People who died on May 12

2005

Martin Lings, English Islamic scholar (b: January 24, 1909 ; d: May 12, 2005)
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Monica Zetterlund, Swedish actress and singer (b: September 20, 1937 ; d: May 12, 2005)
► Biography of Monica Zetterlund

2003

Sadruddin Aga Khan (d: May 12, 2003)
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2001

Perry Como, American singer (b: May 18, 1912 ; d: May 12, 2001)
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2000

Adam Petty, American race car driver (b: July 10, 1980 ; d: May 12, 2000)
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1994

John Smith (UK politician) (d: May 12, 1994)
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Erik Erikson, psychoanalyst (b: June 15, 1902 ; d: May 12, 1994)
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1992

Robert Reed, American actor (b: October 19, 1932 ; d: May 12, 1992)
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1990

Chen Kenmin (d: May 12, 1990)
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1986

Elisabeth Bergner (d: May 12, 1986)
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1985

Jean Dubuffet, French painter and sculptor (b: July 31, 1901 ; d: May 12, 1985)
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1971

Heinie Manush, baseball player (b: July 20, 1901 ; d: May 12, 1971)
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1967

John Masefield, English novelist and poet (b: June 1, 1878 ; d: May 12, 1967)
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1963

Bobby Kerr, Canadian sprinter (b: June 9, 1882 ; d: May 12, 1963)
► Biography of Bobby Kerr

1957

Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-born actor, writer, and director (b: September 22, 1885 ; d: May 12, 1957)
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1956

Louis Calhern, film actor (b: February 19, 1895 ; d: May 12, 1956)
► Biography of Louis Calhern

1944

Max Brand, American author and war correspondent (b: May 29, 1893 ; d: May 12, 1944)
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Arthur Quiller-Couch (d: May 12, 1944)
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1935

Jozef Pilsudski (d: May 12, 1935)
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1925

Amy Lowell, American poet (b: February 9, 1874 ; d: May 12, 1925)
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1907

Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author (b: February 5, 1848 ; d: May 12, 1907)
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1889

John Cadbury (d: May 12, 1889)
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1884

Bedrich Smetana, Czech composer (b: March 2, 1824 ; d: May 12, 1884)
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1867

Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard (d: May 12, 1867)
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1860

Charles Barry , English architect (b: May 23, 1795 ; d: May 12, 1860)
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1845

János Bacsanyi, Hungarian poet (b: May 11, 1763 ; d: May 12, 1845)
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1759

Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b: October 10, 1700 ; d: May 12, 1759)
► Biography of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam

1748

Thomas Lowndes (astronomer) (d: May 12, 1748)
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1708

Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b: October 19, 1658 ; d: May 12, 1708)
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1700

John Dryden, English poet (b: August 19, 1631 ; d: May 12, 1700)
► Biography of John Dryden

1699

Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b: January 16, 1626 ; d: May 12, 1699)
► Biography of Lucas Achtschellinck

1684

Edme Mariotte (d: May 12, 1684)
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1641

Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (d: May 12, 1641)
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1634

George Chapman (d: May 12, 1634)
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1012

Pope Sergius IV (d: May 12, 1012)
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1003

Pope Silvester II (d: May 12, 1003)
► Biography of Pope Silvester II

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