In the year 2012
1,068 Notable deaths
Knut Torbjørn Eggen
Norwegian footballer and manager (1960-2012).
Born November 1st, 1960 in Orkdal Municipality.
Died February 20th, 2012 at 51 years old in Moss Municipality. [ref]
Emmanuel Scheffer
Israeli footballer (1924-2012).
Born February 11th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died December 28th, 2012 at 89 years old in Ramat HaSharon. [ref]
Aatos Erkko
Finnish journalist and businessman (1932–2012).
Born September 16th, 1932 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2012 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Anders Frandsen
Danish singer (1960-2012).
Born December 8th, 1960 in Copenhagen.
Died January 1st, 2012 at 51 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Mike Hopkins
Sound editor (1959-2012).
Born August 12th, 1959 in Greytown.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 53 years old in Greytown (drowning).
Matilde Camus
Spanish poet (1919–2012).
Born September 26th, 1919 in Santander. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2012 at 92 years old in Santander. [ref]
Vigor Bovolenta
Volleyball player (1974–2012).
Born May 30th, 1974 in Porto Viro.
Died March 24th, 2012 at 37 years old in Macerata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Infanta Maria Adelaide of Portugal
Portuguese royal (1912-2012).
Born January 31st, 1912 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Died February 24th, 2012 at 100 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Aurora Bautista
Spanish actress (1925-2012).
Born October 15th, 1922 in Villanueva de los Infantes.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 89 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Manuel Preciado Rebolledo
Spanish football player/manager (1957–2012).
Born August 28th, 1957 in El Astillero.
Died June 7th, 2012 at 54 years old in Sueca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
Catholic cardinal (1923–2012).
Born December 3rd, 1923 in Puyang.
Died August 22nd, 2012 at 88 years old in New Taipei (organ dysfunction). [ref]
Moshe Sanbar
Israeli economist (1926-2012).
Born March 29th, 1926 in Kecskemét.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Félicien Marceau
French novelist, playwright and essayist (1913-2012).
Born September 16th, 1913 in Kortenberg.
Died March 7th, 2012 at 98 years old in Courbevoie. [ref]
Denise René
French art dealer (1913-2012).
Born June 25th, 1913 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2012 at 99 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pierre Goubert
French historian (1915–2012).
Born January 25th, 1915 in Saumur.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 96 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux. [ref]
Andrzej Łapicki
Polish actor (1924–2012).
Born November 11th, 1924 in Riga. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2012 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Jacques Dupin
French writer (1927–2012).
Born March 4th, 1927 in Privas.
Died October 27th, 2012 at 85 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Bernardo Bonezzi
Was spanish film music composer (1964–2012).
Born July 6th, 1964 in Madrid.
Died August 30th, 2012 at 48 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Vincenzo Consolo
Italian writer (1933-2012).
Born February 18th, 1933 in Sant'Agata di Militello.
Died January 21st, 2012 at 78 years old in Milan. [ref]
Rune Gustafsson
Swedish musician (1933–2012).
Born August 25th, 1933 in Gothenburg.
Died June 15th, 2012 at 78 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
David Resnick
Architect (1924-2012).
Born August 5th, 1924 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 4th, 2012 at 88 years old in Jerusalem.
Autran Dourado
Brazilian novelist (1926-2012).
Born January 18th, 1926 in Patos de Minas.
Died September 30th, 2012 at 86 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Boris Strugatsky
Soviet and russian writer (1933–2012).
Born April 15th, 1933 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 19th, 2012 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Fernando Lopes
Film director (1935-2012).
Born December 28th, 1935 in Maçãs de Dona Maria.
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 76 years old in Lisbon (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ivan Kušan
Croatian writer (1933–2012).
Born August 30th, 1933 in Sarajevo.
Died November 20th, 2012 at 79 years old in Zagreb (stroke).
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