August 12th
213 Notable deaths
Lakshman Kadirgamar
Sri lankan politician (1932-2005).
Born April 12th, 1932 in Colombo.
Died August 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Ernst Chain
Jewish-german-born british biochemist (1906–1979).
Born June 19th, 1906 in Berlin.
Died August 12th, 1979 at 73 years old in Castlebar.
Elizabeth Murray
American painter (1940–2007).
Born September 6th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died August 12th, 2007 at 66 years old in New York (lung cancer). [ref]
Manfred Winkelhock
German racing driver (1951-1985).
Born October 6th, 1952 in Waiblingen.
Died August 12th, 1985 at 32 years old in Toronto (car collision).
Jaakko Hintikka
Finnish philosopher and logician.
Born January 12th, 1929 in Vantaa.
Died August 12th, 2015 at 86 years old in Porvoo.
Phillips Holmes
American actor (1907–1942).
Born July 22nd, 1907 in Grand Rapids.
Died August 12th, 1942 at 35 years old in Ontario.
Humayun Azad
Bangladeshi author, poet, scholar and linguist. (1947–2004).
Born April 28th, 1947 in Munshiganj District. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2004 at 57 years old in Munich.
Augustus Owsley Stanley
American state and federal politician (1867-1958).
Born May 21st, 1867 in Shelbyville.
Died August 12th, 1958 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Harry Brearley
Inventor of stainless steel (1871–1948).
Born February 18th, 1871 in Sheffield.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 77 years old in Torquay. [ref]
Sakuma Shōzan
Japanese politician (1811-1864).
Born March 22nd, 1811 in Nagano Prefecture.
Died August 12th, 1864 at 53 years old in Kyoto.
Karl Ziegler
German chemist (1898–1973).
Born November 26th, 1898 in Helsa.
Died August 12th, 1973 at 74 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Lynne Carver
American actress (1916-1955).
Born September 13th, 1916 in Birmingham.
Died August 12th, 1955 at 38 years old in New York City (cancer).
Jozef Israëls
Dutch painter (1824-1911).
Born January 27th, 1824 in Groningen.
Died August 12th, 1911 at 87 years old in The Hague.
Miguel Asín Palacios
Spanish historian (1871-1944).
Born July 5th, 1871 in Zaragoza.
Died August 12th, 1944 at 73 years old in San Sebastián.
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
Pioneer in women's education.
Born August 12th, 1801 in Ealing.
Died August 12th, 1851 at 50 years old in Kolkata.
Frank Calvert
British archaeologist (1828–1908).
Born September 3rd, 1828 in Malta.
Died August 12th, 1908 at 79 years old in Çanakkale.
Paule Marshall
Novelist (1929–2019).
Born April 9th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died August 12th, 2019 at 90 years old in Richmond (dementia). [ref]
Willie Gallacher
Trade unionist, activist and communist (1881-1965).
Born December 25th, 1881 in Paisley.
Died August 12th, 1965 at 83 years old in Paisley.
Tarcísio Meira
Brazilian actor (1935-2021).
Born October 5th, 1935 in São Paulo.
Died August 12th, 2021 at 85 years old in Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
James B. Sumner
American chemist (1887-1955).
Born November 19th, 1887 in Canton.
Died August 12th, 1955 at 67 years old in Buffalo.
Artemio Franchi
Italian football administrator (1922–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Florence.
Died August 12th, 1983 at 61 years old in Siena (traffic collision).
Esther Forbes
Novelist (1891-1967).
Born June 28th, 1891 in Westborough.
Died August 12th, 1967 at 76 years old in Worcester.
Angelo Moratti
Italian oil tycoon. (1909–1981).
Born November 5th, 1909 in Somma Lombardo.
Died August 12th, 1981 at 71 years old in Viareggio.
Indira Devi Chaudhurani
Bengali literary figure, author and musician.
Born December 29th, 1873 in Mumbai.
Died August 12th, 1960 at 86 years old
Louisa Lawson
Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist (1848–1920).
Born February 17th, 1848 in Mudgee.
Died August 12th, 1920 at 72 years old in Gladesville.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi