TAPS: Final Roll Call 2012
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TAPS: Final Roll Call 2012
Another year has almost gone and there is a long list of notables, not to mention friends and family, that passed away in 2012. Sometimes I see some of these lists at year end and am surprised to see a name or two on there that I somehow missed hearing about during the course of the year. So feel free to add to the list or add something you admired about someone already on it.
I guess for us Ford guys there was none bigger than Carroll Shelby who passed away in May. Being a North Carolinian, the passing of Andy Griffith, Earl Scruggs, and Doc Watson were 3 of our better known native sons. I was always a big fan of Ernest Borgnine - 95 years young. I gotta mention Phyllis Diller too. What a hoot she was.
Rest in Peace.
I guess for us Ford guys there was none bigger than Carroll Shelby who passed away in May. Being a North Carolinian, the passing of Andy Griffith, Earl Scruggs, and Doc Watson were 3 of our better known native sons. I was always a big fan of Ernest Borgnine - 95 years young. I gotta mention Phyllis Diller too. What a hoot she was.
Rest in Peace.
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I copied the following from: Etta James*Pictures - CBS News - There's a lot more people on this list than I remember hearing about...
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Singer Etta James died on Jan. 25, 2012, of complications from leukemia. She was 73.
"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius shot himself to death on Feb. 1, 2012. He was 75.
Singer Whitney Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012, of accidental drowning. Coroner's officials cited heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. She was 48.
Musician Davy Jones died of a heart attack on Feb. 29, 2012. He was 66.
"60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace died on April 7, 2012, at the age on 93.
TV personality Dick Clark died of a heart attack on April 18, 2012. He was 82.
Drummer and singer Levon Helm died of cancer on April 19, 2012. He was 71.
Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys died of cancer on May 4, 2012, at the age of 47.
Children's book author Maurice Sendak died on May 8, 2012, of complications from a stroke. He was 83.
Hairstyling pioneer Vidal Sassoon died on May 9, 2012, at the age of 84.
Singer Donna Summer died of cancer on May 17, 2012, at the age of 63.
Bee Gees member Robin Gibb died on May 20, 2012, following a long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. He was 62.
Actress Kathryn Joosten ("Desperate Housewives") died at the age of 72 on June 2, 2012, after battling lung cancer.
Author Ray Bradbury died after a lengthy illness on June 5, 2012, at the age of 91.
Actress Ann Rutherford, Scarlett O'Hara's youngest sister in "Gone With the Wind," died on June 11, 2012, at the age of 94. She had heart problems and was in declining health.
Writer-director Nora Ephron died on June 26, 2012, of pneumonia resulting from acute myeloid leukemia. She was 71.
Actor Andy Griffith ("The Andy Griffith Show," "Matlock") died of a heart attack on July 3, 2012. He was 86.
Actor Ernest Borgnine ("Marty," "McHale's Navy") died of renal failure on July 8, 2012. He was 95.
Actor Sherman Hemsley ("The Jeffersons") died of lung cancer on July 24, 2012, at the age of 74.
Actor Sage Stallone ("Rocky V"), the son of actor Sylvester Stallone, died on July 13, 2012, from natural causes due to a heart condition. He was 36.
Actress Celeste Holm ("All About Eve," "Gentleman's Agreement") died on July 15, 2012, at the age of 95.
Writer Gore Vidal died from complications of pneumonia on July 31, 2012. He was 86.
Conductor Marvin Hamlisch died after a brief illness on Aug. 6, 2012. He was 68.
Longtime Cosmopolitan magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown died on Aug. 13, 2012, after a brief hospitalization. She was 90.
Actor Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on "Welcome Back, Kotter," died of a heart attack on Aug. 14, 2012. He was 63.
Comedienne Phyllis Diller died on Aug. 20, 2012, at the age of 95.
Director Tony Scott died after jumping off a Los Angeles bridge on Aug. 19, 2012. He was 68.
Lyricist Hal David died of complications from a stroke on Sept. 1, 2012, at the age of 91.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan ("The Green Mile") died on Sept. 3, 2012, of complications from a heart attack. He was 54.
Singer Andy Williams died on Sept. 25, 2012, after a yearlong battle with bladder cancer. He was 84.
Actor Larry Hagman ("Dallas," "I Dream of Jeannie") died on Nov. 25, 2012, from complications from his battle with cancer. He was 81.
Jazz musician Dave Brubeck died of heart failure on Dec. 5, 2012, at the age of 91.
Singer Jenni Rivera died in a plane crash on Dec. 9, 2012. She was 43.
Indian music legend Ravi Shankar died on Dec. 11, 2012, at the age of 92. The musician's foundation issued a statement saying that he had suffered upper respiratory and heart problems and had undergone heart-valve replacement surgery on Dec. 6.
Actor Jack Klugman ("The Odd Couple," "Quincy, M.E.") died on Dec. 24, 2012. He was 90.
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Singer Etta James died on Jan. 25, 2012, of complications from leukemia. She was 73.
"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius shot himself to death on Feb. 1, 2012. He was 75.
Singer Whitney Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012, of accidental drowning. Coroner's officials cited heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. She was 48.
Musician Davy Jones died of a heart attack on Feb. 29, 2012. He was 66.
"60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace died on April 7, 2012, at the age on 93.
TV personality Dick Clark died of a heart attack on April 18, 2012. He was 82.
Drummer and singer Levon Helm died of cancer on April 19, 2012. He was 71.
Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys died of cancer on May 4, 2012, at the age of 47.
Children's book author Maurice Sendak died on May 8, 2012, of complications from a stroke. He was 83.
Hairstyling pioneer Vidal Sassoon died on May 9, 2012, at the age of 84.
Singer Donna Summer died of cancer on May 17, 2012, at the age of 63.
Bee Gees member Robin Gibb died on May 20, 2012, following a long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. He was 62.
Actress Kathryn Joosten ("Desperate Housewives") died at the age of 72 on June 2, 2012, after battling lung cancer.
Author Ray Bradbury died after a lengthy illness on June 5, 2012, at the age of 91.
Actress Ann Rutherford, Scarlett O'Hara's youngest sister in "Gone With the Wind," died on June 11, 2012, at the age of 94. She had heart problems and was in declining health.
Writer-director Nora Ephron died on June 26, 2012, of pneumonia resulting from acute myeloid leukemia. She was 71.
Actor Andy Griffith ("The Andy Griffith Show," "Matlock") died of a heart attack on July 3, 2012. He was 86.
Actor Ernest Borgnine ("Marty," "McHale's Navy") died of renal failure on July 8, 2012. He was 95.
Actor Sherman Hemsley ("The Jeffersons") died of lung cancer on July 24, 2012, at the age of 74.
Actor Sage Stallone ("Rocky V"), the son of actor Sylvester Stallone, died on July 13, 2012, from natural causes due to a heart condition. He was 36.
Actress Celeste Holm ("All About Eve," "Gentleman's Agreement") died on July 15, 2012, at the age of 95.
Writer Gore Vidal died from complications of pneumonia on July 31, 2012. He was 86.
Conductor Marvin Hamlisch died after a brief illness on Aug. 6, 2012. He was 68.
Longtime Cosmopolitan magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown died on Aug. 13, 2012, after a brief hospitalization. She was 90.
Actor Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on "Welcome Back, Kotter," died of a heart attack on Aug. 14, 2012. He was 63.
Comedienne Phyllis Diller died on Aug. 20, 2012, at the age of 95.
Director Tony Scott died after jumping off a Los Angeles bridge on Aug. 19, 2012. He was 68.
Lyricist Hal David died of complications from a stroke on Sept. 1, 2012, at the age of 91.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan ("The Green Mile") died on Sept. 3, 2012, of complications from a heart attack. He was 54.
Singer Andy Williams died on Sept. 25, 2012, after a yearlong battle with bladder cancer. He was 84.
Actor Larry Hagman ("Dallas," "I Dream of Jeannie") died on Nov. 25, 2012, from complications from his battle with cancer. He was 81.
Jazz musician Dave Brubeck died of heart failure on Dec. 5, 2012, at the age of 91.
Singer Jenni Rivera died in a plane crash on Dec. 9, 2012. She was 43.
Indian music legend Ravi Shankar died on Dec. 11, 2012, at the age of 92. The musician's foundation issued a statement saying that he had suffered upper respiratory and heart problems and had undergone heart-valve replacement surgery on Dec. 6.
Actor Jack Klugman ("The Odd Couple," "Quincy, M.E.") died on Dec. 24, 2012. He was 90.
