In the year 2012
975 Notable deaths
Smarck Michel
Haitian prime minister.
Born March 29th, 1937 in Saint-Marc.
Died September 1st, 2012 at 75 years old in Port-au-Prince (brain cancer).
Břetislav Pojar
Czech animator, director and university educator.
Born October 7th, 1923 in Sušice. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2012 at 89 years old in Prague. [ref]
Émile Allais
Alpine skier (1912–2012).
Born February 25th, 1912 in Megève.
Died October 17th, 2012 at 100 years old in Sallanches. [ref]
Naji Talib
Prime minister of iraq (1917-2012).
Born July 1st, 1917 in Nasiriya.
Died March 23rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Ali Podrimja
Albanian poet.
Born August 28th, 1942 in Gjakova.
Died July 21st, 2012 at 69 years old in Lodève. [ref]
Thierry Roland
French sports journalist.
Born August 4th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2012 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Aziz Ab'Sáber
Brazilian environmentalist (1924-2012).
Born October 24th, 1924 in São Luiz do Paraitinga.
Died March 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Cotia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Günther Maleuda
East german politician, communist leader (1931-2012).
Born January 20th, 1931 in Drezdenko.
Died July 18th, 2012 at 81 years old in Bernau bei Berlin. [ref]
Elizabeth Connell
South african-born operatic soprano (1946-2012).
Born October 22nd, 1946 in Gqeberha.
Died February 18th, 2012 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Paul Crauchet
French actor (1920-2012).
Born July 14th, 1920 in Béziers. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2012 at 92 years old in Rocbaron. [ref]
Deaths 661 to 670 of 975
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