List of Famous people who died in 2012

Amos Degani was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1957 and 1969.

Evelyn Shulman Lear was an American operatic soprano. Between 1959 and 1992, she appeared in more than forty operatic roles, appeared with every major opera company in the United States and won a Grammy Award in 1966. She was well known for her musical versatility, having sung all three main female roles in Der Rosenkavalier. Lear was also known for her work on 20th century pieces by Robert Ward, Alban Berg, Marvin David Levy, Rudolf Kelterborn and Giselher Klebe. She was married to the American bass-baritone Thomas Stewart until his death in 2006.

Zvi Zeitlin was a Russian-born American classical violinist and teacher.

Warren Albert Stevens was an American stage, screen, and television actor.

Aldo Ronconi was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Aurélio Granada Escudeiro was a Portuguese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Franco Fraticelli was an Italian film editor with more than 150 film credits. Fraticelli was director Dario Argento's editor of choice from his earliest films through Opera (1987).