The following is a list of notable deaths in February 2012.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference (and language of reference, if not English).
February 2012
1 Herb Adams, 83, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox). Gerlando Alberti, 84, Italian Sicilian Mafioso, cancer. Gerhard Bosse, 90, German violinist and conductor. Robert B. Cohen, 86, American businessman, founder of Hudson News, progressive supranuclear palsy. 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."Andrij Dobriansky Dies at 81; Sang at the Met More Than 900 Times", The New York Times Angelo Dundee, 90, American boxing trainer (Muhammad Ali). Joe Ekins, 88, British World War II soldier. Fabián Estapé, 88, Spanish economist. Jannatul Ferdous, 74, Bangladeshi teacher and politician. André Génovès, 70, French film producer and director. Tony Giorgio, 88, Italian-American actor and magician, heart failure."Godfather" actor, magician Tony Giorgio dies, 88 Sara González Gómez, 62 or 64, Cuban singer. John Harrison, 87, Australian Olympic rower. Ruth Hausmeister, 99, German actress (Zwei Brüder, The Longest Day). Ladislav Kuna, 64, Slovak football player and manager. Robert Lawless, 74, American anthropologist. Ardath Mayhar, 81, American author. Ingolf Mork, 64, Norwegian Olympic ski jumper. David Peaston, 54, American R&B singer, complications of diabetes. Lutz Philipp, 71, German Olympic athlete. Gilbert Poirot, 67, French Olympic ski jumper. Charlie Spoonhour, 72, American basketball coach (Southwest Missouri State, Saint Louis University), complications from lung disease. Jerry Steiner, 94, American basketball player (Fort Wayne Pistons).Pro Basketball Encyclopedia Andrzej Sztolf, 70, Polish Olympic ski jumper. Wisława Szymborska, 88, Polish poet, Nobel Prize in Literature (1996).
2 Paramjit Bahia, 61, Indian-born Canadian field hockey player. Joyce Barkhouse, 98, Canadian children's writer (Pit Pony), heart attack. Daphne Brooker, 84, British model, costume designer, and professor, bronchopneumonia. Paul Consbruch, 81, German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (1980–1999). Frederick William Danker, 91, American lexicographer and New Testament scholar. Marcel Douzima, 85, Central African teacher and politician. David Edelsten, 78, British writer and army officer. George Esper, 79, American journalist and foreign correspondent (Associated Press). Elwyn Friedrich, 78, Swiss Olympic ice hockey player, myocardial infarction. Luis Javier Garrido, 71, Mexican political analyst. Dorothy Gilman, 88, American spy novelist (The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax), complications of Alzheimer's disease. Jorge Glusberg, 79, Argentine author and curator, director of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. John Houlder, 95, British engineer.Professor John Houlder Nassib Lahoud, 67, Lebanese politician. James F. Lloyd, 89, American politician, U.S. Representative from California (1975–1981), stroke. Asko Mäkilä, 67, Finnish footballer
3 Steve Appleton, 51, American businessman (Micron Technology), plane crash. Christopher Asir, 64, Indian bishop, cancer. John Christopher, 89, British science fiction author (The Tripods, The Sword of the Spirits). HIM Damsyik, 82, Indonesian dancer and actor. Francis Patrick Donovan, 90, Australian academic, lawyer, and diplomat. Ben Gazzara, 81, American actor (Anatomy of a Murder, The Big Lebowski, Road House), pancreatic cancer.Ben Gazzara, Risk-Taking Actor, Is Dead at 81 The New York Times Terence Hildner, 49, American general, commander of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). Raj Kanwar, 50, Indian film director and producer, kidney failure. Karibasavaiah, 52, Indian film actor. Zalman King, 70, American film director (Wild Orchid) and producer (9½ Weeks), cancer. Karlo Maquinto, 21, Filipino boxer. Mart Port, 90, Estonian architect. Jacob Salatun, 84, Indonesian ufologist. Andrzej Szczeklik, 73, Polish physician and educational administrator (Jagiellonian University Medical College). *Toh Chin Chye, 90, Singaporean politician, Deputy Prime Minister (1965–1968) and Minister for Health (1975–1981). Wilhelm Wachtmeister, 88, Swedish diplomat, Ambassador to the United States (1974–1989). Norton Zinder, 83, American microbiologist, pneumonia."Norton D. Zinder, Researcher in Molecular Biology, Dies at 83", The New York Times, February 8, 2012.
4 István Csurka, 77, Hungarian playwright and politician, Chairman of the Hungarian Justice and Life Party (since 1993). Robert Daniel, 75, American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia (1973–1983). Mike deGruy, 60, American documentary filmmaker (Trials of Life, The Blue Planet), helicopter crash. Václav Dosbaba, 67, Czech painter. Nigel Doughty, 54, British businessman, owner (since 1999) and chairman (2001–2011) of Nottingham Forest F.C. George Duncan, 75, Scottish footballer. Soledad Duterte, 95, Filipino teacher and activist. Joseph W. Estabrook, 67, American Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Services (since 2004) and Titular Bishop of Flenucleta. Harry F. Franke Jr., 89, American politician. Robert Glaser, 91, American cognitive psychologist, complications from Alzheimer's disease."Robert Glaser, Who Shaped the Science of Student Testing, Dies at 91", The New York Times, February 16, 2012. Florence Green, 110, British supercentenarian, last surviving veteran of World War I. Fernando Lanhas, 88, Portuguese painter. Hubert Leitgeb, 46, Italian Olympic biathlete, two-time world champion, avalanche. Irene McKinney, 72, American poet, Poet Laureate of West Virginia (since 1994), cancer. Livio Minelli, 85, Italian former European welterweight champion boxer. Wendell Mitchell, 71, American politician, Alabama State Senator (1974–2010), heart failure. Nicolás Moreno, 88, Mexican landscape painter. Jeffrey Perry, 63, British stage and screen actor (The Chronicles of Narnia). Sir Alan Reay, 86, British Army officer, Director General Army Medical Services (1981–1984). Pierre-Eugène Rouanet, 94, French-born Ivorian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Daloa (1956–1975). János Sebestyén, 80, Hungarian organist. Giovanni Volta, 83, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Pavia (1986–2003). Andrew Wight, 51, Australian screenwriter and producer (Sanctum), helicopter crash. Pongphan Wongsuwan, 61, Thai football manager (TOT S.C.).
5 José Luis Álvarez, 94, Guatemalan artist. Violeta Autumn, 81, Peruvian-born American architect and artist.Violeta Autumn Blaine, 74, Canadian editorial cartoonist. Royal Cathcart, 85, American football player. Colin Churchett, 86, Australian footballer. Sam Coppola, 79, American actor (Saturday Night Fever, Fatal Attraction, Ryan's Hope). Jazmín De Grazia, 27, Argentine model and television presenter, cocaine overdose. Al De Lory, 82, American record producer. Lady Ganga, 45, American humanitarian, cervical cancer. Jef Gilson, 85, French musician. Bill Hinzman, 75, American actor (Night of the Living Dead), cancer. Ray Honeyford, 77, English headmaster and writer. William D. Houser, 90, American vice admiral (World War II, Korea, Vietnam), Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia. *Jiang Ying, 92, Chinese opera singer and music teacher. Lidiya Rasulova, 70, Azerbaijani politician, member of Supreme Soviet, Minister of Social Security (1988–1991) and of Education (1993–1997).Lidiya Rəsulova son mənzilə yola salınmışdır Peter Kerim, 57, Ugandan military officer. Phil Shanahan, 84, Irish hurler. John Turner Sargent Sr., 87, American publisher. Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang, 92, Chinese Roman Catholic priest, Apostolic Administrator of Kunming, Dali, and Zhaotong (since 2000). Jo Zwaan, 89, Dutch Olympic athlete.
6 Abdus Sattar Akon, 82–83, Bangladeshi teacher and politician, result of illness. Billy Bean, 78, American jazz guitarist. Jean Bingen, 91, Belgian papyrologist and epigrapher. Peter Breck, 82, American actor (The Big Valley). Roger Chesneau, 86, French steeplechaser. Sharada Dwivedi, 69, Indian historian. Yasuhiro Ishimoto, 90, Japanese photographer, complications following pneumonia and a stroke. Noel Kelehan, 76, Irish musician (RTÉ Concert Orchestra). Jim King, 69, British musician (Family). Jay Lambert, 86, American Olympic boxer. Juan Vicente Lezcano, 74, Paraguayan footballer. Matthew Mbu, 82, Nigerian politician and diplomat, Foreign Minister (1993). Władysław Ogrodziński, 93, Polish historian and writer. Erik Reitzel, 70, Danish civil engineer. Bob Roesner, 85, American baseball umpire. David Rosenhan, 82, American psychologist. Norma Merrick Sklarek, 85, American architect, heart failure. Antoni Tàpies, 88, Spanish painter. István Udvardi, 51, Hungarian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1980) water polo player. Janice E. Voss, 55, American astronaut, breast cancer. David A. Winter, 81, Canadian academic.
7 Sam Aluko, 82, Nigerian economist and scholar. Leonard E. Andera, 77, American politician. James Baring, 6th Baron Revelstoke, 73, British aristocrat. Knox Chamblin, 76, American pastor and professor. Maria Chessa Lai, 89, Italian poet. Italian newspaper article 2012 Danny Clyburn, 37, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays), shot. *Patricia Stephens Due, 72, American civil rights activist, cancer. Ann Dummett, 81, British activist. Devy Erlih, 83, French violinist. Peter Goddard, 80, New Zealand educationalist. Marie-Louise Haumont, 93, Belgian writer. Florence Holway, 96, American advocate for rape victims. Harry Keough, 84, American soccer player and coach. Sergio Larraín, 81, Chilean photographer. Robert Maxwell, 90, American songwriter and harpist.
8 Shane Atwell, 41, Barbadian sailor. Bill Benson, 91, Canadian ice hockey player. Theophilus Brown, 92, American painter. Phil Bruns, 80, American actor (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Barney Miller, The Great Waldo Pepper). Dennis Callahan, 70, American politician, Mayor of Annapolis (1985–1989), heart attack. Giancarlo Cecconi, 76, Italian sports shooter. Robert Christie, 69, English cricketer.http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/146086/christie John Cunningham, 72, Irish journalist, editor of Connacht Tribune (1984–2007), illness. Alain Danilet, 64, French politician. Laurent Desjardins, 88, Canadian politician. Jacques Duchesne-Guillemin, 101, French philologist. John Fairfax, 74, British ocean rower and adventurer. Giangiacomo Guelfi, 87, Italian opera singer. Robert E. Hecht, 92, American antiquities dealer.Death of American antiquities dealer Robert E. Hecht, New York Times, February 10, 2012. Lew Hitch, 82, American basketball player (Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, Philadelphia Warriors). Jorge Salvador Lara, 85, Ecuadorian historian and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1966, 1976–1977). Franca Maï, 52, French actress, cancer.Franca Maï (1959–2012) Laurie Main, 89, Australian-born character actor (Welcome to Pooh Corner). Enrique Moreno, 48, Spanish footballer. Al Moroney, 70, Irish rugby union player (national team). Gunther Plaut, 99, German-born Canadian rabbi and author. Jimmy Sabater, 75, American Latin musician. Allan Segal, 70, British documentary maker, cancer. Luis Alberto Spinetta, 62, Argentine musician (Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible), lung cancer. Irina Turova, 76, Soviet sprinter.Мордовцева (Турова, Бочкарева) Ирина Робертовна (1935-2012) Wando, 66, Brazilian singer, cardiorespiratory arrest. Brayim Younisi, 85, Iranian Kurdish writer, novelist and translator.
9 Adam Adamowicz, 43, American video game concept artist (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 3), cancer. Robert Baker, 85, American ice hockey player.Robert Baker Jill Kinmont Boothe, 75, American alpine skier.