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Sicilian mafia member (1924–2008).
Born May 12th, 1924 in Ciaculli.
Died February 13th, 2008 at 83 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Icelandic association football player.
Swiss monk (1915–2005).
Born May 12th, 1915 in Provence.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 90 years old in Taizé (stab wound).
Hungarian-british economist.
Born May 12th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died September 30th, 1986 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Czech philosopher and photographer.
Born May 12th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1991 at 71 years old in Prague, Bor (traffic collision). [ref]
English film critic and historian.
Born May 12th, 1932 in London.
Died July 15th, 2023 at 91 years old in Deal (heart failure). [ref]
English architect (1875-1960).
Born May 12th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died May 1st, 1960 at 84 years old in Welwyn (disease).
Spanish road bicycle racer.
Born May 12th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Barcelona, Parets del Vallès.
American singer.
Born May 12th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died October 20th, 2024 at 97 years old in Oakland. [ref]
American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s.
Born May 12th, 1910 in Webster Groves.
Died May 1st, 1984 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Racecar driver.
Born May 12th, 1922 in Dovercourt.
Died June 3rd, 2012 at 90 years old in Beausoleil. [ref]
German actress and artistic director (1900–1971).
Born May 12th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died May 6th, 1971 at 70 years old in Berlin, East Berlin.
German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025).
Born May 12th, 1936 in Berlin.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Icking. [ref]
Japanese association football player, born 1999.
Hungarian philosopher and academic.
Born May 12th, 1929 in Budapest.
Died July 19th, 2019 at 90 years old in Balatonalmádi (drowning). [ref]
Polish association football player.
Mexican association football player.
Dutch-surinamese politician (1910-2010).
Born May 12th, 1910 in Paramaribo. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2010 at 99 years old in Oegstgeest. [ref]
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