August 12th
143 Notable deaths
Artur Alliksaar
Estonian poet (1923-1966).
Born April 15th, 1923 in Tartu. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1966 at 43 years old in Tartu (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Rudolf Hasse
German racing driver.
Born May 30th, 1906 in Mittweida.
Died August 12th, 1942 at 36 years old in Makiivka (dysentery).
Werner Rittberger
German figure skater (1891-1975).
Born July 14th, 1891 in Berlin.
Died August 12th, 1975 at 84 years old in Krefeld.
Vilho Väisälä
Finnish meteorologist.
Born September 28th, 1889 in Kontiolahti.
Died August 12th, 1969 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Ramiro Blacut
Bolivian footballer.
Born January 3rd, 1944 in La Paz.
Died August 12th, 2024 at 80 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. [ref]
Jacques Pellegrin
French zoologist.
Born June 12th, 1873 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1944 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]
André Bauchant
French painter (1873-1958).
Born April 24th, 1873 in Château-Renault. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1958 at 85 years old in Montoire-sur-le-Loir. [ref]
Knud Lundberg
Danish handball player (1920-2002).
Born May 14th, 1920 in Copenhagen.
Died August 12th, 2002 at 82 years old in Gentofte.
Barbara Grabowska
Polish actress (1954-1994).
Born November 28th, 1954 in Zabrze.
Died August 12th, 1994 at 39 years old in Częstochowa.
Gergely Kulcsár
Hungarian athletics competitor (1934-2020).
Born March 10th, 1934 in Budapest.
Died August 12th, 2020 at 86 years old in Vác. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather