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In the year 2012
909 Notable deaths
Larry Hagman
American 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 (1932–2012).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Lahore.
Died October 21st, 2012 at 80 years old in Mumbai (dengue fever).
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]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 909
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