Celebrity Deaths 2012
| Etta James January 20 | James Farentino January 24 | Robert Hegyes January 26 | Ben Gazzara February 3 | Peter Breck February 6 |
| Jonathan Frid April 7 | Dick Clark April 18 | George Lindsey May 6 | Donna Summer May 17 | Robin Gibb May 20 |
| Andy Giffith July 3 | Ernest Borgnine July 8 | Celeste Holm July 15 | Sherman Hemsley July 24 | Chad Everett July 25 |
| Michael Clarke Duncan Sept. 03 | Dorothy McGuire Sept. 07 | Andy Williams Sept. 25 | Alex Karras October 10 | Gary Collins October 13 |
| Charles Durning Dec. 24 |
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Who are some famous people that died in 2012?
Famous People Who Died In 2012. 1 1 Whitney Houston. . 2 2 Neil Armstrong. 3 3 Rodney King. 4 4 Michael Clarke Duncan. 5 5 Jenni Rivera. More items
Who are some famous people that have died recently?
Jan 2 William Carey, American businessman & philanthropist (W. P. Carey & Co.), died from complications after a heart attack at 81 Jan 2 Gordon Hirabayashi, American sociologist & opponent to Japanese-American internment, dies after Alzheimer's disease at 93 Jan 2 Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, American rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly) dies at 63
Who are some famous people that died from head trauma?
Allen Tolmich, 93, American athlete, Amateur Athletic Union hurdle champion (1937, 1939, 1940, 1941). Bernard Zadi Zaourou, 73, Ivorian politician and author, heart complications. Shaima Alawadi, 32, American murder victim, head trauma.
Who are some famous people that died in the Olympics?
Don Andrews, 82, Australian guitarist. Yehuda Ben-Haim, 56, Israeli Olympic boxer. Jörg Balke, 75, German Olympic athlete. Sobha Brahma, 82, Indian painter and sculptor. Willard Cochrane, 97, American agricultural economist.
Who died in January 2012?
Downey, 61, Canadian politician. Basil Gordon, 80, American mathematician. Reginald Hill, 75, British crime writer (Dalziel and Pascoe). Bill Janklow, 72, American politician, Attorney General (1975–1979) and Governor of South Dakota (1979–1987, 1995–2003); U.S. Representative (2003–2004), brain cancer.
Who died in 2013 Famous?
Celebrity Deaths 2013Patti Page January 01Ned Wertimer January 08Conrad Bain January 14Roger Ebert April 04Margaret Thatcher April 08Annette Funicello April 08James Gandoifini June 19Cory Monteith July 13Dennis Farina July 22Marcia Wallace October 25Jane Kean November 26Paul Walker November 30
Who died in May 2012?
May 2012Gonçalo Amorim, 39, Portuguese Olympic cyclist.Gogó Andreu, 92, Argentine comedian and actor.Cali Carranza, 59, American Tejano musician, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Harold L. ... Gale Dixon, 65–66, American actress and singer, pancreatic cancer.Joseph Erhardy, 83, American sculptor.More items...
Who died in the 2010s?
The most devastating celebrity deaths of the 2010sWhitney Houston, 48. Whitney Houston remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide. ... Robin Williams, 63. ... David Bowie, 69. ... Prince, 57. ... George Michael, 53. ... Anthony Bourdain, 61. ... Keith Flint, 49.
Who died in 2014 Famous?
Celebrity Deaths 2014Russell Johnson January 16Dave Madden January 16Shirley Temple Black February 10Jim Lange February 25David Brenner March 15Bob Hoskins April 29Casey Kasem June 15Eli Wallach June 24Robin Williams August 11Bob Crewe September 11Geoffrey Holder October 05Billie Whitelaw December 21
Who died in 2009?
Celebrity Deaths 2009Pat Hingle January 4Ricardo Montalban January 14James Whitmore February 6Ron Silver March 15Natasha Richardson March 18David Carradine June 3Farrah Fawcett June 25Michael Jackson June 25John Hughes August 06Edward “Ted” Kennedy August 25Patrick Swayze September 14Connie Hines December 18
Who died in Feb 2012?
Herb Conn, 91, American climbing and caving pioneer. Don Cornelius, 75, American television host and producer (Soul Train), suicide by gunshot. Andrij Dobriansky, 81, Ukrainian-born American opera singer, diabetes and heart disease. Angelo Dundee, 90, American boxing trainer (Muhammad Ali).
Who died in August 2012?
Jean Merrill, 89, American children's author (The Pushcart War), cancer. Marguerite Piazza, 90, American singer, heart failure. Cesare Pinarello, 79, Italian Olympic dual bronze medallist racing cyclist (1952, 1956). William Smith, 4th Viscount Hambleden, 82, British peer, cancer.
What famous singer died in 2012?
Whitney Houston. Grammy-award winning singer Whitney Houston died on Saturday, February 11, 2012. The powerhouse singer, who had struggled with substance abuse throughout her career, was found dead at the Beverly Hilton at the age of 48.
What famous person died in 2007?
Yvonne De Carlo, 84, played Lily on "The Munsters." Carlo Ponti, 94, film producer. Alice Coltrane, 69, jazz pianist, spiritual leader and wife of John Coltrane. Michael Brecker, 57, prolific jazz saxophonist.
What famous person died in 2000?
1. Alec Guinness. Alec Guinness was an English actor.
Who is the most famous death?
2019 listRankNameCause of Death1Michael JacksonHomicide2Elvis PresleyHeart attack3Charles SchulzCancer4Arnold PalmerHeart disease9 more rows
Who died June 2013?
June 2013Oliver Bernard, 87, English poet and translator.Newbold Black, 83, American Olympic hockey player.William Cartwright, 92, American Emmy Award-winning film documentarian and editor, conservationist of the Watts Towers, natural causes.Frank Dempsey, 88, American football player.More items...
Who died November 13 2013?
13. Chieko Aioi, 78, Japanese actress and voice actress, heart failure.
Who died in 2013 January?
Nigro, Jr., 65, American diplomat, cancer. Patti Page, 85, American singer ("Tennessee Waltz", "Confess") and actress (Elmer Gantry), heart and lung disease. Slobodan Rakitić, 72, Serbian writer and politician. Mojtaba Tehrani, 79, Iranian Twelver Marja'.
Who died in July 2013?
July 2013Armand Baeyens, 85, Belgian racing cyclist.Jack Boles, 88, British Colonial Service officer.Sidney Bryan Berry, 87, American military officer, United States Military Academy at West Point chief, heart failure.Texas Johnny Brown, 85, American blues musician and songwriter.More items...
Who died on Jan 5?
Jan 5 Hikaru Hayashi, Japanese pianist, conductor and composer (Onibaba), dies at 80. Jan 5 Don Carter, American pro bowler (6 x Bowler of the Year; first athlete to earn $1m in single endorsement deal [Ebonite International]), dies from pneumonia and emphysema at 85.
What happened to the Freddie Solomon?
Feb 13 Freddie Solomon, American football wide receiver, dies from colon and liver cancer at 59. Feb 13 Mohamed Lamari, Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army, dies from a heart attack at 72. Feb 13 Lillian Bassman, American photographer and painter (Harper's Bazaar), dies at 94.
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2. Davy Jones
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3. Greg Ham
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4. Adam Yauch
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6. Earl Scruggs
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7. Donald Dunn
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8. Dick Clark
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Who was the comedian who died in her sleep?
8/20/12: Revolutionary comedian, Phyllis Diller , was found dead in her home. Diller was most known for her outlandish sense of humor and verbose laughter. She started her career in standup at the age of 35 in 1952. Diller was considered a leader and paved the way for women in comedy. It was reported that she died peacefully in her sleep with a smile on her face. She was 95.
How did Sally Ride die?
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How did Andy Griffith die?
Andy Griffith. 7/3/12: Actor and American icon, Andy Griffith died at the age of 86 from natural causes. Griffith was most known for his portrayal of a small town sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show" and later a venerable lawyer in "Matlock". He was also an award winning gospel singer.
How did Neil Armstrong die?
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What did Vidal Sassoon die from?
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How old was Michael Clarke Duncan when he died?
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What happened to Etta James?
1/20/12: Prolific singer/songwriter Etta James passed away after a long bout with leukemia. James bridged the gap between R&B and rock & roll, with hits like " Dance With Me, Henry," "At Last," "Tell Mama," and "I'd Rather Go Blind." She is the winner of 6 Grammys and 17 Blues Music Awards as well as being an inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Blues Hall of Fame and the Grammy's Hall of Fame. She was 73.