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In the year 2012
1,068 Notable deaths
Mehdi Hassan
Pakistani singer (1927–2012).
Born July 18th, 1927 in Luna. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2012 at 84 years old in Karachi (infectious disease). [ref]
Humayun Ahmed
Author, poet, dramatist and film director (1948–2012).
Born November 13th, 1948 in Netrokona District.
Died July 19th, 2012 at 63 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano
Mexican drug lord.
Born December 25th, 1974 in Apan.
Died October 7th, 2012 at 37 years old in Progreso. [ref]
A. K. Hangal
Indian actor (1915–2012).
Born August 15th, 1915 in Punjab, Sialkot.
Died August 26th, 2012 at 97 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Richard D. Zanuck
American film producer (1934–2012).
Born December 13th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died July 13th, 2012 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frank Cady
American actor (1915–2012).
Born September 8th, 1915 in Susanville.
Died June 8th, 2012 at 96 years old in Wilsonville. [ref]
Thomas Szasz
Hungarian psychiatrist (1920-2012).
Born April 15th, 1920 in Budapest.
Died September 8th, 2012 at 92 years old in Manlius. [ref]
R. G. Armstrong
American actor (1917-2012).
Born April 7th, 1917 in Birmingham.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 95 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Meles Zenawi
Ethiopian politician; prime minister of ethiopia (1955-2012).
Died August 20th, 2012 at 57 years old in Brussels (brain cancer).
Corrie Sanders
South african boxer (1966-2012).
Born January 7th, 1966 in Pretoria.
Died September 23rd, 2012 at 46 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Ronnie Montrose
American guitarist (1947–2012).
Born November 29th, 1947 in San Francisco.
Died March 3rd, 2012 at 64 years old in Millbrae. [ref]
Lakshmi Sahgal
Officer in the indian national army (ina) and former presidential candidate of india.
Born October 24th, 1914 in Chennai.
Died July 23rd, 2012 at 97 years old in Kanpur (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Paul L. Smith
American actor (1936–2012).
Born June 24th, 1936 in Everett.
Died April 25th, 2012 at 75 years old in Ra'anana. [ref]
Jonathan Frid
Canadian actor and theatre director (1924–2012).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Hamilton.
Died April 14th, 2012 at 87 years old in Hamilton (pneumonia). [ref]
Ann Rutherford
Canadian-american actress.
Born November 2nd, 1917 in Vancouver.
Died June 11th, 2012 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (heart disease). [ref]
Angelo Dundee
American boxing trainer.
Born August 30th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 90 years old in Tampa (heart failure). [ref]
Robert B. Sherman
American songwriter (1925–2012).
Born December 19th, 1925 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 2012 at 86 years old in London.
Hal David
American poet and lyricist (1921–2012).
Born May 25th, 1921 in New York City.
Died September 1st, 2012 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Maria Cole
American jazz singer; wife of nat king cole (1922–2012).
Born August 1st, 1922 in Boston.
Died July 10th, 2012 at 89 years old in Boca Raton (cancer). [ref]
Rita Levi-Montalcini
Italian neurologist (1909–2012).
Born April 22nd, 1909 in Turin.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 103 years old in Rome (cardiac arrest).
Dinah Sheridan
British actress (1920–2012).
Born September 17th, 1920 in Hampstead.
Died November 25th, 2012 at 92 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Michael O'Hare
American actor (1952–2012).
Born May 6th, 1952 in Chicago.
Died September 28th, 2012 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jon Finch
British actor (1941/1942–2012).
Born March 2nd, 1942 in Caterham.
Died December 28th, 2012 at 70 years old in Swindon. [ref]
Rashidi Yekini
Nigerian footballer (1963-2012).
Born October 23rd, 1963 in Kaduna.
Died May 4th, 2012 at 48 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
Kitty Wells
American country music singer (1919–2012).
Born August 30th, 1919 in Nashville.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 92 years old in Madison (stroke).
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