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In the year 2012
976 Notable deaths
Gianpiero Moretti
Italian racecar driver (1940–2012).
Born March 20th, 1940 in Milan.
Died January 14th, 2012 at 71 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Stepan Pogosyan
Armenian politician (1932–2012).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Zovasar.
Died May 17th, 2012 at 80 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Juan Francisco Lombardo
Argentine association football player (1925-2012).
Born June 11th, 1925 in Mendoza.
Died May 24th, 2012 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Klaus Köste
East german gymnast (1943-2012).
Born February 27th, 1943 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died December 14th, 2012 at 69 years old in Wurzen (myocardial infarction).
Ivo Michiels
Belgian writer (1923-2012).
Born January 8th, 1923 in Mortsel.
Died October 7th, 2012 at 89 years old in Le Barroux. [ref]
Sophie Desmarets
French actress (1922-2012).
Born April 7th, 1922 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2012 at 89 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Erik Izraelewicz
French journalist and author.
Born February 6th, 1954 in Strasbourg.
Died November 27th, 2012 at 58 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Luna Alcalay
Austrian pianist, educator and composer (1928–2012).
Born October 21st, 1928 in Zagreb.
Died October 9th, 2012 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Peter Hussing
Boxer (1948-2012).
Born May 15th, 1948 in Brachbach.
Died September 8th, 2012 at 64 years old in Brachbach.
Saiichi Maruya
Japanese writer (1925-2012).
Born August 27th, 1925 in Tsuruoka.
Died October 13th, 2012 at 87 years old in Tokyo.
Deaths 811 to 820 of 976
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde