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Alex Karras
Sports & Athletics
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Alex Karras

Alexander George Karras
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1935 โ€“ 2012 (77 years old)

Dominant All-Pro NFL defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who transitioned into a celebrated acting career, famously punching a horse as Mongo in 'Blazing Saddles' and starring as the adoptive dad in the sitcom 'Webster'.

Los Angeles, United States
Ahmed Ramzy
Arts & Music
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Ahmed Ramzy

ุฃุญู…ุฏ ุฑู…ุฒูŠ
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt
1930 โ€“ 2012 (82 years old)

Handsome and charismatic Egyptian film star of Egyptian cinema's 1950s and 1960s Golden Age, celebrated for portraying carefree, charming playboys alongside close friends Omar Sharif, Faten Hamama, and Soad Hosny.

El Alamein, Egypt
Herbert Lom
Arts & Music
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Herbert Lom

Herbert Karel Angelo Kuchaฤeviฤ ze Schluderpacheru
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic
1917 โ€“ 2012 (95 years old)

Distinguished Czech-born British actor whose versatile screen career spanned seven decades, immortalized as the twitching, long-suffering Police Commissioner Charles Dreyfus in the 'Pink Panther' comedy films.

London, United Kingdom
Hassiba Rochdi
Arts & Music
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Hassiba Rochdi

ุญุณูŠุจุฉ ุฑุดุฏูŠ
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ Tunisia
1918 โ€“ 2012 (94 years old)

First Tunisian artist to gain international movie stardom in Cairo cinema in the 1940s, recording over 100 classical songs and starring opposite Egyptian icons like Mahmoud el-Meliguy.

Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
Milt Campbell
Sports & Athletics
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Milt Campbell

Milton Gray Campbell
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1933 โ€“ 2012 (78 years old)

Superb American multi-sport athlete who made history at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics as the first African American athlete to win the Olympic decathlon gold medal, crowned the 'World's Greatest Athlete'.

Scotch Plains, United States
Art Modell
Sports & Athletics
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Art Modell

Arthur Bertram Modell
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1925 โ€“ 2012 (87 years old)

Influential American sports executive and NFL team owner of the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens who revolutionized sports television by championing the creation of 'Monday Night Football'.

Pikesville, United States
Joe South
Arts & Music
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Joe South

Joseph Alfred Souter
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1940 โ€“ 2012 (72 years old)

Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter and brilliant session guitarist who wrote the timeless hits 'Games People Play' and '(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden' and played guitar on Dylan's 'Blonde on Blonde' and Aretha's 'Chain of Fools'.

Flowery Branch, United States
Hal David
Arts & Music
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Hal David

Harold Lane David
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
1921 โ€“ 2012 (91 years old)

Master American lyricist whose legendary partnership with composer Burt Bacharach produced dozens of timeless pop classics including 'What the World Needs Now Is Love', 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head', and 'I Say a Little Prayer'.

Los Angeles, United States
Jean-Luc Delarue
Arts & Music
8
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Jean-Luc Delarue

Jean-Luc Delarue
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
1964 โ€“ 2012 (48 years old)

Influential French television presenter and media producer dubbed the 'golden boy of French television' who revolutionized conversational talk shows with his landmark program 'ร‡a se discute' and production company Rรฉservoir Prod.

Thiais, France
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