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In the year 2012
975 Notable deaths
Knut Torbjørn Eggen
Norwegian footballer and manager (1960-2012).
Born November 1st, 1960 in Orkdal Municipality.
Died February 20th, 2012 at 51 years old in Moss Municipality. [ref]
Emmanuel Scheffer
Israeli footballer (1924-2012).
Born February 11th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died December 28th, 2012 at 89 years old in Ramat HaSharon. [ref]
Aatos Erkko
Finnish journalist and businessman (1932–2012).
Born September 16th, 1932 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2012 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Anders Frandsen
Danish singer (1960-2012).
Born December 8th, 1960 in Copenhagen.
Died January 1st, 2012 at 51 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Mike Hopkins
Sound editor (1959-2012).
Born August 12th, 1959 in Greytown.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 53 years old in Greytown (drowning).
Matilde Camus
Spanish poet (1919-2012).
Born September 26th, 1919 in Santander. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2012 at 92 years old in Santander. [ref]
Vigor Bovolenta
Volleyball player.
Born May 30th, 1974 in Porto Viro.
Died March 24th, 2012 at 37 years old in Macerata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Infanta Maria Adelaide of Portugal
Portuguese infanta (1912-2012).
Born January 31st, 1912 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Died February 24th, 2012 at 100 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Aurora Bautista
Spanish actress (1925-2012).
Born October 15th, 1922 in Villanueva de los Infantes.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 89 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Manuel Preciado Rebolledo
Spanish football player/manager (1957–2012).
Born January 28th, 1957 in El Astillero.
Died June 7th, 2012 at 55 years old in Sueca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 721 to 730 of 975
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