In the year 2012
976 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Ferris
English diver (1940-2012).
Born November 19th, 1940 in Bridgwater.
Died April 12th, 2012 at 71 years old in London. [ref]
Cesare Pinarello
Cyclist (1932-2012).
Born October 5th, 1932 in Treviso.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Treviso. [ref]
Carlo Rancati
Olympic cyclist.
Born April 28th, 1940 in Milan.
Died November 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old
Marian Kuszewski
Polish fencer (1933-2012).
Born October 31st, 1933 in Kielce.
Died March 5th, 2012 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ronald Stretton
British track cyclist (1930–2012).
Born February 13th, 1930 in Epsom.
Died November 12th, 2012 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Raisa Obodovskaya
Soviet cyclist (1948-2012).
Born August 6th, 1948 in Merefa.
Died July 30th, 2012 at 63 years old in Kharkiv.
Jacqueline Mazéas
French athlete (1920–2012).
Born October 10th, 1920 in Denain.
Died July 9th, 2012 at 91 years old in Darnétal. [ref]
Jorma Kortelainen
Finnish cross-country skier and rower (1932-2012).
Born December 17th, 1932 in Joensuu.
Died December 27th, 2012 at 80 years old in Jyväskylä.
Karine Kazinian
Armenian diplomat (1955–2012).
Born January 8th, 1955 in Yerevan.
Died December 6th, 2012 at 57 years old in Los Angeles.
Josef Kloimstein
Austrian rower (1929-2012).
Born November 1st, 1929 in Rufling.
Died November 15th, 2012 at 83 years old in Steyregg. [ref]
Deaths 941 to 950 of 976
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut