In the year 2012
959 Notable deaths
Richard Norris
Field hockey player (1931–2012).
Born December 10th, 1931 in Mumbai.
Died August 25th, 2012 at 80 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
Catholic bishop (1915–2012).
Born September 15th, 1915 in Xiaoyi.
Died August 23rd, 2012 at 96 years old in Taichung. [ref]
José Song Sui-Wan
Chinese bishop.
Born May 16th, 1941 in Shanghai.
Died November 15th, 2012 at 71 years old in Campinas (cancer). [ref]
Elson Beiruth
Brazilian footballer (1941-2012).
Born October 20th, 1941 in São João da Barra.
Died August 15th, 2012 at 70 years old in Santiago (diabetes). [ref]
Alexandru Dincă
Romanian handball player (1945–2012).
Born December 18th, 1945 in Bucharest.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 66 years old in Bucharest.
Joaquín Dualde
Spanish field hockey player (1932–2012).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Barcelona.
Died April 28th, 2012 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
José Naranjo
Mexican footballer (1926-2012).
Born March 19th, 1926 in La Experiencia.
Died December 13th, 2012 at 86 years old in Guadalajara. [ref]
Helge Muxoll Schrøder
Danish rower (1924–2012).
Born November 27th, 1924 in Horsens.
Died March 2nd, 2012 at 87 years old in Jonstorp.
Mikal Kirkholt
Norwegian cross-country skier.
Born December 9th, 1920 in Rindal Municipality.
Died June 28th, 2012 at 91 years old in Rindal Municipality.
Atena Pashko
Ukrainian chemical engineer, poet, social activist.
Born October 10th, 1931 in Bystrytsia.
Died March 20th, 2012 at 80 years old in Kyiv.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull