In the year 2012
1,068 Notable deaths
Luke Askew
American actor (1932–2012).
Born March 26th, 1932 in Macon.
Died March 29th, 2012 at 80 years old in Portland (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Hughes
Australian critic, historian, and writer (1938–2012).
Born July 28th, 1938 in Sydney.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 74 years old in The Bronx (disease). [ref]
Steven Franken
American actor (1932-2012).
Born May 27th, 1932 in Brooklyn.
Died August 24th, 2012 at 80 years old in Canoga Park (cancer).
Merry Anders
American actress (1934–2012).
Born May 22nd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died October 28th, 2012 at 78 years old in Encino (disease). [ref]
Lina Romay
Spanish actress (1954-2012).
Born June 25th, 1954 in Barcelona.
Died February 15th, 2012 at 57 years old in Málaga (cancer).
Roger Boisjoly
American aerospace engineer (1938–2012).
Born April 25th, 1938 in Lowell.
Died January 6th, 2012 at 73 years old in Nephi (cancer). [ref]
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
117th pope of the coptic orthodox church (1923–2012).
Born August 3rd, 1923 in Manfalut.
Died March 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Alexandria (kidney failure). [ref]
Jack Tramiel
American businessman (1928-2012).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Łódź. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2012 at 83 years old in Monte Sereno (heart failure). [ref]
Zalman King
American director, writer, producer, actor (1941-2012).
Born May 23rd, 1941 in Trenton.
Died February 3rd, 2012 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Lance LeGault
Actor (1935-2012).
Born May 2nd, 1935 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2012 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
George Tupou V of Tonga
King of tonga.
Born May 4th, 1948 in Tongatapu.
Died March 18th, 2012 at 63 years old in Pok Fu Lam (leukemia). [ref]
J. Philippe Rushton
Canadian psychology professor (1943–2012).
Born December 3rd, 1943 in Bournemouth.
Died October 2nd, 2012 at 68 years old in London. [ref]
Luis Alberto Spinetta
Argentine musician, singer, composer artist and poet (1950–2012).
Born January 23rd, 1950 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 8th, 2012 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
Thodoros Angelopoulos
Greek film director, screenwriter and film producer (1935–2012).
Born April 27th, 1935 in Athens.
Died January 24th, 2012 at 76 years old in Piraeus (struck by vehicle). [ref]
LeRoy Neiman
Painter and printmaker (1921-2012).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Saint Paul.
Died June 20th, 2012 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Elizabeth Catlett
Black american-born mexican artist (1915–2012).
Born April 15th, 1915 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2012 at 96 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Piermario Morosini
Italian association footballer (1986-2012).
Born July 5th, 1986 in Bergamo.
Died April 14th, 2012 at 25 years old in Pescara (heart failure).
Carlo Maria Martini
Italian jesuit and cardinal of the catholic church.
Born February 15th, 1927 in Turin.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 85 years old in Gallarate (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Award-winning and bestselling bengali poet and author (1934-2012).
Born September 7th, 1934 in Faridpur District.
Died October 23rd, 2012 at 78 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nicholas Katzenbach
American lawyer (1922–2012).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died May 8th, 2012 at 90 years old in Skillman. [ref]
Sid Watkins
English neurosurgeon and formula one doctor.
Born September 6th, 1928 in Liverpool.
Died September 12th, 2012 at 84 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bryce Courtenay
Australian novelist (1933–2012).
Born August 14th, 1933 in Johannesburg.
Died November 22nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Canberra (stomach cancer).
Harry Fowler
English actor (1926–2012).
Born December 10th, 1926 in Lambeth.
Died January 4th, 2012 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Steven Kanumba
Film actor, writer and director (1984-2012).
Born January 8th, 1984 in Shinyanga.
Died April 7th, 2012 at 28 years old in Dar es Salaam (falling from height). [ref]
Sven Hassel
Danish writer (1917–2012).
Born April 19th, 1917 in Nyhuse.
Died September 21st, 2012 at 95 years old in Barcelona.
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson