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2011 Dec 18 Vaclav Havel Dies
Activist and former Czech president Vaclav Havel died in his home near Prague Sunday at the age of 75, Reuters reported.
2012 Feb 11 Whitney Houston Dies
On Saturday, Houston's publicist confirmed to the Associated Press that the award-winning "I Will Always Love You" singer died. She was 48. The timing of her death, the eve of the Grammys...
2012 Feb 18 Whitney Houston Funeral
After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to jus...
2012 May 4 Beastie Boys founder Adam Yauch dies of cancer
Various news outlets are reporting that Adam Yauch (A.K.A. MCA) of the Beastie Boys has passed away after a long bout with cancer at the age of 47. Beyond his music with the Beastie Boys,...
2012 May 20 Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 after a lengthy battle with cancer. The announcement was made by his family with "great sadness". British-born Gibb's musical career bega...
2012 Jul 16 Jon Lord of Deep Purple dies
Jon Lord of Deep Purple has died at the age of 71. The co-founder and keyboard player with the metal pioneers passed away today (July 16) after suffering a pulmonary embolism. He had b...