In the year 2012
976 Notable deaths
Pekka Marjamäki
Finnish ice hockey player (1947–2012).
Born December 18th, 1947 in Tampere.
Died May 10th, 2012 at 64 years old in Tampere. [ref]
Tommy Godwin
English racing cyclist (1920–2012).
Born November 5th, 1920 in Connecticut.
Died November 3rd, 2012 at 91 years old in Solihull. [ref]
Péter Rusorán
Hungarian water polo player (1940-2012).
Born April 11th, 1940 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 2012 at 71 years old in Paloznak. [ref]
Juan Carlos Pérez López
Spanish association football player (1945-2012).
Born February 14th, 1945 in Santander.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 66 years old in Santander. [ref]
Irina Turova
Soviet track and field athlete (1935-2012).
Born May 14th, 1935 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 8th, 2012 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Aleksandr Koshkyn
Boxer.
Born June 13th, 1959 in Moscow.
Died October 16th, 2012 at 53 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tufan Miñnullin
Tatar writer and member of state council of the republic of tatarstan (1935-2012).
Born August 25th, 1935 in Olı Mämätxuca.
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 76 years old in Kazan.
Maria Becker
German-swiss film and theater actress, director, artistic director, reciter, and radio play speaker.
Born January 28th, 1920 in Berlin.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 92 years old in Uster.
Alfonso Montemayor
Mexican footballer (1922-2012).
Born April 28th, 1922 in Tampico.
Died November 23rd, 2012 at 90 years old in León de Los Aldama.
André Nelis
Sailor (1935–2012).
Born October 29th, 1935 in Antwerp.
Died December 9th, 2012 at 77 years old in Antwerp.
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin