In the year 2012
959 Notable deaths
Mark Midler
Fencer (1931–2012).
Born September 24th, 1931 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2012 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
António Leitão
Athletics competitor.
Born July 22nd, 1960 in Espinho.
Died March 18th, 2012 at 51 years old in Porto. [ref]
Boris Parygin
Russian academic.
Born June 19th, 1930 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Othmar Schneider
Austrian skier and sport shooter.
Born August 27th, 1928 in Lech.
Died December 25th, 2012 at 84 years old in Oslo.
César Fernández-Ardavín
Film director, screenwriter (1923–2012).
Born September 22nd, 1921 in Madrid.
Died September 7th, 2012 at 90 years old in Boadilla del Monte. [ref]
Vasily Vladimirov
Russian mathematician (1923–2012).
Born January 9th, 1923 in Dyaglevo.
Died November 3rd, 2012 at 89 years old in Odintsovsky District.
Algirdas Šocikas
Soviet lithuanian boxer (1928-2012).
Born May 14th, 1928 in Kaišiadorys.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 84 years old in Kaunas.
Giovanni Lilliu
Italian archeologist, academician, politician (1914-2012).
Born March 13th, 1914 in Barumini.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 97 years old in Cagliari.
Douglas Rodríguez
Boxer (1950-2012).
Born June 3rd, 1950 in Havana.
Died May 21st, 2012 at 61 years old in Havana. [ref]
Armand Desmet
Belgian cyclist (1931–2012).
Born January 23rd, 1931 in Waregem.
Died November 17th, 2012 at 81 years old in Waregem.
Deaths 821 to 830 of 959
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