Famous people born on 12 August

15 of the people we track were born on 12 August, best known first, with each one’s age at death, or today. Dates from Wikidata, linked from each person’s page.

1. François Hollande 1954French statesperson who served as President of the French Republicliving, 72
2. Erwin Schrödinger 1887Austrian physicistdied aged 73
3. George Soros 1930Hungarian investor and philanthropistliving, 96
4. JBJacinto Benavente 1866Spanish writerdied aged 87
5. George IV 1762King of Hanoverdied aged 67
6. Mario Balotelli 1990Italian footballerliving, 36
7. Pete Sampras 1971American tennis playerliving, 55
8. Boris Godunov 1552Russian politiciandied aged 52
9. Zia-ul-Haq 1924Politician who served as President of Pakistandied aged 64
10. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1983Dutch footballerliving, 43
11. Cecil B. DeMille 1881American film producer and directordied aged 77
12. Casey Affleck 1975American actorliving, 51
13. Ivan VI of Russia 1740Emperor of all the Russiasdied aged 23
14. Robert Southey 1774English poetdied aged 68
15. Cara Delevingne 1992British model and actorliving, 34