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August 12th
150 Notable deaths
Gösta Bohman
Swedish politician (1911-1997).
Born January 15th, 1911 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died August 12th, 1997 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov
Russian astronomer.
Born April 23rd, 1896 in Odesa.
Died August 12th, 1964 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Hans Pesser
German footballer (1911-1986).
Born November 7th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died August 12th, 1986 at 74 years old in Vienna.
Sándor Bródy
(1863-1924) writer and journalist.
Born July 23rd, 1863 in Eger. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1924 at 61 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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 (1889–1969).
Born September 28th, 1889 in Kontiolahti, Utra.
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]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau