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Eduard Khil
Arts & Music
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Eduard Khil

ะญะดัƒะฐั€ะด ะะฝะฐั‚ะพะปัŒะตะฒะธั‡ ะฅะธะปัŒ
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia
1934 โ€“ 2012 (77 years old)

Acclaimed Russian baritone and People's Artist of the RSFSR whose joyous vocal performances earned immense prestige in the Soviet Union, who achieved global viral fame in 2010 as 'Mr. Trololo' for his 1976 vocalise performance.

Saint Petersburg, Russia
Richard Dawson
Arts & Music
10
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Richard Dawson

Colin Lionel Emm
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Great Britain
1932 โ€“ 2012 (79 years old)

Charismatic British-American actor and television host celebrated as Corporal Peter Newkirk on 'Hogan's Heroes' and the kissing host of 'Family Feud', as well as his iconic villainous turn in 'The Running Man'.

Los Angeles, United States
Doc Watson
Arts & Music
10
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Doc Watson

Arthel Lane Watson
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1923 โ€“ 2012 (89 years old)

Blind American folk, bluegrass, and country guitarist whose astonishing flatpicking speed, warm baritone singing, and deep Appalachian heritage won eight Grammy Awards and the National Medal of Arts.

Deep Gap, United States
Robin Gibb
Arts & Music
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Robin Gibb

Robin Hugh Gibb
๐ŸŒ Isle of Man
1949 โ€“ 2012 (62 years old)

Legendary British-Australian singer-songwriter whose unmistakable vibrato tenor was a core pillar of the Bee Gees, co-writing immortal classics on the 40-million-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

Thame, United Kingdom
Donna Summer
Arts & Music
11
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Donna Summer

LaDonna Adrian Gaines
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1948 โ€“ 2012 (63 years old)

Crowned the undisputed 'Queen of Disco', whose powerhouse vocals and collaborations with Giorgio Moroder on I Feel Love, Hot Stuff, and Last Dance revolutionized electronic dance and pop music.

Nashville, United States
Warda Al-Jazairia
Arts & Music
15
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Warda Al-Jazairia

ูˆุฑุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฌุฒุงุฆุฑูŠุฉ (ูˆุฑุฏุฉ ูุชูˆูƒูŠ)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
1939 โ€“ 2012 (72 years old)

Legendary Algerian diva who sold over 100 million records across the Arab world, celebrated for her patriotic hymns to Algerian independence and immortal romantic classics composed by Baligh Hamdi.

Algiers, Algeria
Donald Dunn
Arts & Music
11
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Donald Dunn

Donald Carl Dunn
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1941 โ€“ 2012 (70 years old)

Legendary American bass guitarist and cornerstone of Stax Records whose groovy, syncopated basslines with Booker T. & the M.G.'s anchored timeless soul masterpieces by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and the Blues Brothers.

Memphis, United States
Dick Clark
Arts & Music
11
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Dick Clark

Richard Wagstaff Clark
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1929 โ€“ 2012 (82 years old)

Legendary American radio and television personality known as 'America's Oldest Teenager', who introduced rock and roll into mainstream culture as host of 'American Bandstand' and rang in four decades of New Year celebrations with 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'.

Pacific Ocean, United States
Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov
Arts & Music
10
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Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov

ะะปะตะบัะฐะฝะดั€ ะจะฐะปะฒะพะฒะธั‡ ะŸะพั€ะพั…ะพะฒั‰ะธะบะพะฒ
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia
1939 โ€“ 2012 (73 years old)

Distinguished Russian stage and screen actor and director, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, renowned for his aristocratic bearing, deep voice, and roles in classics including Nikita Mikhalkov's 'At Home Among Strangers'.

Dmitrovsky District, Russia
Claude Miller
Arts & Music
12
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Claude Miller

Claude Miller
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
1942 โ€“ 2012 (69 years old)

Acclaimed French film director and screenwriter who emerged from the French New Wave as Franรงois Truffaut's production manager before directing psychological masterpieces including 'Garde ร  vue' and 'The Best Way to Walk'.

Paris, France
Earl Scruggs
Arts & Music
12
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Earl Scruggs

Earl Eugene Scruggs
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1924 โ€“ 2012 (88 years old)

Legendary American banjo virtuoso whose syncopated, lightning-fast three-finger picking style ('Scruggs style') transformed the 5-string banjo and established the sound of bluegrass music.

Nashville, United States
Khelifi Ahmed
Arts & Music
15
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Khelifi Ahmed

ุฎู„ูŠููŠ ุฃุญู…ุฏ (ุฃุญู…ุฏ ุจู† ู…ุนู…ุฑ)
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria
1921 โ€“ 2012 (91 years old)

Legendary Algerian singer who brought the ancient Saharan Bedouin vocal art of 'Aiyai' from the desert tents of the Zibans to national glory, celebrated for his immortal epic 'Hiziya'.

Algiers, Algeria
Robert B. Sherman
Arts & Music
13
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Robert B. Sherman

Robert Bernard Sherman
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1925 โ€“ 2012 (86 years old)

Prolific American songwriter who with his brother Richard M. Sherman formed the Sherman Brothers, creating beloved musical scores for Walt Disney classics including 'Mary Poppins', 'The Jungle Book', and 'It's a Small World'.

Glendale, United States
Bruce Surtees
Arts & Music
11
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Bruce Surtees

Bruce Mohr Powell Surtees
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1937 โ€“ 2012 (74 years old)

Master American cinematographer known as 'The Prince of Darkness' for his pioneering use of natural lighting and deep shadows, defining the visual style of Clint Eastwood's classics including 'Dirty Harry' and 'Pale Rider'.

Ojai, United States
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