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In the year 2012
959 Notable deaths
Victor Spinetti
Welsh actor and theatre director.
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Cwm.
Died June 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Monmouth (prostate cancer).
Jim Gray
American computer scientist (1944–2007/2012).
Born January 12th, 1944 in San Francisco.
Died January 28th, 2012 at 68 years old in Pacific Ocean. [ref]
George Murdock
American film actor.
Born June 25th, 1930 in Salina.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Burbank (leukemia).
Thomas Austin Preston
American poker player (1928–2012).
Born December 31st, 1928 in Johnson.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amarillo (cancer).
Paul Bogart
Tv and film director (1919–2012).
Born November 21st, 1919 in Harlem. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2012 at 92 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Leonardo Cimino
American actor (1917–2012).
Born November 4th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died March 3rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Woodstock (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Bingu wa Mutharika
Politician and economist (1934-2012).
Born February 24th, 1934 in Thyolo.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 78 years old in Lilongwe (myocardial infarction).
Michael Dokes
American boxer.
Born August 10th, 1958 in Akron.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 54 years old in Akron (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Dorothea Tanning
American painter.
Born August 25th, 1910 in Galesburg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2012 at 101 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Giorgio Chinaglia
Italian footballer (1947-2012).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Carrara.
Died April 1st, 2012 at 65 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore