In the year 2012
1,068 Notable deaths
Knut Ahnlund
Swedish writer, scholar in nordic literature, member of the swedish academy.
Born May 24th, 1923 in Stockholm.
Died November 28th, 2012 at 89 years old in Täby parish. [ref]
Haim Hefer
Israeli writer (1925–2012).
Born October 29th, 1925 in Sosnowiec.
Died September 18th, 2012 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Luigi Bazzoni
Filmmaker (1929-2012).
Born June 25th, 1929 in Salsomaggiore Terme.
Died March 1st, 2012 at 82 years old in Salsomaggiore Terme.
Jang Do-young
South korean politician (1923-2012).
Born January 23rd, 1923 in Ryongchon County.
Died August 3rd, 2012 at 89 years old in Orlando.
Rufina Gasheva
Soviet aviator and hero of the soviet union (1921–2012).
Born October 14th, 1921 in Verkhnechusovskiye Gorodki.
Died May 1st, 2012 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Katie Hall
American congresswoman for indiana (1938-2012).
Born April 3rd, 1938 in Mound Bayou.
Died February 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Gary (cancer). [ref]
Hajra Masroor
Pakistani writer.
Born January 17th, 1930 in Lucknow.
Died September 15th, 2012 at 82 years old in Karachi.
Peter Struck
German politician (1943-2012).
Born January 24th, 1943 in Göttingen.
Died December 19th, 2012 at 69 years old in Charité (myocardial infarction).
Emmanuel Nunes
Portuguese composer and music teacher (1941–2012).
Born August 31st, 1941 in Freguesia de São Sebastião da Pedreira.
Died September 2nd, 2012 at 71 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Mohamed Rouicha
Moroccan amazigh singer / folk (1950–2012).
Born January 1st, 1950 in Khenifra.
Died January 17th, 2012 at 62 years old in Khenifra. [ref]
Roberto Mieres
Argentine racecar driver and sailor.
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Mar del Plata.
Died January 26th, 2012 at 87 years old in Punta del Este. [ref]
George Knobel
Dutch football manager (1922–2012).
Born December 10th, 1922 in Roosendaal.
Died May 5th, 2012 at 89 years old in Roosendaal (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Czech actor (1932-2012).
Born September 13th, 1932. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2012 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Les Leston
English racing driver and businessman.
Born December 16th, 1920 in Bulwell.
Died May 13th, 2012 at 91 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea. [ref]
Ian Burgess
British racing driver.
Born July 6th, 1930 in London.
Died May 19th, 2012 at 81 years old in London Borough of Harrow. [ref]
Domitila Chungara
Bolivian labor leader and feminist (1937–2012).
Born May 7th, 1937 in Llallaguita.
Died March 13th, 2012 at 74 years old in Cochabamba (lung cancer). [ref]
Christian Marin
Actor (1929-2012).
Born February 8th, 1929 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 83 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Jean François-Poncet
French politician (1928-2012).
Born December 8th, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 18th, 2012 at 83 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (stroke).
István Csurka
Hungarian politician and writer (1934–2012).
Born March 27th, 1934 in Budapest.
Died February 4th, 2012 at 77 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Frank Alamo
French singer (1941–2012).
Born October 12th, 1941 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 11th, 2012 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Jeroen Willems
Dutch actor (1962-2012).
Born November 15th, 1962 in Maastricht. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2012 at 50 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Bruno Giacometti
Swiss architect (1907-2012).
Born August 24th, 1907 in Stampa.
Died March 21st, 2012 at 104 years old in Zollikon. [ref]
Mihaela Ursuleasa
Pianist (1978-2012).
Born September 27th, 1978 in Brașov.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 33 years old in Vienna (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Günther Domenig
Austrian architect (1934–2012).
Born July 6th, 1934 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2012 at 77 years old in Graz.
Natalya Kustinskaya
Soviet actress (1938-2012).
Born April 5th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died December 13th, 2012 at 74 years old in Moscow (stroke, pneumonia). [ref]
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi