In the year 2012
976 Notable deaths
José Naranjo
Mexican footballer (1926-2012).
Born March 19th, 1926 in La Experiencia.
Died December 13th, 2012 at 86 years old in Guadalajara. [ref]
Pavel Kazakov
Russian association football player and association football referee.
Born February 19th, 1928 in Moscow.
Died September 15th, 2012 at 84 years old in Moscow.
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.
József Hunics
Canoe racer.
Born March 10th, 1936 in Ráckeresztúr.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 76 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Juan Vicente Lezcano
Paraguayan footballer (1937-2012).
Born April 5th, 1937 in Asunción.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 74 years old in Asunción. [ref]
Lajos Somodi, Sr.
Hungarian fencer (1928–2012).
Born December 4th, 1928 in Abádszalók.
Died May 9th, 2012 at 83 years old in Budapest.
José Maria Fidélis dos Santos
Brazilian footballer (1944-2012).
Born March 13th, 1944 in São José dos Campos.
Died November 28th, 2012 at 68 years old in São José dos Campos (stomach cancer). [ref]
Nguyen Van Thien
Vietnamese roman catholic bishop (1906-2012).
Born March 13th, 1906 in Cần Thơ.
Died May 13th, 2012 at 106 years old in Mougins (disease).
Deaths 961 to 970 of 976
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon