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In the year 2012
895 Notable deaths
Arthur R. Jensen
Professor of educational psychology.
Born August 24th, 1923 in San Diego.
Died October 22nd, 2012 at 89 years old in Kelseyville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
George Armitage Miller
American psychologist (1920–2012).
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Charleston.
Died July 22nd, 2012 at 92 years old in Plainsboro Township. [ref]
Big Jim Sullivan
English musician.
Born February 14th, 1941 in Uxbridge.
Died October 2nd, 2012 at 71 years old in Billingshurst. [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]
George Murdock
American film actor.
Born June 25th, 1930 in Salina.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Burbank (leukemia).
Michael Dokes
American boxer.
Born August 10th, 1958 in Akron.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 54 years old in Akron (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Leonardo Cimino
Actor (1917-2012).
Born November 4th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died March 3rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Woodstock (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Elliott Carter
American composer.
Born December 11th, 1908 in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2012 at 103 years old in New York City. [ref]
Johnny Pesky
American baseball player and coach.
Born February 27th, 1919 in Portland.
Died August 13th, 2012 at 93 years old in Danvers. [ref]
Erik Rhodes
American pornographic actor (1982-2012).
Born February 8th, 1982 in Long Island.
Died June 14th, 2012 at 30 years old in Chelsea (myocardial infarction).
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