A collection of links to the posts of obituaries of celebrities, athletes, world leaders, entertainers, and catastrophic deaths and news stories in 2012 that were covered on the Frugal Café Blog Zone site.
Some of these articles could have follow-up posts — notably, there are a number of posts written on pop singer Michael Jackson’s and Whitney Houston’s untimely deaths, so use the site’s search function to locate any additional stories.
Links to Frugal Café directories by year of celebrity and catastrophic deaths and obituaries:
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
God Bless You, Robin — Disco Music Legend, Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb, Has Died at Age 62, R.I.P. (video)
Rest in Peace, Beautiful Donna… Majestic “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer Has Died At 63, Loses Her Valiant Battle Against Cancer (video)
Troubled Ex-Wife of Robert F. Kennedy’s, Mary, Found Dead in Barn in Bedford, NY — Autopsy Has Determined Her Death by Hanging Was a Suicide (video)
Legendary Celebrity Hairstylist & Fashion Revolutionary Vidal Sassoon Has Died, R.I.P. (video)
So Sad: Beloved Children’s Author & Artist Maurice Sendak, Author of Award-Winning “Where the Wild Things Are,” Has Died at Age 83 (video)
Rest in Peace, Goober… Beloved “Andy Griffith Show” Character Actor George Lindsey Has Died at Age 83 (video)
R.I.P.: Adam Yauch, aka MCA, of Legendary Beastie Boys & Tibet Freedom Advocate Dies at 47 After Losing Battle to Throat Cancer (video)
Former NFL Linebacker Junior Seau’s Tragic Suicide — Did Head Trauma from Playing Football Push Him to Kill Himself? Rest in Peace & God Bless You, Junior (video)
Shocking & Savage: Aspiring, Beautiful Bollywood Actress Meenakshi Thapar Kidnapped for Money, Then Beheaded & Dismembered by Co-stars (video)
So Sad: TV’s Legendary “World’s Oldest Teenager” Dick Clark Has Died of Heart Attack, Rest in Peace (video)
Legendary, News Broadcasting Icon Mike Wallace of CBS “60 Minutes” Has Died, Rest in Peace (video)
Horrific Shooting Rampage at Korean Christian University: Gunman Kills at Least 7 at Oikos University in Oakland, California (video)
Grammy Winner, Bluegrass Music Pioneer, & “Beverly Hillbillies” TV Theme Composer Earl Scruggs Has Died at 88, R.I.P. (video)
Terror & Tragedy in France: Rabbi & Three Children at Jewish School in Toulouse Killed by Gunman on Motorbike (video)
Rest in Peace: Steve Bridges, Bush & Obama Impersonator, Died Last Week at Age 48 (video)
Tragic Bus Crash in the Swiss Alps Following Ski Holiday — At Least 28 People Killed, 22 Were Children Ages 11 and 12 (video)
Shocking, Sad News: Canada’s Ski Racer Nick Zoricic, Age 29, Has Died after Skicross Crash at World Cup Event in Switzerland… Rest in Peace (video)
Say It Isn’t So: Andrew Breitbart Has Died at 43… I’m in Shock… Rest in Peace, Fearless Conservative Warrior (video)
So Unexpected… Monkees Lead Singer Davy Jones, “The Cute One,” Has Died after Massive Heart Attack in Florida, Rest in Peace (video)
Fatal Horror: More Than 350 Reported Dead in Honduras Prison Fire, Most Who Died Were Never Charged Nor Convicted of a Crime, Investigation Launched (video)
SHOCKING: The Amazing Whitney Houston Is Dead (video)
Farewell to Another Acting Legend: Award-winning Ben Gazzara, Star of TV’s “Run for Your Life,” Has Died at Age 81 (video)
Stunning Suicide: Creator & Host of TV’s Popular “Soul Train,” Don Cornelius, Found Dead Today, Died from Self-Inflicted Gunshot to the Head, R.I.P. (video)
Sad: Actor Robert Hegyes, Juan Epstein of TV Sitcom ‘Welcome Back Kotter’, Has Died at Age 60, R.I.P. (video)
Emmy-Nominated Actor James Farentino, Co-star in ‘The Bold Ones’ & ‘Dynasty,’ Has Died at Age 73… Rest in Peace (video)
While at Death’s Door, Ex-Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Is Still Alive, Media Falsely Reported His Death — UPDATE: Paterno Has Died (video)
Rest in Peace, Miss Peaches: Legendary Etta James, Talented Jazz/R&B Singer & Grammy Winner, Has Died, Losing Her Battle with Leukemia (video)
Death & Chaos: Luxury Cruise Ship ‘Costa Concordia’ Shipwrecked off Italian Coast with 4,200 People on Board, Many Still Missing (video)
Respected Conservative Writer & Commentator Tony Blankley Has Died from Stomach Cancer… Rest in Peace (video)
Shocking Hot Air Balloon Disaster in NZ: Balloon Burst into Flames & Crashed, All 11 Passengers Confirmed Dead (video)
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