August 12th

143 Notable deaths

James Edward Keeler

American astronomer.

Born September 10th, 1857 in LaSalle.

Died August 12th, 1900 at 42 years old in San Francisco.

Natalia LL

Polish photographer.

Born April 18th, 1937 in Żywiec. [ref]

Died August 12th, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]

Gregor Wentzel

German physicist.

Born February 17th, 1898 in Düsseldorf. [ref]

Died August 12th, 1978 at 80 years old in Ascona. [ref]

Isidro Fabela

Mexican diplomat and governor of the state of mexico (1882-1964).

Born June 28th, 1882 in Atlacomulco Municipality.

Died August 12th, 1964 at 82 years old in Cuernavaca.

Pinchas Sapir

Israeli politician (1906-1975).

Born October 15th, 1906 in Suwałki. [ref]

Died August 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Nevatim (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Tomás Romero Pereira

41.° president of paraguay (1954).

Born October 4th, 1886 in Encarnación.

Died August 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Asunción.

Christian Boussus

French tennis player.

Born March 5th, 1908 in Hyères. [ref]

Died August 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Ruth Ford

American actress (1911-2009).

Born July 7th, 1911 in Brookhaven. [ref]

Died August 12th, 2009 at 98 years old in New York City. [ref]

Aharon Yadlin

Israeli educator and politician.

Born April 17th, 1926 in Ben Shemen. [ref]

Died August 12th, 2022 at 96 years old in Hatzerim. [ref]

Yigal Tumarkin

German-born israeli sculptor (1933-2021).

Born October 23rd, 1933 in Dresden.

Died August 12th, 2021 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]

Deaths 81 to 90 of 143

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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy