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August 12th
150 Notable deaths
Tim Whelan
Film director, writer and producer (1893-1957).
Born November 2nd, 1893 in Cannelton.
Died August 12th, 1957 at 63 years old in Beverly Hills.
Vittorio Sella
Italian photographer.
Born August 28th, 1859 in Biella. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1943 at 83 years old in Biella. [ref]
Alfred Stock
German chemist.
Born July 16th, 1876 in Gdańsk.
Died August 12th, 1946 at 70 years old in Aken (Elbe).
Vasiliy Mihaylovich Peskov
Russian journalist (1930-2013).
Born March 14th, 1930 in Novousmansky District.
Died August 12th, 2013 at 83 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
James Edward Keeler
American astronomer (1857–1900).
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).
Tomás Romero Pereira
41.° president of paraguay (1954).
Born October 4th, 1886 in Encarnación.
Died August 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Asunción.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 150
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