In the year 2012
959 Notable deaths
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Indian politician (1945-2012).
Born May 26th, 1945 in Babhalgaon.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 67 years old in Chennai (liver disease). [ref]
Leslie Carter
American singer and songwriter (1986-2012).
Died January 31st, 2012 at 25 years old in Westfield (drug overdose). [ref]
Phyllis Diller
American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917-2012).
Died August 20th, 2012 at 95 years old in Brentwood.
Ben Gazzara
American actor (1930-2012).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Manhattan.
Died February 3rd, 2012 at 81 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
George McGovern
American politician (1922–2012).
Born July 19th, 1922 in Avon. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2012 at 90 years old in Sioux Falls. [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]
Daniel Inouye
United states senator from hawaii (1963–2012).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died December 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Dara Singh
Indian professional wrestler and actor (1928-2012).
Born November 19th, 1928 in Punjab.
Died July 12th, 2012 at 83 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Alex Karras
American football player, sportscaster and actor (1935–2012).
Died October 10th, 2012 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Concord.
Died December 5th, 2012 at 91 years old in Norwalk (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott