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In the year 2012
974 Notable deaths
Bill Janklow
American politician (1939–2012).
Born September 13th, 1939 in Chicago.
Died January 12th, 2012 at 72 years old in Sioux Falls (brain cancer). [ref]
Andrew Sarris
American film critic (1928-2012).
Born October 31st, 1928 in New York City.
Died June 20th, 2012 at 83 years old in New York City (falling from height). [ref]
Iajuddin Ahmed
Former president of bangladesh (1931-2012).
Born February 1st, 1931 in Bikrampur. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2012 at 81 years old in Bangkok (cardiovascular disease).
Rauf Denktaş
Leader of turkish cypriots and founding president of trnc (1924-2012).
Born January 27th, 1924 in Paphos, British Cyprus.
Died January 13th, 2012 at 87 years old in North Nicosia (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Susanne Lothar
German actress (1960-2012).
Born November 15th, 1960 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 2012 at 51 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Chadli Bendjedid
Algerian politician (1929-2012).
Born April 14th, 1929 in Bouteldja.
Died October 6th, 2012 at 83 years old in Algiers (cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Castor
American musician.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]
Roger Garaudy
French philosopher and politician (1913-2012).
Born July 17th, 1913 in Marseille. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2012 at 98 years old in Chennevières-sur-Marne. [ref]
Richard Adler
American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several broadway shows (1921-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 90 years old in Southampton. [ref]
Peter Lougheed
Canadian politician (1928-2012).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Calgary.
Died September 13th, 2012 at 84 years old in Calgary.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 974
Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold