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In the year 2012
895 Notable deaths
Charles Durning
American actor (1923-2012).
Born February 28th, 1923 in Highland Falls.
Died December 24th, 2012 at 89 years old in New York City.
Thomas Kinkade
American painter (1958-2012).
Born January 19th, 1958 in Sacramento.
Died April 6th, 2012 at 54 years old in Monte Sereno (drug overdose). [ref]
Don Cornelius
American television show host (1936-2012).
Born September 27th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Verghese Kurien
Indian entrepreneur.
Born November 26th, 1921 in Kozhikode.
Died September 9th, 2012 at 90 years old in Nadiad (kidney failure). [ref]
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
United states army general (1934–2012).
Born August 22nd, 1934 in Trenton.
Died December 27th, 2012 at 78 years old in Tampa (pneumonia).
Natina Reed
American singer (1980-2012).
Born October 28th, 1980 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2012 at 31 years old in Duluth (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Sun Myung Moon
Korean religious leader (1920–2012).
Born February 25th, 1920 in North Pyongan Province. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2012 at 92 years old in Gapyeong County (pneumonia). [ref]
Marie Colvin
American journalist, war reporter.
Born January 12th, 1956 in Oyster Bay.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 56 years old in Homs. [ref]
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodian king.
Born October 31st, 1922 in Phnom Penh.
Died October 15th, 2012 at 89 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stephen Covey
American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2012 at 79 years old in Idaho Falls (infarction). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 895
Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman