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In the year 2012
959 Notable deaths
Jerome Courtland
American actor, director and producer (1926–2012).
Born December 27th, 1926 in Knoxville.
Died March 1st, 2012 at 85 years old in Santa Clarita. [ref]
Lee Dorman
American bassist (1942-2012).
Born September 15th, 1942 in St. Louis.
Died December 21st, 2012 at 70 years old in Laguna Niguel.
Billy Strange
American musician (1930-2012).
Born September 29th, 1930 in Long Beach.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 81 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Joseph Murray
Us surgeon (1919-2012).
Born April 1st, 1919 in Milford.
Died November 26th, 2012 at 93 years old in Boston.
Joe Kubert
Polish-born american comic book artist (1926-2012).
Born September 18th, 1926 in Ozeriany.
Died August 12th, 2012 at 85 years old in Morristown (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Anna Schwartz
American economist (1915–2012).
Born November 11th, 1915 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
Joel Goldsmith
American composer of film, television, and video game music (1957-2012).
Born November 19th, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 54 years old in Hidden Hills (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).
Clare Fischer
American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1928–2012).
Born October 22nd, 1928 in Shiawassee County.
Died January 26th, 2012 at 83 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Rémi Ochlik
Photojournalist (1983-2012).
Born October 16th, 1983 in Thionville.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 28 years old in Homs. [ref]
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino