In the year 2012
912 Notable deaths
Janet Carroll
Actress, singer.
Born December 24th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died May 22nd, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
John Hick
English philosopher of religion and theologian (1922-2012).
Born January 20th, 1922 in Scarborough. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2012 at 90 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Jacques Barzun
French-born american historian (1907-2012).
Born November 30th, 1907 in Créteil. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2012 at 104 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Leonardo Favio
Argentine filmmaker and musician.
Born May 28th, 1938 in Las Catitas. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2012 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia). [ref]
William Thurston
Mathematician.
Born October 30th, 1946 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 21st, 2012 at 65 years old in Rochester (cancer). [ref]
Malcolm Browne
Photographer, journalist.
Born April 17th, 1931 in New York City.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 81 years old in Hanover, Lebanon (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Lucille Bliss
American actress (1916-2012).
Born May 31st, 1916 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 2012 at 96 years old in Costa Mesa (disease). [ref]
Assef Shawkat
Syrian intelligence chief and politician (1950-2012).
Born January 15th, 1950 in Tartus.
Died July 18th, 2012 at 62 years old in Damascus (explosion).
Dom Mintoff
Maltese politician (1916-2012).
Born August 6th, 1916 in Cospicua.
Died August 20th, 2012 at 96 years old in Tarxien (disease). [ref]
Han Suyin
Physician and author (1917–2012).
Born September 12th, 1917 in Xinyang.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 95 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 912
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving