List of Famous people who died in 2012

Charlotte Mitchell was an English actress and poet.

'Masechele Caroline Ntseliseng Khaketla was a writer and educator from Lesotho.

Janet Carroll was an American film, stage and television character actress.

Caroline Frances John was an English actress. She played classical roles on the stage and also portrayed Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, as well as several other television roles.

Olimpia Cavalli was an Italian actress.

Emili Teixidor i Viladecàs was a Spanish writer, journalist and pedagogue. His most notable works include Ocell de foc and Pa negre, the book that inspired the movie Black Bread.

Lucio Quarantotto was an Italian songwriter best known for writing the lyrics for "Con te partirò", to music composed by Francesco Sartori for Andrea Bocelli. The song was also recorded as a duet entitled "Time to Say Goodbye" by Bocelli and Sarah Brightman.

Henry Denker was an American novelist and playwright.