TheFamousPeople

Died On May 12th

Discover the most famous people who died on May 12. The list includes people like H. R. Giger, Erik Erikson, Robert Rauschenberg, Irena Sendler, John Dryden. Famous personalities featured on this list, include poets, spiritual & religious leaders, novelists and artists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.

H. R. GigerH. R. Giger
Swiss
Painter
Irena SendlerIrena Sendler
Polish
Nurse

Erik EriksonErik Erikson
Canadian, German, American
American-German psychologist

Prince Aly KhanPrince Aly Khan
Italian, Pakistani, British
Father of Aga Khan IV

J. E. B. StuartJ. E. B. Stuart
American
Military Leader

Józef PiłsudskiJózef Piłsudski
Polish
Statesman
John DrydenJohn Dryden
British
poet

Lenny MontanaLenny Montana
American
Actor

James ConnollyJames Connolly
British
Socialist Leader
Robert RauschenbergRobert Rauschenberg
American
painter

Elisabeth Bergner Elisabeth Bergner
British
Actress
Bedrich SmetanaBedrich Smetana
Austrian, Czech
Composer

Robert ReedRobert Reed
American
Actor

Erich von StroheimErich von Stroheim
Austrian, French, American
American-Austrian director

Adam PettyAdam Petty
American
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver

Tessa JowellTessa Jowell
British
Politician
John MasefieldJohn Masefield
British
Poet

Kenneth WaltzKenneth Waltz
American
Political Scientist

Harold LoweHarold Lowe
British
Sailor

Pope Sylvester IIPope Sylvester II
French
Scholar
Joris-Karl HuysmansJoris-Karl Huysmans
French
Writer, Art critic, Novelist

Bette Nesmith GrahamBette Nesmith Graham
American
Inventor, Entrepreneur
Jean DubuffetJean Dubuffet
French
Painter, Sculptor, Visual artist, Writer

Eugène YsaÿeEugène Ysaÿe
Belgian
Violinist

Władysław AndersWładysław Anders
Polish
Officer, Politician
Charles BarryCharles Barry
British
Architect

Saul SteinbergSaul Steinberg
Romanian, American
Comics artist, Painter, Illustrator
George ChapmanGeorge Chapman
British
Dramatist

Tony CostaTony Costa
American
Serial killer

Amy LowellAmy Lowell
American
Poet, Writer, Socialite
Nelly SachsNelly Sachs
German, Swedish
Poet, Playwright, Writer

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Mauno KoivistoMauno Koivisto
Finnish
Politician
Valdemar I of DenmarkValdemar I of Denmark
Danish
King

Carl Emil PetterssonCarl Emil Pettersson
Swedish
Sailor

August Wilhelm SchlegelAugust Wilhelm Schlegel
German
Linguist, Translator, Sanskrit scholar,

Peter GayPeter Gay
German, American
Psychologist, Cultural historian, Historian,
Frances MarionFrances Marion
American
Screenwriter
Wanda RutkiewiczWanda Rutkiewicz
Polish
Explorer, Sportsperson, Q20683322, Mountaineer

Emilia Pardo BazánEmilia Pardo Bazán
Spanish
Writer

Catharine BeecherCatharine Beecher
American
Educator

Nicolas Fatio de DuillierNicolas Fatio de Duillier
Swiss
astronomer, mathematician
Monica ZetterlundMonica Zetterlund
Swedish
Singer, Actor, Jazz musician

Daniel AuberDaniel Auber
French
Composer

Arthur Quiller-CouchArthur Quiller-Couch
British
Writer

Prince Sadruddin Aga KhanPrince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Swiss, French
Politician, Diplomat

Catherine RadziwillCatherine Radziwill
Polish
Writer
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of KentHubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent
British
Justiciar

Oscar Stanton De PriestOscar Stanton De Priest
American
American Politician
Jacinto ConvitJacinto Convit
Venezuelan
Physician

Simon Arthur Noël RavenSimon Raven
British
Writer

Hu HanminHu Hanmin
Chinese
Political leader
Louis ZukofskyLouis Zukofsky
American
Poet

Pope Sergius IVPope Sergius IV
Italian
Pope
Oakley HallOakley Hall
American
Novelist

William HugginsWilliam Huggins
British
Astronomer

Minna CanthMinna Canth
Finnish
Writer

Edme MariotteEdme Mariotte
French
Physicist

Cornell BorchersCornell Borchers
German, Lithuanian
Actress
Peter Henry EmersonPeter Henry Emerson
British
Photographer

Anselme PayenAnselme Payen
French
Chemist

Alexei TupolevAlexei Tupolev
Russian
Designer

Neysa McMeinNeysa McMein
American
Illustrator
DidiDidi
Brazilian
Footballer

John WheatleyJohn Wheatley
Scottish
Politician
Pieter Jelles TroelstraPieter Jelles Troelstra
Dutch
Lawyer

Sergey AksakovSergey Aksakov
Russian
Autobiographer

Yukio NinagawaYukio Ninagawa
Japanese
Theatre director
Thomas Milton RiversThomas Milton Rivers
American
Bacteriologist

John RichardsonJohn Richardson
Canadian, British
Novelist
Lloyd KnibbLloyd Knibb
Jamaican
Drummer

Marie Elizabeth ZakrzewskaMarie Elizabeth Zakrzewska
Polish, American
Physician

Abraham TrembleyAbraham Trembley
Swiss
Naturalist
Hermann LenzHermann Lenz
German
Writer

Vasily RadlovVasily Radlov
Russian
Translator
Richard Henry StoddardRichard Henry Stoddard
American
Writer, Poet

Charles-Adolphe WurtzCharles-Adolphe Wurtz
French
Chemist

Charles Simon FavartCharles Simon Favart
French
Playwright

John RushworthJohn Rushworth
British
Lawyer
Roger PlanchonRoger Planchon
French
Playwright
János BatsányiJános Batsányi
Hungarian
Poet

Giorgio BelladonnaGiorgio Belladonna
Italian
Bridge Player

Heather BeggHeather Begg
New Zealander
Operatic Soprano

Florence A. BlanchfieldFlorence A. Blanchfield
American
Nurse
Henry BecqueHenry Becque
French
Dramatist

Jacques LoweJacques Lowe
German
Photographer

Robert Cooley AngellRobert Cooley Angell
American
Sociologist

H. Wheeler RobinsonH. Wheeler Robinson
British
Theologian

Aiden Wilson TozerAiden Wilson Tozer
American
 
Karl VennbergKarl Vennberg
Swedish
Poet

August Wilhelm von SchlegelAugust Wilhelm von Schlegel
German
German poet
Pope Silvester IIPope Silvester II
French
Pope

Robert Almer HarperRobert Almer Harper
American
Botanist
Willy PogeWilly Poge
German
Engineer
Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of StraffordThomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford
British
Noble