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July 12th
198 Notable deaths
Friedrich Gundolf
German poet (1880–1931).
Born June 20th, 1880 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1931 at 51 years old in Heidelberg (cancer).
Maria Weston Chapman
American abolitionist (1806–1885).
Born July 25th, 1806 in Weymouth.
Died July 12th, 1885 at 78 years old in Weymouth. [ref]
Reinhard Fabisch
German football manager (1950–2008).
Born August 19th, 1950 in Schwerte.
Died July 12th, 2008 at 57 years old in Münster (cancer). [ref]
Lucio Russo
Italian historian and scientist.
Born November 22nd, 1944 in Venice. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2025 at 80 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Harry John Lawson
British cyclist and industrialist (1852-1925).
Born February 23rd, 1852 in London Borough of Islington.
Died July 12th, 1925 at 73 years old in London Borough of Harrow.
Fritz Reuter
Low german writer (1810-1874).
Born November 7th, 1810 in Stavenhagen.
Died July 12th, 1874 at 63 years old in Eisenach.
James Sant
British painter (1820-1916).
Born April 23rd, 1820 in London.
Died July 12th, 1916 at 96 years old in London.
Harold Goodwin
American actor (1902-1987).
Born December 1st, 1902 in Peoria.
Died July 12th, 1987 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Cecilia Loftus
British actress.
Born October 22nd, 1876 in Hutchesontown.
Died July 12th, 1943 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Mikheil Meskhi
Georgian footballer (1937-1991).
Born January 12th, 1937 in Tbilisi.
Died July 12th, 1991 at 54 years old in Tbilisi.
João Saldanha
Brazilian association football player (1917-1990).
Born July 3rd, 1917 in Alegrete.
Died July 12th, 1990 at 73 years old in Rome.
Richard B. Hubbard
Governor of texas from 1876 to 1879.
Born November 1st, 1832 in Walton County.
Died July 12th, 1901 at 68 years old in Tyler. [ref]
Antonio Pietrangeli
Italian film director and screenwriter (1919–1968).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Rome.
Died July 12th, 1968 at 49 years old in Gaeta (drowning).
John Moresby
British naval officer (1830–1922).
Born March 15th, 1830 in Somerset.
Died July 12th, 1922 at 92 years old in Fareham.
Hassan Abshir Farah
Former prime minister of somalia (died: 2020).
Born June 20th, 1945 in Garowe.
Died July 12th, 2020 at 75 years old in Turkey.
Chenjerai Hove
Zimbabwean poet and writer (1956–2015).
Born February 9th, 1956 in Mazvihwa.
Died July 12th, 2015 at 59 years old in Stavanger.
Caroline Pafford Miller
American writer (1903–1992).
Born August 26th, 1903 in Waycross.
Died July 12th, 1992 at 88 years old in Waynesville.
Boris Polevoy
Soviet writer (1908–1981).
Born March 17th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died July 12th, 1981 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Bo Giertz
Swedish bishop (1905–1998).
Born August 31st, 1905.
Died July 12th, 1998 at 92 years old in Danderyd.
Agustín Stahl
Puerto rican medical doctor, and scientist (1842–1917).
Born January 21st, 1842 in Aguadilla.
Died July 12th, 1917 at 75 years old in Bayamón.
Günter Behnisch
German architect, submarine commander in world war ii (1922–2010).
Born June 12th, 1922 in Lockwitz, Dresden.
Died July 12th, 2010 at 88 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Slatan Dudow
Bulgarian film director (1903-1963).
Born January 30th, 1903 in Dimitrovgrad.
Died July 12th, 1963 at 60 years old in Fürstenwalde.
Milorad Milutinović
Serbian footballer (1935-2015).
Born March 10th, 1935 in Bajina Bašta. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2015 at 80 years old in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]
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