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In the year 2012
1,068 Notable deaths
Othmar Schneider
Austrian skier and sport shooter (1928–2012).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Lech.
Died December 25th, 2012 at 84 years old in Götzis.
César Fernández-Ardavín
Film director, screenwriter (1923–2012).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in Madrid.
Died September 7th, 2012 at 89 years old in Boadilla del Monte. [ref]
Vasily Vladimirov
Russian mathematician (1923–2012).
Born January 9th, 1923 in Dyaglevo.
Died November 3rd, 2012 at 89 years old in Odintsovsky District.
Algirdas Šocikas
Lithuanian boxer (1928-2012).
Born May 14th, 1928 in Kaišiadorys.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 84 years old in Kaunas.
Giovanni Lilliu
Italian archeologist, academician, politician (1914-2012).
Born March 13th, 1914 in Barumini.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 97 years old in Cagliari.
Douglas Rodríguez
Boxer (1950-2012).
Born June 3rd, 1950 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 61 years old in Havana. [ref]
Armand Desmet
Belgian cyclist (1931–2012).
Born January 23rd, 1931 in Waregem.
Died November 17th, 2012 at 81 years old in Waregem.
Haim Alexander
Israeli composer.
Born August 9th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died March 18th, 2012 at 96 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Květa Legátová
Czech writer (1919–2012).
Born November 3rd, 1919 in Podolí. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2012 at 93 years old in Brno. [ref]
János Rózsás
Hungarian writer (1926–2012).
Born August 6th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 86 years old in Nagykanizsa.
Carla Porta Musa
Essayist.
Born March 15th, 1902 in Como.
Died October 10th, 2012 at 110 years old in Como. [ref]
Svenn Stray
Norwegian politician (1922-2012).
Born February 11th, 1922 in Arendal.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 90 years old in Moss Municipality.
Ingolf Mork
Norwegian ski jumper (1947–2012).
Born June 4th, 1947 in Molde Municipality.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 64 years old in Molde Municipality. [ref]
Emidio Greco
Italian film director (1938-2012).
Born October 20th, 1938 in Leporano.
Died December 22nd, 2012 at 74 years old in Rome.
Iñaki Lejarreta
Olympic cyclist (1983–2012).
Born September 1st, 1983 in Berriz.
Died December 16th, 2012 at 29 years old in Iurreta (bicycle accident). [ref]
Pierre Adam
French olympic cyclist.
Born April 24th, 1924 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 24th, 2012 at 88 years old in Gerde. [ref]
Vladimir Astapovsky
Soviet association football player (1946-2012).
Born July 16th, 1946 in Bryansk.
Died April 12th, 2012 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Olga Rapay-Markish
Ukrainian artist, sculptor (1929–2012).
Born August 1st, 1929 in Kharkiv.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 82 years old in Israel.
Jaroslava Adamová
Czech actress (1925-2012).
Born March 15th, 1925 in Prague.
Died June 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Prague. [ref]
Bertina Lopes
Mozambican painter and sculptor (1924–2012).
Born July 11th, 1924 in Maputo.
Died February 10th, 2012 at 87 years old in Rome.
Manuel António Pina
Portuguese writer (1943–2012).
Born November 18th, 1943 in Sabugal.
Died October 19th, 2012 at 68 years old in Porto. [ref]
Rolf Mulka
German sailor.
Born November 23rd, 1927 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2012 at 84 years old in Hamburg.
Giancarlo Cobelli
Italian actor and director.
Born December 12th, 1929 in Milan.
Died March 16th, 2012 at 82 years old in Rome.
Arthur Decabooter
Belgian racing cyclist (1936–2012).
Born October 3rd, 1936 in Oudenaarde.
Died May 26th, 2012 at 75 years old in Zingem. [ref]
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