Quote Authors Who Died on May 12th

Adam Petty

American Celebrity

Jul 10, 1980 - May 12, 2000

Aiden Wilson Tozer

American Clergyman

Apr 21, 1897 - May 12, 1963

Aly Khan

Italian Public Servant

Jun 13, 1911 - May 12, 1960

Amy Lowell

American Poet

Feb 9, 1874 - May 12, 1925

Arthur Quiller-Couch

English Writer

Nov 21, 1863 - May 12, 1944

August Wilhelm von Schlegel

German Poet

Sep 8, 1767 - May 12, 1845

Catharine Beecher

American Educator

Sep 6, 1800 - May 12, 1878

Erich von Stroheim

Austrian Actor

Sep 22, 1885 - May 12, 1957

Erik Erikson

American Psychologist

Jun 15, 1902 - May 12, 1994

Ezra Stiles

American Clergyman

Dec 10, 1727 - May 12, 1795

George Chapman

English Poet

1559 - May 12, 1634

H. R. Giger

Swiss Artist

Feb 5, 1940 - May 12, 2014

Irena Sendler

Polish Activist

Feb 15, 1910 - May 12, 2008

James Connolly

Scottish Politician

Jun 5, 1868 - May 12, 1916

Jean Dubuffet

French Artist

Jul 31, 1901 - May 12, 1985

John Dryden

English Poet

Aug 19, 1631 - May 12, 1700

John Masefield

English Poet

Jun 1, 1878 - May 12, 1967

John Sergeant Wise

American Author

Dec 27, 1846 - May 12, 1913

Nelly Sachs

German Poet

Dec 10, 1891 - May 12, 1970

Perry Como

American Musician

May 18, 1912 - May 12, 2001

Richard H. Stoddard

American Critic

Jul 2, 1825 - May 12, 1903

Richard Morris

English Clergyman

Sep 8, 1833 - May 12, 1894

Robert Rauschenberg

American Artist

Oct 22, 1925 - May 12, 2008

Robert Reed

American Actor

Oct 19, 1932 - May 12, 1992

Saul Steinberg

American Artist

Jun 15, 1914 - May 12, 1999

Simon Raven

English Novelist

Dec 28, 1927 - May 12, 2001