín Rükl
Czech cartographer (1932-2016).
Born September 22nd, 1932 in Čáslav. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2016 at 83 years old in Prague.
Mirvarid Dilbazi
Azerbaijani poet.
Born August 12th, 1912 in Xanlıqlar.
Died July 12th, 2001 at 88 years old in Baku.
Ivo Fürer
Swiss bishop.
Born April 20th, 1930 in Gossau.
Died July 12th, 2022 at 92 years old in Gossau.
Irena Krzywicka
Polish feminist.
Born May 28th, 1899 in Yeniseysk. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1994 at 95 years old in Bures-sur-Yvette. [ref]
Rudolf van den Berg
Dutch writer and director (1949-2025).
Born January 6th, 1949 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2025 at 76 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Marģers Skujenieks
Prime minister of latvia (1886-1941).
Died July 12th, 1941 at 55 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Josefina de Latorre
Spanish actor, singer, novelist, poet (1907–2002).
Born September 25th, 1907 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Died July 12th, 2002 at 94 years old in Madrid.
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