In the year 2012
1,068 Notable deaths
Ramaz Shengelia
Georgian footballer (1957-2012).
Born January 1st, 1957 in Kutaisi.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 55 years old in Tserovani (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pete La Roca
American drummer (1938–2012).
Born April 7th, 1938 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 2012 at 74 years old in New York City.
Frits Staal
Dutch indologist (1930–2012).
Born November 3rd, 1930 in Amsterdam.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 81 years old in Chiang Mai. [ref]
Shukri Ghanem
Libyan prime minister (1942-2012).
Born October 9th, 1942 in Tripoli.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 69 years old in Vienna.
Bohdan Stupka
Soviet and ukrainian actor (1941–2012).
Born August 27th, 1941 in Kulykiv. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2012 at 70 years old in Feofaniya Clinical Hospital (bone cancer). [ref]
Vadim Glowna
German actor (1941-2012).
Born September 26th, 1941 in Eutin.
Died January 24th, 2012 at 70 years old in Berlin (diabetes). [ref]
John Tchicai
Danish free jazz saxophonist (1936–2012).
Born April 28th, 1936 in Copenhagen.
Died October 8th, 2012 at 76 years old in Perpignan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Betty Kaunda
Former first lady of zambia (1928-2012).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Chinsali.
Died September 18th, 2012 at 83 years old in Harare (diabetes). [ref]
Chuck Share
American basketball player (1927–2012).
Born March 14th, 1927 in Akron.
Died June 7th, 2012 at 85 years old in Chesterfield. [ref]
Neville Alexander
South african activist (1936–2012).
Born October 22nd, 1936 in Cradock.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 75 years old in Cape Town (cancer). [ref]
Anna Piaggi
Italian fashion writer (1931–2012).
Born March 22nd, 1931 in Milan.
Died August 7th, 2012 at 81 years old in Milan. [ref]
Claude Miller
French film director, producer and screenwriter (1942-2012).
Born February 20th, 1942 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 70 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Alfred Schmidt
German philosopher and social scientist (1931-2012).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died August 28th, 2012 at 81 years old in Frankfurt.
Ernie Chan
Philiphine artist (1940-2012).
Born July 27th, 1940 in Philippines.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in California (cancer). [ref]
Sergio Toppi
Italian cartoonist (1932–2012).
Born October 11th, 1932 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 2012 at 79 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Pahiño
Spanish association football player (1923-2012).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Navia, Vigo.
Died June 12th, 2012 at 89 years old in Madrid.
Frank Braña
Spanish actor (1934–2012).
Born February 24th, 1934 in Pola de Allande.
Died February 13th, 2012 at 77 years old in Majadahonda (respiratory failure). [ref]
Norma Merrick Sklarek
American architect (1926–2012).
Born April 15th, 1926 in Harlem. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2012 at 85 years old in Pacific Palisades (heart failure). [ref]
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
Interim president of somalia (1912-2012).
Born December 9th, 1912 in Hudur.
Died June 12th, 2012 at 99 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
Juan Luis Galiardo
Spanish actor (1940-2012).
Born March 2nd, 1940 in San Roque.
Died June 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Italian music producer and composer (1940-2012).
Born September 5th, 1940 in Florence.
Died January 19th, 2012 at 71 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Irena Jarocka
Polish singer, writer (1946–2012).
Born August 18th, 1946 in Srebrna Góra, Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Died January 21st, 2012 at 65 years old in Warsaw (brain cancer). [ref]
Ivica Horvat
Croatian footballer (1926-2012).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Sisak.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 86 years old in Krk.
Paul Jenkins
American painter (1923-2012).
Born July 12th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died June 9th, 2012 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Victoria Fyodorova
Soviet and american actress and author (1946-2012).
Born January 18th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 66 years old in Greenwich Township (pulmonary emphysema).
Deaths 526 to 550 of 1068
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson