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In the year 2012
1,068 Notable deaths
Victor Spinetti
Welsh actor and theatre director.
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Cwm.
Died June 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Monmouth (prostate cancer).
Jim Gray
American computer scientist (1944–2007/2012).
Born January 12th, 1944 in San Francisco.
Died January 28th, 2012 at 68 years old in Pacific Ocean. [ref]
George Murdock
American film actor (1930-2012).
Born June 25th, 1930 in Salina.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Burbank (leukemia).
Thomas Austin Preston
American poker player (1928–2012).
Born December 31st, 1928 in Johnson.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amarillo (cancer).
Sudono Salim
Indonesian businessman (1916–2012).
Born July 16th, 1916 in Fuqing.
Died June 11th, 2012 at 95 years old in Singapore.
Paul Bogart
Tv and film director (1919–2012).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Harlem. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2012 at 92 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Leonardo Cimino
American actor (1917–2012).
Born November 4th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died March 3rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Woodstock (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Bingu wa Mutharika
Malawi politician and economist (1934-2012).
Born February 24th, 1934 in Thyolo.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 78 years old in Lilongwe (myocardial infarction).
Michael Dokes
American boxer (1958–2012).
Born August 10th, 1958 in Akron.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 54 years old in Akron (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Dorothea Tanning
American painter.
Born August 25th, 1910 in Galesburg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2012 at 101 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Giorgio Chinaglia
Italian footballer (1947-2012).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Carrara.
Died April 1st, 2012 at 65 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Norman Alden
American actor (1924–2012).
Born September 13th, 1924 in Fort Worth.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Lincoln Alexander
Canadian politician (1922-2012).
Born January 21st, 1922 in Toronto.
Died October 19th, 2012 at 90 years old in Hamilton. [ref]
Assef Shawkat
Syrian intelligence chief and politician (1950-2012).
Born January 15th, 1950 in Tartus.
Died July 18th, 2012 at 62 years old in Damascus (explosion).
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
German lyric baritone and conductor (1925-2012).
Born May 28th, 1925 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2012 at 86 years old in Berg. [ref]
Gary Ablett
English footballer and manager (1965-2012).
Born November 19th, 1965 in Liverpool.
Died January 1st, 2012 at 46 years old in Tarleton (lymphoma).
Big Jim Sullivan
British guitarist (1941–2012).
Born February 14th, 1941 in Uxbridge.
Died October 2nd, 2012 at 71 years old in Billingshurst. [ref]
Abid Hamid Mahmud
Iraqi military officer (1957-2012).
Born April 23rd, 1956 in Al-Awja.
Died June 7th, 2012 at 56 years old in Baghdad (hanging to death). [ref]
Gitta Sereny
Austrian publicist and writer (1921–2012).
Born March 13th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died June 14th, 2012 at 89 years old in Addenbrooke's Hospital. [ref]
Fontella Bass
American singer (1940–2012).
Born July 3rd, 1940 in St. Louis.
Died December 26th, 2012 at 72 years old in St. Louis (myocardial infarction).
Arthur R. Jensen
American professor of educational psychology (1923-2012).
Born August 24th, 1923 in San Diego.
Died October 22nd, 2012 at 89 years old in Kelseyville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mike Kelley
American artist (1954–2012).
Born October 17th, 1954 in Detroit, Wayne.
Died January 31st, 2012 at 57 years old in Los Angeles, South Pasadena (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
Judy Agnew
Second lady of the united states from 1969 to 1973.
Born April 23rd, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died June 20th, 2012 at 91 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Johnny Pesky
American baseball player and coach (1919–2012).
Born February 27th, 1919 in Portland.
Died August 13th, 2012 at 93 years old in Danvers. [ref]
Elliott Carter
American composer (1908-2012).
Born December 11th, 1908 in Manhattan.
Died November 5th, 2012 at 103 years old in New York City. [ref]
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