Alfred Lunt

Actor (1892-1977).

Born August 12th, 1892 in Milwaukee.

Died August 3rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago (cancer).

Sushil Koirala

Former prime minister of nepal (1939-2016).

Born August 12th, 1939 in Biratnagar.

Died February 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Kathmandu (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Hubert Gough

British army general (1870–1963).

Born August 12th, 1870 in County Waterford.

Died March 18th, 1963 at 92 years old in London.

Jacques Tits

Belgian mathematician (1930–2021).

Born August 12th, 1930 in Uccle.

Died December 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Edith Hamilton

American teacher and writer (1867–1963).

Born August 12th, 1867 in Dresden.

Died May 31st, 1963 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C..

Mary Roberts Rinehart

American mystery writer (1876–1958).

Born August 12th, 1876 in Pittsburgh.

Died September 22nd, 1958 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Oskar Homolka

Austrian actor (1898–1978).

Born August 12th, 1898 in Vienna.

Died January 29th, 1978 at 79 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (pneumonia).

Elijah Millsap

American basketball player.

Born August 12th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Monroe.

Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford

Governor of new south wales; governor of queensland; viceroy of india (1868–1933).

Born August 12th, 1868 in London.

Died April 1st, 1933 at 64 years old in Oxford.

Ronald Guttman

Belgian actor, theatrical producer and film producer.

Born August 12th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Uccle.

Heintje Simons

Dutch singer and actor.

Born August 12th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Heerlen.

Hussein Chalayan

Turco cypriot and british fashion designer (born 1970).

Born August 12th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Nicosia.

Boy Charlton

Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.

Born August 12th, 1907 in Municipality of North Sydney.

Died December 10th, 1975 at 68 years old in Avalon Beach.

Akimi Yoshida

Japanese manga artist.

Born August 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Tokyo.

Guillermo Cano Isaza

Colombian journalist (1925-1986).

Born August 12th, 1925 in Bogotá.

Died December 17th, 1986 at 61 years old in Bogotá.

Mark Davis

English snooker player.

Born August 12th, 1972 (age 53 years) in St Leonards. ^[ref]

Ralph Nelson

American film and television director (1916–1987).

Born August 12th, 1916 in Queens.

Died December 21st, 1987 at 71 years old in Santa Monica.

Valerie Landsburg

American actress, director, screenwriter, singer-songwriter.

Born August 12th, 1958 (age 67 years) in New York City.

Andy Cruz Gómez

Cuban boxer.

Born August 12th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Matanzas.

Claudia Pina

Association football player.

Born August 12th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Montcada i Reixac.

Iva Majoli

Croatian tennis player.

Born August 12th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Zagreb.

Prince Axel of Denmark

Danish prince, naval officer and business executive (1888–1964).

Born August 12th, 1888 in Copenhagen.

Died July 14th, 1964 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.

Conor McAleny

English association football player (born 1992).

Born August 12th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Liverpool.

Paolo Vanoli

Italian footballer and manager.

Born August 12th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Varese.

Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz

Field marshal and military writer (1843-1916).

Born August 12th, 1843 in Polessk.

Died April 19th, 1916 at 72 years old in Baghdad (tuberculosis, typhus).