In the year 2012
959 Notable deaths
James Abdnor
American congressman for south dakota (1923-2012).
Born February 13th, 1923 in Kennebec.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 89 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
Art Heyman
American basketball player (1941-2012).
Born June 24th, 1941 in New York City.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 71 years old in Clermont. [ref]
Abune Paulos
Patriarch of ethiopia (1935-2012).
Born November 3rd, 1935 in Adwa.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Pino Rauti
Italian politician (1926–2012).
Born November 19th, 1926 in Cardinale.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 85 years old in Rome.
James D. Watkins
Chief of u.s. naval operations (1982–86), 6th u.s. secretary of energy (1989–93).
Born March 7th, 1927 in Alhambra.
Died July 26th, 2012 at 85 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
Isuzu Yamada
Japanese actress (1917–2012).
Born February 5th, 1917 in Osaka.
Died July 9th, 2012 at 95 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
John Fitch
Racecar driver.
Born August 4th, 1917 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2012 at 95 years old in Litchfield County (Merkel cell carcinoma). [ref]
Meral Okay
Turkish actress and screenwriter (1959-2012).
Born September 20th, 1959 in Ankara.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 52 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Keith Campbell
British biologist (1954-2012) professor of animal development at the university of nottingham.
Born May 23rd, 1954 in Birmingham.
Died October 5th, 2012 at 58 years old in Nottingham.
E. Donnall Thomas
American hematologist (1920-2012).
Born March 15th, 1920 in Mart.
Died October 20th, 2012 at 92 years old in Seattle (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 959
Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé