R.I.P. 2012.
by EdwardNashtonReeves | created - 30 Dec 2012 | updated - 19 Jan 2013 | PublicA memoire to those who left us during 2012.
1. Only people I KNEW (of at least KNEW OF) are inlcuded, really sorry about others too, but I will not include anyone unless I knew them.
2. This is supposed to be sad and dignifying tribute, so please restrain from funny or insulting comments. Thank you:)
May these people forever rest in peace!
1. Frederica Sagor Maas
Writer | The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Frederica Sagor Maas was born in America, the youngest daughter of Russian immigrants. Feeling no great desire to complete her course in journalism at Columbia University, New York, she found film an exciting new artistic medium, and was hired by Universal Studios as a story editor, and later MGM ...
(6. July 1900 - 5. January 2012)
American screenwriter (Plastic Age, Shocking Miss Pilgrim)
died from natural causes
2. Mae LaBorde
Actress | Pineapple Express
Mae LaBorde was born on May 13, 1909 in Fresno, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Pineapple Express (2008), The Heartbreak Kid (2007) and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005). She was married to Nicholas Laborde. She died on January 9, 2012 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
(13. May 1909 - 9. January 2012)
American actress (Pineapple Express)
died from natural causes
3. Eiko Ishioka
Costume_designer | Bram Stoker's Dracula
Eiko Ishioka was born on July 12, 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. She was a costume designer and director, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Cell (2000) and The Fall (2006). She was married to Nico Soultanakis. She died on January 21, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
(12. July 1938 - 21. January 2012)
Japanese costume designer (Immortals, Dracula, Mirror Mirror)
died from pancreatic cancer
4. Ian Abercrombie
Actor | Army of Darkness
Ian Abercrombie began his theatrical career as a lad during the Blitz in World War II. After his footwork years during which he earned Bronze, Silver and Gold medals in dance for the stage, he performed in London, Holland, Ireland, and Scotland. He made his American stage debut in 1955 in a ...
(11. September 1934 - 26. January 2012)
British actor and voiceover actor
died from kidney failure
5. Whitney Houston
Soundtrack | The Bodyguard
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born into a musical family on 9 August 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of gospel star Cissy Houston (née Emily Lee Drinkard) and John Russell Houston, Jr., and cousin of singing star Dionne Warwick.
She began singing in the choir at her church, The New Hope ...
(9. August 1963 - 11. February 2012)
American acclaimed singer and actress (Bodyguard)
died from accidental drowning caused by heart disease and cocaine use
6. David Kelly
Actor | Waking Ned
Born Dublin, Ireland on July 11 1929. Educated at Synge Street Catholic boys school. Started acting aged 8 in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Playing everything from Beckett to Shakespeare, he has appeared in theatre, TV and film constantly since 1959. Awards include: Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding ...
(11. July 1929 - 12. February 2012)
British actor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
died from pneumonia
7. Ralph McQuarrie
Art_department | Cocoon
Ralph McQuarrie was born on June 13, 1929 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He is known for Cocoon (1985), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He was married to Joan Benjamin. He died on March 3, 2012 in Berkeley, California, USA.
(13. June 1929 - 3. March 2012)
American conceptual artist (Star Wars)
died from Parkinson's disease
8. Julio Alemán
Actor | El tunco Maclovio
Julio Alemán was born on November 29, 1933 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. He was an actor and producer, known for El tunco Maclovio (1970), The Green Wall (1969) and Rocambole contra las mujeres arpías (1967). He was married to Esperanza de la Paz Gotes Martínez. He died on April 11, 2012 in...
(19. November 1933 - 11. April 2012)
Mexican actor (Mi Destino Eres Tu, Soy Tu Duena) and singer
died from lung cancer
9. Yolanda Mérida
Actress | Los ricos también lloran
Yolanda Mérida was born on August 20, 1929 in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Los ricos también lloran (1979), Timeless Love (2010) and Mi hermana la Nena (1976). She died on April 11, 2012 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
(20. August 1929 - 11. April 2012)
Mexican actress (Cuando Me Enamoro, Amor Real)
died from assumed natural causes
10. Kathryn Joosten
Actress | Wedding Crashers
Kathryn is best known for her portrayals of "Karen McCluskey" on Desperate Housewives (2004) on ABC and of "Mrs. Landingham", secretary to the President (Martin Sheen), on the critically-acclaimed NBC drama, The West Wing (1999). She has also recurred on Dharma & Greg (1997), and guest-starred ...
(20. December 1939 - 2. June 2012)
American actress (Karen McCluskey from Desperate Housewives)
died from lung cancer
11. J. Michael Riva
Production_designer | Iron Man
J. Michael Riva was born on June 28, 1948 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a production designer and art director, known for Iron Man (2008), The Color Purple (1985) and Django Unchained (2012). He was married to Julia Riva and Wendy Riva. He died on June 7, 2012 in New Orleans, ...
(28. June 1948 - 7. June 2012)
American production designer (Iron Man films, Spiderman trilogy, Django Unchained), grandson of Marlene Dietrich
died from complications from a stroke
12. Ann Rutherford
Actress | Gone with the Wind
Ann Rutherford was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The daughter of a former Metropolitan Opera singer, John Rutherford, and her actress mother, Lillian Mansfield, was destined for show business.
Not long after her birth, her family moved to California, where she made her stage debut in ...
(2. November 1917 - 11. June 2012)
Canadian actress (Gone With the Wind, Andy Hardy series)
died from heart failure
13. Nora Ephron
Writer | Julie & Julia
Nora Ephron was educated at Wellesley College, Massachusetts. She was an acclaimed essayist (Crazy Salad 1975), novelist (Heartburn 1983), and had written screenplays for several popular films, all featuring strong female characters, such as anti-nuclear activist Karen Silkwood (Silkwood (1983), ...
(19. May 1941 - 26. June 2012)
American director and writer (Julie and Julia, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle)
died from acute myeloid leukaemia
14. Eric Sykes
Actor | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.
(4. May 1923 - 4. July 2012)
British actor (Frank Bryce from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Poirot: Halloween Party)
died from natural causes
15. Ernest Borgnine
Actor | Marty
Ernest Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut. His parents were Anna (Boselli), who had emigrated from Carpi (MO), Italy, and Camillo Borgnino, who had emigrated from Ottiglio (AL), Italy. As an only child, Ernest enjoyed most sports, especially boxing, ...
(24. January 1917 - 8. July 2012)
American Oscar-winning actor (Poseidon's Adventure, RED)
died from renal failure
16. Sage Stallone
Actor | Rocky V
Sage Stallone was an American actor and film director from Los Angeles. His best known role was Robert Balboa, Jr. (Rocky Balboa's son) in the sports drama film "Rocky V" (1990).
Stallone was the eldest son of actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) and his first wife Sasha Czack. His parents married in ...
(5. May 1976 - 13. July 2012)
American actor, son of Sylvester Stallone
died from heart attack
17. Richard D. Zanuck
Producer | Driving Miss Daisy
Richard D. Zanuck was born on December 13, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Cocoon (1985) and Deep Impact (1998). He was married to Lili Fini Zanuck, Linda Harrison and Lili Gentle. He died on July 13, 2012 in ...
(13. December 1934 - 13. July 2012)
American producer (Dark Shadows, Big Fish, Jaws, Sweeney Todd)
died from heart attack
18. Celeste Holm
Actress | All About Eve
Celeste Holm was an only child, born into a home where her mother was a painter and her father worked in insurance. She would study acting at the University of Chicago and make her stage debut in 1936. Her Broadway debut came when she was 19 in 'The Time of Your Life'. She appeared in many ...
(29. April 1917 - 15. July 2012)
American Oscar-winning actress (All About Eve, Gentlemen's Agreement)
died from heart attack
19. Lupe Ontiveros
Actress | As Good as It Gets
Lupe Ontiveros was born on September 17, 1942 in El Paso, Texas, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for As Good as It Gets (1997), Selena (1997) and Chuck & Buck (2000). She was married to Elias P. Ontiveros. She died on July 26, 2012 in Whittier, California, USA.
(17. September 1942 - 26. July 2012)
American actress (Mama Solis from Desperate Housewives)
died from liver cancer
20. Mary Tamm
Actress | Doctor Who
Mary Tamm was an English actress from Bradford, with Estonian and Russian descent. She is primarily remembered for portraying Romana I, the first incarnation of the female Time Lord Romana in the long-running science fiction television series "Doctor Who" (1963-1989). Tamm portrayed the character ...
(22. March 1950 - 26. July 2012)
British actress (Poirot: Dream, Dr. Who)
died from cancer
21. Mel Stuart
Producer | Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135
Mel Stuart was born on September 2, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 (2000), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and The Making of the President 1960 (1963). He was married to Roberta Frances Silberman ...
(2. September 1928 - 9. August 2012)
American director (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971)
died from cancer
22. Tony Scott
Producer | Domino
Tony Scott was a British-born film director and producer. He was the youngest of three brothers, one of whom is fellow film director Ridley Scott. He was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England to parents Jean and Colonel Francis Percy Scott. As a result of his father's career in the British...
(21. June 1944 - 19. August 2012)
American director, writer and producer (Top Gun, Man of Fire, Unstoppable), brother of Ridley Scott
died from suicide by jumping from a bridge
23. Phyllis Diller
Actress | A Bug's Life
Diller put out an autobiography in 2005 in her late 80s, and entitled it "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", which pretty much says it all when recalling the misfit life and career of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Phyllis Diller. It may inspire all those bored, discouraged and/or directionless ...
(17. July 1917 - 20. August 2012)
American actress and commedienne
died from natural causes
24. Neil Armstrong
Soundtrack | Forest 404
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. A graduate of Purdue University...
(5. August 1930 - 25. August 2012)
American astronaut, first man on the Moon
died from complications following cardiovascular surgery
25. Michael Clarke Duncan
Actor | The Green Mile
Michael Clarke Duncan was born on December 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised on Chicago's South Side by his single mother, Jean, a house cleaner, Duncan grew up resisting drugs and alcohol, instead concentrating on school. He wanted to play football in high school, but his mother wouldn't let ...
(10. December 1957 - 3. September 2012)
American actor (Green Mile, Finder, Sin City)
died from respiratory failure
26. Johnny Lewis
Actor | AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the middle of three siblings, Johnny began performing from the age of 5 at a small performing arts school, making his debut as a Chanukah candle.
Pursuing the acting profession, he appeared with success in many TV and film projects, handling both drama and...
(29. October 1983 - 26. September 2012)
American tv actor (Sons of Anarchy, Bones, CSI)
died from either a suicide or an accident by falling from a roof
27. Herbert Lom
Actor | The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Herbert Lom was born on September 11, 1917 as Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru into an aristocratic family living in genteel poverty. His incredibly long surnames led him to select the shortest surname he could find extant ("Lom") and adopt it as his own, professionally. He ...
(11. September 1917 - 27. September 2012)
Czech-born British actor (Pink Panther series, Marple: Murder at a Vicarage)
died from natural causes
28. Sylvia Kristel
Actress | The Concorde... Airport '79
Sylvia Kristel was born on September 28, 1952 in Utrecht, Netherlands. She first came to international attention in the early 1970s with Emmanuelle (1974) for director Just Jaeckin. Then two more sequels followed in which she also starred. Included in her credits are a long list of European films ...
(28. September 1952 - 18. October 2012)
Dutch actress (Emmanuelle serial)
died from cancer
29. Russell Means
Actor | Natural Born Killers
Russell Means was born an Oglala/Lakota Sioux Indian. He was the first national director of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in which role he became prominent during the 1973 standoff with the U.S. government at Wounded Knee. In 1987, he joined the U.S. Libertarian Party and announced his ...
(10. November 1939 - 22. October 2012)
American actor (Last of the Mochicans, Pocahontas, Natural Born Killers)
died from esophageal cancer
30. Lucille Bliss
Actress | Cinderella
Lucille Bliss was an American voice actress from New York City who was known for voicing Smurfette from The Smurfs, Anastasia from Cinderella and Ms. Bitters from Invader Zim. She voiced in other animated projects and video games including Robots and The Secret of NIMH. She passed away in November ...
(11. March 1916 - 8. November 2012)
American voiceover actress (Smurfette in Smurfs, Anastasia in Cinderella)
died from natural causes
31. Roger Hammond
Actor | The King's Speech
Roger Hammond (21 March 1936 - 8 November 2012) was an English character actor who appeared in many films and television series.
Hammond's father was a chartered accountant and managing director of a cotton mill. He attended Stockport Grammar School for two years followed by Bryanston School in ...
(21. March 1936 - 8. November 2012)
British actor (King's Speach, Bedazzled, Around the World in 80 Days)
died from cancer
32. Oscar Niemeyer
Art_department | Tricheurs
Oscar Niemeyer was born on December 15, 1907 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a production designer, known for Tricheurs (1984), Pedro Mico (1985) and Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra (1991). He was married to Vera Lúcia Cabreira and Annita Baldo. He died on December 5, 2012 in ...
(15. December 1907 - 5. December 2012)
Brazilian achitect and production designer
died from respiratory infection
33. Danny Steinmann
Director | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Writer/director/producer Danny Steinmann was the son of noted East Coast art collector Herbert R. Steinmann. Danny made his debut as both writer and director with the funky hardcore porno picture High Rise (1973), on which he used the alias Danny Stone. Steinmann was a production associate on ...
(7. January 1942 - 18. December 2012)
American director and writer (Friday the 13'th: A New Beginning)
died from undisclosed reasons
34. Charles Durning
Actor | Dog Day Afternoon
WWII veteran, dance instructor and diversely talented stage & screen actor were all inclusions on the resume of this perpetually busy US actor who didn't get in front of the cameras until around the time of his fortieth birthday. The stockily built Charles Durning was one of Hollywood's most ...
(28. February 1923 - 24. December 2012)
American actor (The Sting, Rescue Me, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou)
died from natural causes
35. Rita Levi-Montalcini
Self | Death by Design: Where Parallel Worlds Meet
Rita Levi-Montalcini was born on April 22, 1909 in Turin, Italy. She died on December 30, 2012 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
(22. April 1909 - 30. December 2012)
Italian Nobel-prize winning neurologist and lifetime senator
died from natural causes
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