Famous people who died in 2012

A list of 13 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 2012.

Roughly 12 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Whitney Houston

Singer Deceased
Died on Feb 11, 2012, at the age of 48.
Drowned in a bathtub due to atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.

Trayvon Martin

Shooting victim Deceased
Died on Feb 26, 2012, at the age of 17.
Fatally shot during an altercation in Sanford, Florida.

Edd Gould

British animator Deceased
Died on Mar 25, 2012, at the age of 23.
Leukaemia.

MCA

Beastie Boys member Deceased
Died on May 4, 2012, at the age of 47.
Salivary cancer.

Henry Hill

Mobster / FBI informant Deceased
Died on Jun 12, 2012, at the age of 69.
Heart disease.

Rodney King

Historical figure Deceased
Died on Jun 17, 2012, at the age of 47.
Drowned in his swimming pool due to drugs and alcohol.

Sherman Hemsley

Actor Deceased
Died on Jul 24, 2012, at the age of 74.
Superior vena cava syndrome.

Neil Armstrong

American astronaut Deceased
Died on Aug 25, 2012, at the age of 82.
Complications relating to bypass surgery.

Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 3, 2012, at the age of 54.
Heart attack.

Johnny Lewis

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 26, 2012, at the age of 28.
Fell from a roof after killing his landlady.

Sammi Kane Kraft

Baseball player & actress Deceased
Died on Oct 9, 2012, at the age of 20.
Car crash.

Jovan Belcher

NFL player Deceased
Died on Dec 1, 2012, at the age of 25.
Shot himself after murdering his girlfriend.

Adam Lanza

Mass shooter Deceased
Died on Dec 14, 2012, at the age of 20.
Self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 2012 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "The Americans", "House of Cards", "Vikings", and "Broadchurch" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "The Purge", "Man of Steel", "Monsters University", "Despicable Me 2", "The Conjuring", or "The Wolverine".
In 2012, celebrities such as Tony Lip, Aaron Swartz, Robert F. Chew, and Reeva Steenkamp were still alive.
Television shows such as "Real Housewives of New York City", "CSI: NY", "Spartacus", and "Desperate Housewives" were still running.

Celebrity deaths in 2012

Statistics about the 13 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 2012. 84% were male, whereas only 15% were female.
15% of the celebrity deaths in 2012 were from suicide.
23% of these celebrities died in accidents.
15% of them passed away due to cancer.
8% of them died from a heart attack.