In the year 2012
974 Notable deaths
Antoni Tàpies
Catalan painter, sculptor and art theorist (1923-2012).
Born December 13th, 1923 in Barcelona.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 88 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
Danish shipping magnate.
Born July 13th, 1913 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2012 at 98 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
James Q. Wilson
American political scientist and adviser and sociologist.
Born May 27th, 1931 in Denver.
Died March 2nd, 2012 at 80 years old in Boston. [ref]
Barry Commoner
American biologist, college professor and eco-socialist.
Born May 28th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died September 30th, 2012 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Hans Werner Henze
German composer (1926 – 2012).
Born July 1st, 1926 in Gütersloh. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2012 at 86 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Carlo Rambaldi
Italian special effects designer (1925-2012).
Born September 15th, 1925 in Vigarano Mainarda.
Died August 10th, 2012 at 86 years old in Lamezia Terme. [ref]
Caroline John
English actress (1940–2012).
Born October 11th, 1940 in York.
Died June 5th, 2012 at 71 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Miki Roqué
Spanish footballer (1988-2012).
Died June 24th, 2012 at 23 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
9th president of italy (1918-2012).
Born September 9th, 1918 in Novara.
Died January 29th, 2012 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Erland Josephson
Swedish actor and author (1923-2012).
Born June 15th, 1923 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2012 at 88 years old in Stockholm (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 974
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