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In the year 2012
895 Notable deaths
Larry Hagman
American film and television actor (1931-2012).
Born September 21st, 1931 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2012 at 81 years old in Dallas (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Yash Chopra
Indian film director, script writer and film producer.
Born September 27th, 1932 in Lahore. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2012 at 80 years old in Mumbai (dengue fever). [ref]
Levon Helm
American musician (1940-2012).
Born May 26th, 1940 in Elaine. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Johnny Lewis
American-canadian actor (1983-2012).
Born October 29th, 1983 in Los Angeles.
Died September 26th, 2012 at 28 years old in Los Angeles (fall). [ref]
Christopher Stevens
American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to libya (1960-2012).
Born April 1st, 1960 in Grass Valley.
Died September 12th, 2012 at 52 years old in Benghazi (smoke inhalation injury).
Jack Klugman
American actor (1922-2012).
Born April 27th, 1922 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2012 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Dick Clark
American radio and television personality (1929–2012).
Born November 30th, 1929 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Providence Saint John's Health Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ajmal Kasab
Terrorist, gunman, perpetrator of 2008 attacks in mumbai, executed in 2012.
Born July 13th, 1987 in Mumbai.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 25 years old in Pune (hanging). [ref]
Sherman Hemsley
American actor (1938–2012).
Born February 1st, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 74 years old in El Paso (lung cancer). [ref]
Mike Wallace
American journalist, game show host and actor (1918-2012).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Brookline. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2012 at 93 years old in New Haven (disease). [ref]
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte