Quote Authors Who Died in 2012

Adam Yauch

American Musician

Aug 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012

Adrienne Rich

American Poet

May 16, 1929 - Mar 27, 2012

Alan G. Poindexter

American Astronaut

Nov 5, 1961 - Jul 1, 2012

Alex Karras

American Athlete

Jul 15, 1935 - Oct 10, 2012

Alexander Cockburn

English Journalist

Jun 6, 1941 - Jul 21, 2012

Alexander Dale Oen

Norwegian Athlete

May 21, 1985 - Apr 30, 2012

Andrew Breitbart

American Businessman

Feb 1, 1969 - Mar 1, 2012

Andy Griffith

American Actor

Jun 1, 1926 - Jul 3, 2012

Andy Williams

American Musician

Dec 3, 1927 - Sep 25, 2012

Ann Rutherford

Canadian Actress

Nov 2, 1917 - Jun 11, 2012

Anthony Shadid

American Journalist

Sep 26, 1968 - Feb 16, 2012

Antoni Tapies

Spanish Artist

Dec 13, 1923 - Feb 6, 2012

Antonio Tabucchi

Italian Writer

Sep 24, 1943 - Mar 25, 2012

Arlen Specter

American Politician

Feb 12, 1930 - Oct 14, 2012

Art Modell

American Businessman

Jun 23, 1925 - Sep 6, 2012

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

American Publisher

Feb 5, 1926 - Sep 29, 2012

Barry Commoner

American Scientist

May 28, 1917 - Sep 30, 2012

Barry Unsworth

British Writer

Aug 10, 1930 - Jun 4, 2012

Bill Janklow

American Politician

Sep 13, 1939 - Jan 12, 2012

Bryce Courtenay

South African Novelist

Aug 14, 1933 - Nov 22, 2012

Carlos Fuentes

Mexican Novelist

Nov 11, 1929 - May 15, 2012

Carroll Shelby

American Designer

Jan 11, 1923 - May 10, 2012

Chad Everett

American Actor

Jun 11, 1936 - Jul 24, 2012

Charles Colson

American Lawyer

Oct 16, 1931 - Apr 21, 2012

Charles Durning

American Actor

Feb 28, 1923 - Dec 24, 2012

Chris Marker

French Director

Jul 29, 1921 - Jul 29, 2012