In the year 2012
989 Notable deaths
John Demjanjuk
Ukrainian guard at nazi death camps (1920–2012).
Born April 3rd, 1920 in Berdychiv. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2012 at 91 years old in Bad Feilnbach (disease). [ref]
Andy Williams
American singer (1927–2012).
Born December 3rd, 1927 in Wall Lake.
Died September 25th, 2012 at 84 years old in Branson (bladder cancer). [ref]
Jenni Rivera
American singer (1969–2012).
Born July 2nd, 1969 in Long Beach.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 43 years old in Monterrey (aviation accident). [ref]
Yash Chopra
Indian film director, script writer and film producer (1932–2012).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Lahore.
Died October 21st, 2012 at 80 years old in Mumbai (dengue fever).
Johnny Lewis
American-canadian actor (1983-2012).
Born October 29th, 1983 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2012 at 28 years old in Los Angeles (falling from height). [ref]
Larry Hagman
American actor (1931–2012).
Born September 21st, 1931 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2012 at 81 years old in Dallas (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Junior Seau
American football player (1969-2012).
Born January 19th, 1969 in San Diego. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 43 years old in Oceanside (gunshot wound). [ref]
Andrew Breitbart
American writer and publisher (1969–2012).
Born February 1st, 1969 in Los Angeles.
Died March 1st, 2012 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Joe Paterno
American college football coach (1926-2012).
Born December 21st, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in State College (lung cancer).
Levon Helm
American musician (1940-2012).
Born May 26th, 1940 in Elaine. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Jack Klugman
American actor (1922-2012).
Born April 27th, 1922 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2012 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ajmal Kasab
Terrorist, gunman, perpetrator of 2008 attacks in mumbai, executed in 2012.
Born July 13th, 1987 in Mumbai.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 25 years old in Pune (hanging). [ref]
Dick Clark
American radio and television personality (1929–2012).
Born November 30th, 1929 in Mount Vernon.
Died April 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Providence Saint John's Health Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sherman Hemsley
American actor (1938–2012).
Born February 1st, 1938 in South Philadelphia.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 74 years old in El Paso (lung cancer, superior vena cava syndrome). [ref]
Christopher Stevens
American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to libya (1960-2012).
Born April 18th, 1960 in Grass Valley.
Died September 12th, 2012 at 52 years old in Benghazi (smoke inhalation injury).
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Indian politician (1945-2012).
Born May 26th, 1945 in Babhalgaon.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 67 years old in Chennai (liver disease). [ref]
Leslie Carter
American singer and songwriter (1986-2012).
Died January 31st, 2012 at 25 years old in Westfield (drug overdose). [ref]
Phyllis Diller
American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917-2012).
Died August 20th, 2012 at 95 years old in Brentwood.
Ben Gazzara
American actor (1930-2012).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Manhattan.
Died February 3rd, 2012 at 81 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
George McGovern
American politician (1922–2012).
Born July 19th, 1922 in Avon. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2012 at 90 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
Mike Wallace
American journalist, game show host and actor (1918-2012).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Brookline. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2012 at 93 years old in New Haven (disease). [ref]
Daniel Inouye
United states senator from hawaii (1963–2012).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died December 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Dara Singh
Indian professional wrestler and actor (1928-2012).
Born November 19th, 1928 in Punjab.
Died July 12th, 2012 at 83 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Alex Karras
American football player, sportscaster and actor (1935–2012).
Died October 10th, 2012 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Concord.
Died December 5th, 2012 at 91 years old in Norwalk (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder