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In the year 2012
895 Notable deaths
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).
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]
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]
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).
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]
Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Concord. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2012 at 91 years old in Norwalk (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]
Alex Karras
American football player, sportscaster and actor (1935–2012).
Died October 10th, 2012 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Robert Bork
American lawyer, judge, and legal scholar.
Born March 1st, 1927 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 19th, 2012 at 85 years old in Arlington County (cardiovascular disease).
Héctor Camacho
Puerto rican boxer.
Born May 24th, 1962 in Bayamón.
Died November 24th, 2012 at 50 years old in San Juan.
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