2012 deaths

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot and university professor.

Brazilian recording artist, television host, actress and singer (1929–2012)

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, film producer, and record producer. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", she is one of the most awarded performers of all time. A cultural icon, she broke down gender and racial barriers through her artistic achievements and music videos. Known for her vocal delivery, gospel singing style, crossover appeal, and live performances, Houston was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023.

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner (1923–2012)

American author and screenwriter (1920–2012)

Italian neurologist (1909–2012)

Brazilian architect (1907–2012)

Indian sitar player (1920–2012)

American political economist (1933-2012)

Cambodian monarch and politician (1922–2012)

President of Algeria from 1963 to 1965

American astronaut and physicist (1951–2012)

American writer (1925–2012)

Mexican writer (1928–2012)

American singer (1948–2012)

American actor (1917–2012)

7th Prime Minister of Israel (1915-2012)

Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)

American film director and writer (1941–2012)

English physiologist and biophysicist (1917–2012)

American singer (1938–2012)

American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917–2012)

American chemist (1927–2012)

American actor (1931–2012)

Italian-born American virologist (1914-2012)

English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player (1941–2012)

Malawi politician and economist (1934-2012)

American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)

British actor (1920–2012)

French philosopher, politician and Holocaust denier (1913-2012)

Dutch actress, model, recording artist (1952-2012)

Leader of Turkish Cypriots and founding President of TRNC (1924-2012)

American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012)

American poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012)

US surgeon (1919–2012)

British film director and producer (1944–2012)

Prime Minister of India (1997-1998)

Greek film director, screenwriter and film producer (1935–2012)

President of the Republic of Macedonia (1917–2012)

British singer (1949–2012)

American science fiction author (1925–2012)

American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012)

117th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church (1923–2012)

American actress (1917–2012)

American singer (1927–2012)

American historian and politician (1922–2012)

United States Army general (1934–2012)

former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012)

Indian actor (1942–2012)

American actor (1923-2012)

Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist

59th President of Mexico

Korean religious leader (1920–2012)

American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer (1926–2012)

French comics author (1938–2012)

Italian association footballer (1986-2012)

President of Algeria from 1979 to 1992

Hungarian psychiatrist (1920-2012)

Cuban boxer (1952–2012)

American actor (1936–2012)