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In the year 2012
959 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
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.
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.
Born April 19th, 1917 in Nyhuse.
Died September 21st, 2012 at 95 years old in Barcelona.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 959
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