Barbara Dane

American singer.

Born May 12th, 1927 in Detroit.

Died October 20th, 2024 at 97 years old in Oakland. ^[ref]

Gordon Jenkins

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.

Roy Salvadori

Racecar driver.

Born May 12th, 1922 in Dovercourt.

Died June 3rd, 2012 at 90 years old in Beausoleil. ^[ref]

Helene Weigel

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.

Klaus Doldinger

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]

Hiroki Itō

Japanese association football player (born 1999).

Born May 12th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Hamamatsu.

Ágnes Heller

Hungarian philosopher and academic.

Born May 12th, 1929 in Budapest.

Died July 19th, 2019 at 90 years old in Balatonalmádi (drowning). ^[ref]

Javier Calleja

Spanish footballer.

Born May 12th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Alcalá de Henares.

Mariusz Stępiński

Polish association football player.

Born May 12th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Sieradz.

Jonathan Orozco

Mexican association football player.

Born May 12th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Monterrey.

Asmik Grigorian

Armenian-lithuanian soprano singer.

Born May 12th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Vilnius.

Johan Ferrier

Dutch-surinamese politician (1910-2010).

Born May 12th, 1910 in Paramaribo. ^[ref]

Died January 4th, 2010 at 99 years old in Oegstgeest. ^[ref]

John Carlin

British journalist and author.

Born May 12th, 1956 (age 70 years) in London.

Rhian Wilkinson

Canadian soccer player and coach.

Born May 12th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Montreal.

Philip Wylie

American writer (1902–1971).

Born May 12th, 1902 in Beverly.

Died October 25th, 1971 at 69 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).

Terry Farrell

British architect.

Born May 12th, 1938 in Sale.

Died September 28th, 2025 at 87 years old in London. ^[ref]

Anastasia Rodionova

Russian-australian tennis player.

Born May 12th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Tambov.

Chris Pontius

American soccer player.

Born May 12th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Yorba Linda.

Lee Wai Sze

Hong kong professional racing cyclist (1987-).

Born May 12th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Kowloon. ^[ref]

Giovanni Benelli

Catholic cardinal (1921-1982).

Born May 12th, 1921 in Italy.

Died October 26th, 1982 at 61 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction).

Boutros Ghali

Egyptian politician and prime minister (1846-1910).

Born May 12th, 1846 in Beni Suef.

Died February 21st, 1910 at 63 years old in Cairo (assassination). ^[ref]

L. Neil Smith

American writer (1946–2021).

Born May 12th, 1946 in Denver.

Died August 27th, 2021 at 75 years old in Fort Collins. ^[ref]

Fran Karačić

Australian/croatian association football player.

Born May 12th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Zagreb.

Wendy Holdener

Swiss alpine skier.

Born May 12th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Unteriberg.

Linda Carlson

Actress.

Born May 12th, 1945 in Knoxville.

Died October 26th, 2021 at 76 years old in Gaylordsville (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). ^[ref]