List of Famous people who died in 2012

Karin Stoltenberg was a Norwegian geneticist, politician and public official noted for her efforts to develop a coherent family policy in Norway, feminist activities, and for being the mother of prime minister Jens Stoltenberg, and wife of foreign minister Thorvald Stoltenberg.

Ayten Alpman was a Turkish jazz and pop singer who gained fame in the 1970s with the song "Memleketim" during the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation.

Alexander Charles Robert "Alastair" Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 9th Marquess of Londonderry was a British nobleman.

Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers,, styled Viscount Tamworth between 1937 and 1954, was a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers. He was one of the few people to serve in the governments of five different prime ministers.

Leonard Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley, was a British Conservative politician who served as Home Secretary from 1972 to 1974.

Henning Moritzen was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010. He was born in Taarbæk, Denmark.

Cassandra Caroline Mary Jardine was a British journalist, best known as a contributor to The Daily Telegraph over a twenty-year period.

Alexander Robert Leslie-Melville, 14th Earl of Leven DL was a Scottish peer and soldier.

Marco Onorato was an Italian cinematographer.