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In the year 2012
912 Notable deaths
Richard Rodney Bennett
English composer and pianist (1936-2012).
Born March 29th, 1936 in Broadstairs. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2012 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kaneto Shindō
Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author..
Born April 22nd, 1912 in Hiroshima.
Died May 29th, 2012 at 100 years old in Tokyo City. [ref]
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]
Joseph Murray
Us surgeon (1919-2012).
Born April 1st, 1919 in Milford.
Died November 26th, 2012 at 93 years old in Boston.
Maurice Herzog
French mountaineer and politician (1919-2012).
Born January 15th, 1919 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2012 at 93 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Morgan Paull
Actor (1944-2012).
Born December 15th, 1944 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 2012 at 67 years old in Ashland (stomach cancer). [ref]
Miguel Calero
Colombian footballer (1971-2012).
Born April 14th, 1971 in Ginebra.
Died December 4th, 2012 at 41 years old in Mexico City (cardiovascular disease).
Zina Bethune
Actress, dancer, choreographer (1945-2012).
Born February 17th, 1945 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Genichi Taguchi
Japanese statistician.
Born January 1st, 1924 in Tōkamachi. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 88 years old in Japan. [ref]
Joel Goldsmith
American composer of film, television, and video game music (1952-2012).
Born November 19th, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 54 years old in Hidden Hills (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 301 to 310 of 912
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene