Deaths

History Deaths on May 12

By  Jessie Phillips  12 May   94 Views

History Deaths on May 12

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Joanna, Portuguese princess and regent (b. 1452)

#Joanna,_Princess_of_Portugal

In 1490

Sylvester II, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 946)

#Pope_Sylvester_II

In 1003

Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1786)

#Jacques_Philippe_Marie_Binet

In 1856

Murad Mirza, Mughal prince (b. 1570)

#Murad_Mirza_(son_of_Akbar)

In 1599

Gerd Langguth, German political scientist, author, and academic (b. 1946)

#Gerd_Langguth

In 2013

Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)

#Lucas_Achtschellinck

In 1699

Saul Steinberg, Romanian-American illustrator (b. 1914)

#Saul_Steinberg

In 1999

Irena Sendler, Polish nurse and humanitarian (b. 1910)

#Irena_Sendler

In 2008

Antonio Vega, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1957)

#Antonio_Vega_(singer)

In 2009

Felix Steiner, Russian-German SS officer (b. 1896)

#Felix_Steiner

In 1966

Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (b. 1925)

#Marco_Cé

In 2014

Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (b. 1874)

#Amy_Lowell

In 1925

Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author and critic (b. 1848)

#Joris-Karl_Huysmans

In 1907

John Masefield, English poet and author (b. 1878)

#John_Masefield

In 1967

Hussein Maziq, Libyan politician, Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1918)

#Hussein_Maziq

In 2006

Jean Dubuffet, French painter and sculptor (b. 1901)

#Jean_Dubuffet

In 1985

Thomas Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1409)

#Thomas_Palaiologos

In 1465

Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American actor, director, and producer (b. 1885)

#Erich_von_Stroheim

In 1957

Max Brand, American journalist and author (b. 1892)

#Max_Brand

In 1944

Robert Kerr, Irish-Canadian sprinter and coach (b. 1882)

#Robert_Kerr_(athlete)

In 1963

Elisabeth Bergner, German actress (b. 1897)

#Elisabeth_Bergner

In 1986

Louis Calhern, American actor and singer (b. 1895)

#Louis_Calhern

In 1956

Charles Barry, English architect, designed Upper Brook Street Chapel and the Palace of Westminster (b. 1795)

#Charles_Barry

In 1860

Sarat Pujari, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934)

#Sarat_Pujari

In 2014

Bed?ich Smetana, Czech composer and educator (b. 1824)

#Bed?ich_Smetana

In 1884

János Batsányi, Hungarian poet and academic (b. 1763)

#János_Batsányi

In 1845

Abraham Trembley, Swiss zoologist and academic (b. 1710)

#Abraham_Trembley

In 1784

Cornell Borchers, Lithuanian-German actress and singer (b. 1925)

#Cornell_Borchers

In 2014

Johann Uz, German poet and author (b. 1720)

#Johann_Uz

In 1796

Joanna I, queen of Naples (b. 1328)

#Joanna_I_of_Naples

In 1382

Robert Rauschenberg, American painter and illustrator (b. 1925)

#Robert_Rauschenberg

In 2008

Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)

#Adolphus_Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz

In 1708

Robert Reed, American actor (b. 1932)

#Robert_Reed

In 1992

Fergus of Galloway, Scottish nobleman

#Fergus_of_Galloway

In 1161

Sergey Aksakov, Russian author and academic (b. 1791)

#Sergey_Aksakov

In 1859

Heinie Manush, American baseball player and coach (b. 1901)

#Heinie_Manush

In 1971

James Connolly, Scottish-born Irish socialist and rebel leader (b. 1868)

#James_Connolly

In 1916

Lillian Roth, American actress 9b. 1910)

#Lillian_Roth

In 1980

Georgi Benkovski, Bulgarian activist (b. 1843)

#Georgi_Benkovski

In 1876

Perry Como, American singer and television host (b. 1912)

#Perry_Como

In 2001

Frances Marion, American screenwriter, novelist and journalist (b. 1888)

#Frances_Marion

In 1973

Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist and academic (b. 1795)

#Friedrich_Wilhelm_Eduard_Gerhard

In 1867

?tefan Kovács, Romanian football player and coach (b. 1920)

#?tefan_Kovács

In 1995

Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1902)

#Erik_Erikson

In 1994

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1593)

#Thomas_Wentworth,_1st_Earl_of_Strafford

In 1641

Zeno Colò, Italian Olympic alpine skier (b.1920)

#Zeno_Colò

In 1993

Nelly Sachs, German poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)

#Nelly_Sachs

In 1970

Józef Pi?sudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1867)

#Józef_Pi?sudski

In 1935

Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1858)

#Eugène_Ysaÿe

In 1931

H. R. Giger, Swiss painter, sculptor, and set designer (b. 1940)

#H._R._Giger

In 2014

Æthelhard, archbishop of Canterbury

#Æthelhard

In 805

Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)

#Lambert-Sigisbert_Adam

In 1759

Arthur Quiller-Couch, English author, poet, and critic (b. 1863)

#Arthur_Quiller-Couch

In 1944

John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)

#John_Dryden

In 1700

Charles Simon Favart, French playwright and composer (b. 1710)

#Charles_Simon_Favart

In 1792

Martin Lings, English author and scholar (b. 1909)

#Martin_Lings

In 2005

Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (b. 1620)

#Edme_Mariotte

In 1684

Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, 9th President of Finland (b. 1923)

#Mauno_Koivisto

In 2017

Lorenzo Zambrano, Mexican businessman and philanthropist (b. 1944)

#Lorenzo_Zambrano

In 2014

Mike Agostini, Trinidadian sprinter (b. 1935)

#Mike_Agostini

In 2016

J. E. B. Stuart, American general (b. 1833)

#J._E._B._Stuart

In 1864

Alfonso de Portago, Spanish bobsledder and race car driver (b. 1928)

#Alfonso_de_Portago

In 1957

Walenty Wa?kowicz, Belarusian-Polish painter (b. 1799)

#Walenty_Wa?kowicz

In 1842

Monica Zetterlund, Swedish actress (b. 1937)

#Monica_Zetterlund

In 2005

Anselme Payen, French chemist and academic (b. 1795)

#Anselme_Payen

In 1878

Valdemar I, king of Denmark (b. 1131)

#Valdemar_I_of_Denmark

In 1182

George Chapman, English poet and playwright (b. 1559)

#George_Chapman

In 1634

Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer (b. 1945)

In 2018

William Zinsser American journalist and critic (b. 1922)

In 2015

Peter Gay, German-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1923)

In 2015

Eddy Paape, Belgian illustrator (b. 1920)

In 2012

Jan Bens, Dutch footballer and coach (b. 1921)

In 2012

Ömer Kavur, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)

In 2005

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-American diplomat (b. 1933)

In 2003

Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (b. 1925)

In 2001

Adam Petty, American race car driver (b. 1980)

In 2000

John Smith, Scottish-English lawyer and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1938)

In 1994

Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and songwriter (b. 1911)

In 1992

Wayne Maki, Canadian National Hockey League player (b. 1944)

In 1974

Art Pollard, American race car driver (b. 1927)

In 1973

Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (b. 1878)

In 1963

Nicholas Repnin, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (b. 1734)

In 1801

Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692)

In 1748

Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington, English noblewoman (b. 1460)

In 1529

Engelbert of Admont, Benedictine abbot and scholar

In 1331

Liutold of Eppenstein, duke of Carinthia

In 1090

Sergius IV, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 970)

In 1012

Eutychius, patriarch of Alexandria (b. 877)

In 940

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By  Jessie Phillips  12 May   94 Views

History Deaths on May 12

---

Joanna, Portuguese princess and regent (b. 1452)

#Joanna,_Princess_of_Portugal

In 1490

Sylvester II, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 946)

#Pope_Sylvester_II

In 1003

Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1786)

#Jacques_Philippe_Marie_Binet

In 1856

Murad Mirza, Mughal prince (b. 1570)

#Murad_Mirza_(son_of_Akbar)

In 1599

Gerd Langguth, German political scientist, author, and academic (b. 1946)

#Gerd_Langguth

In 2013

Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)

#Lucas_Achtschellinck

In 1699

Saul Steinberg, Romanian-American illustrator (b. 1914)

#Saul_Steinberg

In 1999

Irena Sendler, Polish nurse and humanitarian (b. 1910)

#Irena_Sendler

In 2008

Antonio Vega, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1957)

#Antonio_Vega_(singer)

In 2009

Felix Steiner, Russian-German SS officer (b. 1896)

#Felix_Steiner

In 1966

Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (b. 1925)

#Marco_Cé

In 2014

Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (b. 1874)

#Amy_Lowell

In 1925

Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author and critic (b. 1848)

#Joris-Karl_Huysmans

In 1907

John Masefield, English poet and author (b. 1878)

#John_Masefield

In 1967

Hussein Maziq, Libyan politician, Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1918)

#Hussein_Maziq

In 2006

Jean Dubuffet, French painter and sculptor (b. 1901)

#Jean_Dubuffet

In 1985

Thomas Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1409)

#Thomas_Palaiologos

In 1465

Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American actor, director, and producer (b. 1885)

#Erich_von_Stroheim

In 1957

Max Brand, American journalist and author (b. 1892)

#Max_Brand

In 1944

Robert Kerr, Irish-Canadian sprinter and coach (b. 1882)

#Robert_Kerr_(athlete)

In 1963

Elisabeth Bergner, German actress (b. 1897)

#Elisabeth_Bergner

In 1986

Louis Calhern, American actor and singer (b. 1895)

#Louis_Calhern

In 1956

Charles Barry, English architect, designed Upper Brook Street Chapel and the Palace of Westminster (b. 1795)

#Charles_Barry

In 1860

Sarat Pujari, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934)

#Sarat_Pujari

In 2014

Bed?ich Smetana, Czech composer and educator (b. 1824)

#Bed?ich_Smetana

In 1884

János Batsányi, Hungarian poet and academic (b. 1763)

#János_Batsányi

In 1845

Abraham Trembley, Swiss zoologist and academic (b. 1710)

#Abraham_Trembley

In 1784

Cornell Borchers, Lithuanian-German actress and singer (b. 1925)

#Cornell_Borchers

In 2014

Johann Uz, German poet and author (b. 1720)

#Johann_Uz

In 1796

Joanna I, queen of Naples (b. 1328)

#Joanna_I_of_Naples

In 1382

Robert Rauschenberg, American painter and illustrator (b. 1925)

#Robert_Rauschenberg

In 2008

Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)

#Adolphus_Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz

In 1708

Robert Reed, American actor (b. 1932)

#Robert_Reed

In 1992

Fergus of Galloway, Scottish nobleman

#Fergus_of_Galloway

In 1161

Sergey Aksakov, Russian author and academic (b. 1791)

#Sergey_Aksakov

In 1859

Heinie Manush, American baseball player and coach (b. 1901)

#Heinie_Manush

In 1971

James Connolly, Scottish-born Irish socialist and rebel leader (b. 1868)

#James_Connolly

In 1916

Lillian Roth, American actress 9b. 1910)

#Lillian_Roth

In 1980

Georgi Benkovski, Bulgarian activist (b. 1843)

#Georgi_Benkovski

In 1876

Perry Como, American singer and television host (b. 1912)

#Perry_Como

In 2001

Frances Marion, American screenwriter, novelist and journalist (b. 1888)

#Frances_Marion

In 1973

Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist and academic (b. 1795)

#Friedrich_Wilhelm_Eduard_Gerhard

In 1867

?tefan Kovács, Romanian football player and coach (b. 1920)

#?tefan_Kovács

In 1995

Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1902)

#Erik_Erikson

In 1994

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1593)

#Thomas_Wentworth,_1st_Earl_of_Strafford

In 1641

Zeno Colò, Italian Olympic alpine skier (b.1920)

#Zeno_Colò

In 1993

Nelly Sachs, German poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)

#Nelly_Sachs

In 1970

Józef Pi?sudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1867)

#Józef_Pi?sudski

In 1935

Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1858)

#Eugène_Ysaÿe

In 1931

H. R. Giger, Swiss painter, sculptor, and set designer (b. 1940)

#H._R._Giger

In 2014

Æthelhard, archbishop of Canterbury

#Æthelhard

In 805

Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)

#Lambert-Sigisbert_Adam

In 1759

Arthur Quiller-Couch, English author, poet, and critic (b. 1863)

#Arthur_Quiller-Couch

In 1944

John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)

#John_Dryden

In 1700

Charles Simon Favart, French playwright and composer (b. 1710)

#Charles_Simon_Favart

In 1792

Martin Lings, English author and scholar (b. 1909)

#Martin_Lings

In 2005

Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (b. 1620)

#Edme_Mariotte

In 1684

Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, 9th President of Finland (b. 1923)

#Mauno_Koivisto

In 2017

Lorenzo Zambrano, Mexican businessman and philanthropist (b. 1944)

#Lorenzo_Zambrano

In 2014

Mike Agostini, Trinidadian sprinter (b. 1935)

#Mike_Agostini

In 2016

J. E. B. Stuart, American general (b. 1833)

#J._E._B._Stuart

In 1864

Alfonso de Portago, Spanish bobsledder and race car driver (b. 1928)

#Alfonso_de_Portago

In 1957

Walenty Wa?kowicz, Belarusian-Polish painter (b. 1799)

#Walenty_Wa?kowicz

In 1842

Monica Zetterlund, Swedish actress (b. 1937)

#Monica_Zetterlund

In 2005

Anselme Payen, French chemist and academic (b. 1795)

#Anselme_Payen

In 1878

Valdemar I, king of Denmark (b. 1131)

#Valdemar_I_of_Denmark

In 1182

George Chapman, English poet and playwright (b. 1559)

#George_Chapman

In 1634

Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer (b. 1945)

In 2018

William Zinsser American journalist and critic (b. 1922)

In 2015

Peter Gay, German-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1923)

In 2015

Eddy Paape, Belgian illustrator (b. 1920)

In 2012

Jan Bens, Dutch footballer and coach (b. 1921)

In 2012

Ömer Kavur, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)

In 2005

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-American diplomat (b. 1933)

In 2003

Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (b. 1925)

In 2001

Adam Petty, American race car driver (b. 1980)

In 2000

John Smith, Scottish-English lawyer and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1938)

In 1994

Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and songwriter (b. 1911)

In 1992

Wayne Maki, Canadian National Hockey League player (b. 1944)

In 1974

Art Pollard, American race car driver (b. 1927)

In 1973

Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (b. 1878)

In 1963

Nicholas Repnin, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (b. 1734)

In 1801

Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692)

In 1748

Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington, English noblewoman (b. 1460)

In 1529

Engelbert of Admont, Benedictine abbot and scholar

In 1331

Liutold of Eppenstein, duke of Carinthia

In 1090

Sergius IV, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 970)

In 1012

Eutychius, patriarch of Alexandria (b. 877)

In 940

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