This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2012.

2012 deaths in popular music

Name Age Date Location Cause of deathEnrico Gentile Italian singer and lyricist, best known for being one of the founders of the first formation of the Quartetto Cetra912012Palermo, Italy Larry ReinhardtIron Butterfly, Captain Beyond 63 January 2, 2012 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. Complications from cirrhosis – accessed January 10, 2012 Bob WestonFleetwood Mac 64 January 3, 2012 Brent Cross, London, England Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Dave Alexander 73 January 8, 2012 Marshall, Texas, U.S. Suicide by gunshot Robbie France Alphaville, Skunk Anansie 52 January 14, 2012 Mazarrón, Spain Ruptured aorta Jimmy CastorThe Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Teenagers 71 January 16, 2012 Henderson, Nevada, U.S. Heart failure Johnny Otis 90 January 17, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Natural causesGiancarlo Bigazzi Italian record producer and composer71January 19, 2012Viareggio, Italy Etta James 73 January 20, 2012 Riverside, California, U.S. Leukemia Doris BraschSouth African singer 82 January 21, 2012 South Africa Mark RealeRiot 56 January 25, 2012 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Subarachnoid hemorrhage related to Crohn's disease King Stitt 71 January 31, 2012 Kingston, Jamaica Prostate cancer Don Cornelius Host of Soul Train 75 February 1, 2012 Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. Suicide by gunshot David Peaston 54 February 1, 2012 St. Louis Missouri, U.S. Diabetes Noel Kelehan Jazz pianist and longtime conductor for Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 76 February 6, 2012 Dublin, Ireland After a long illness Luis Alberto SpinettaAlmendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible, Spinetta Jade 62 February 8, 2012 Buenos Aires, Argentina Lung cancer Whitney Houston 48 February 11, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Drowning due to cocaine intoxication Tonmi Lillman Sinergy, To/Die/For, Lordi, Kylähullut 38 February 13, 2012 Helsinki, Finland Dory Previn 86 February 14, 2012 Southfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Natural causes Michael Davis MC5, Destroy All Monsters 68 February 17, 2012 Chico, California, U.S. Liver failure Christopher Reimer Women 26 February 21, 2012 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Heart condition Billy Strange 81 February 22, 2012 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. Red Holloway 84 February 25, 2012 Morro Bay, California, U.S. Stroke and kidney failure Louisiana Red 79 February 25, 2012 Hanover, Germany Stroke Roland Bautista Earth, Wind & Fire 60 February 29, 2012 U.S. Natural causes Davy JonesThe Monkees 66 February 29, 2012 Indiantown, Florida, U.S. Heart attack Lucio Dalla 68 March 1, 2012 Montreux, Switzerland Heart attack Ronnie MontroseEdgar Winter Group, Montrose, Gamma 64 March 3, 2012 San Francisco Bay Area, U.S. Suicide by gunshot Robert B. ShermanThe Sherman Brothers 86 March 6, 2012 London, England Undisclosed causesLucia Mannucci Italian singer91March 7, 2012Milan, Italy Jimmy Ellis The Trammps 74 March 8, 2012 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. Alzheimer's disease Hans G. Helms 79 March 11, 2012 Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany Natural causes Michael HossackThe Doobie Brothers 65 March 12, 2012 Dubois, Wyoming, U.S. Cancer Ken Lyons 38 Special 59 March 20, 2012 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. Vince LovegroveThe Valentines 65 March 24, 2012 Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia Traffic accidentLeila Selli Italian singer71March 25, 2012Rome, Italy Jerry McCain 81 March 28, 2012 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. Natural causes Earl Scruggs 88 March 28, 2012 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Natural causes Jim Marshall Founder and owner of Marshall Amplification 88 April 5, 2012 Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England Natural causes Andrew Love 70 April 12, 2012 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Alzheimer's diseaseNico Tirone Italian singer, leader of the beat music group Nico dei Gabbiani67April 12, 2012Mazara del Vallo, Trapani, Italy Krzysztof Puszyński Golec uOrkiestra 54 April 14/15, 2012 Rycerka Dolna, Beskids region, Poland Heart attack Graham SimpsonRoxy Music 68 April 16, 2012 Ladbroke Grove, London, England Cancer Dick ClarkHost of American Bandstand 82 April 18, 2012 Santa Monica, California, U.S. Heart attack Levon HelmThe Band 71 April 19, 2012 New York City, New York, U.S. Cancer Greg HamMen At Work 58 April 19, 2012 Carlton North, Victoria, Australia Heart attack Chris Ethridge International Submarine Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers 65 April 23, 2012 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. Pancreatic cancer Tommy MarthThe Killers 33 April 23, 2012 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Suicide Jimmy BondThe Routers 79 April 26, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cardiopulmonary disease Giorgio Consolini Italian singer91April 28, 2012Bologna, Italy Charles Pitts 65 May 1, 2012 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Cancer Adam YauchBeastie Boys 47 May 4, 2012 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Parotid gland cancer Michael Burks 54 May 6, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Heart attack Donald "Duck" Dunn Booker T. & the M.G.'s 70 May 13, 2012 Tokyo, Japan Natural causes Chuck Brown 75 May 16, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Multiple organ failure Doug Dillard The Dillards, Dillard & Clark 75 May 16, 2012 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Lung infection Donna Summer 63 May 17, 2012 Englewood, Florida, U.S. Lung cancerWarda Al-Jazairia Algerian singer and musician72May 17, 2012Cairo, Egypt Robin Gibb Bee Gees 62 May 20, 2012 Chelsea, London, England Liver and kidney failure from colorectal cancer Doc Watson 89 May 29, 2012 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. Complications following colon surgery Pete Cosey 68 May 30, 2012 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Complications following surgery Eduard Khil Russian singer 77 June 4, 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia Stroke Herb Reed The Platters 83 June 4, 2012 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Heart disease Bob WelchFleetwood Mac 66 June 7, 2012 Antioch, Tennessee, U.S. Suicide by gunshotAudrey Arno German singer and actress84June 9, 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Alzheimer's diseaseClaudio Celli Italian singer , lyricist , actor and record producer82June 9, 2012Grosseto, Italy Gerry Bron Record producer and band manager from Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band 79 June 18, 2012 Hendon, Middlesex, England Brian Hibbard The Flying Pickets 65 June 18, 2012 Cardiff, Wales Prostate cancerLaura Villa Italian singer82July 1, 2012Sanremo, Italy Dennis Flemion The Frogs 57 July 7, 2012 Racine County, Wisconsin, U.S. Drowning Bob Babbitt MFSB 74 July 16, 2012 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Brain cancer Jon Lord Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, The Flower Pot Men 71 July 16, 2012 London, England Pulmonary embolism Larry Hoppen Orleans 61 July 24, 2012 Sanford, Florida, U.S. Suicide Tony Martin 98 July 27, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Natural causes Bill Doss The Olivia Tremor Control, The Sunshine Fix, The Apples in Stereo 43 July 30, 2012 Athens, Georgia, U.S. Aneurysm Tony Sly No Use for a Name 41 July 31, 2012 San Jose, California, U.S. Drug overdose Jimmy Jones 75 August 2, 2012 Aberdeen, North Carolina, U.S. Carl Davis Record producer 77 August 9, 2012 Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. Pulmonary fibrosis Carl Davis, music producer of "The Chicago Sound" dies at 77, Chicago Sun-Times, 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012 Von Freeman 88 August 11, 2012 Chicago Illinois, U.S. Heart failure Bob BirchThe Elton John Band 56 August 15, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Suicide by gunshot Scott McKenzie 73 August 18, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Guillain–Barré syndrome Joe South 72 September 5, 2012 Buford, Georgia, U.S. Heart failure James "Sugar Boy" Crawford 77 September 15, 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Andy Williams The Williams Brothers 84 September 25, 2012 Branson, Missouri, U.S. Bladder cancer R. B. Greaves 68 September 27, 2012 Granada Hills, California, U.S. Prostate cancer Frank WilsonRecord producer for Motown Records 71 September 27, 2012 Duarte, California, U.S. Prostate cancer Berkant 73 October 1, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Lung cancer Big Jim Sullivan 71 October 2, 2012 Billingshurst, West Sussex, England Heart disease and diabetes Kathi McDonald 64 October 3, 2012 Seattle, Washington, U.S. Nick CurranThe Fabulous Thunderbirds 35 October 6, 2012 Austin, Texas, U.S. Oral cancerItalo Nicola Greco (Lilli Greco) Italian record producer, composer, musician and arranger78October 14, 2012Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy David S. Ware 62 October 19, 2012 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. Corrado Lojacono Italian singer, actor, record producer and songwriter88October 23, 2012Milan, ItalyKidney failure Bill Dees 73 October 24, 2012 Mountain Home, Arkansas, U.S. Natina ReedBlaque 31 October 26, 2012 Duluth, Georgia, U.S. Traffic accident Terry Callier 67 October 27, 2012 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Cancer Eugenijus IvanauskasLithuanian singer 71 October 29, 2012 Kretinga ,Lithuania Mitch LuckerSuicide Silence 28 November 1, 2012 Huntington Beach, California, U.S. Traffic accident Leonardo Favio 74 November 5, 2012 Buenos Aires, Argentina Pneumonia Major Harris 65 November 9, 2012 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Congestive heart and lung failure Earl CarrollThe Cadillacs, The Coasters 75 November 25, 2012 New York City, New York, U.S. Compilations from a stroke and diabetes Chris StampRecord producer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Golden Earring and co-founder of Track Records 70 November 24, 2012 New York City, New York, U.S. Cancer Mickey Baker 87 November 27, 2012 Toulouse, France Heart and kidney failure Dave Brubeck 91 December 5, 2012 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. Congestive heart failure Ed CassidySpirit 89 December 6, 2012 San Jose, California, U.S. Cancer Huw Lloyd-LangtonHawkwind, Widowmaker 61 December 6, 2012 Dorset, England Cancer Jenni Rivera 43 December 9, 2012 Iturbide, Nuevo León, Mexico Plane crash Ravi Shankar 92 December 11, 2012 San Diego, California, U.S. Complications from surgery. Eddie "Guitar" Burns 84 December 12, 2012 U.S. Heart failure Val HallerWayne County & the Electric Chairs, The Flying Lizards, The Lords of the New Church, Paint, Savage Republic 60 December 16, 2012 Claremont, California SuicideMassimo Dorati Italian singer-songwriter and television writer59December 17, 2012Milan, Italy Jimmy McCracklin 91 December 20, 2012 San Pablo, California, U.S. Lee DormanIron Butterfly, Captain Beyond 70 December 21, 2012 Laguna Niguel, California, U.S. Natural causesFranco Ceccarelli Italian musician and record producer, one of the founders of Equipe 8470December 21, 2012Modena, Italy Marva Whitney 68 December 22, 2012 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. Pneumonia Mike ScacciaMinistry, Rigor Mortis, Revolting Cocks 47 December 22, 2012 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Heart attack Capital SteezPro Era 19 December 23, 2012 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Suicide Fontella Bass 72 December 26, 2012 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Heart attack

See also

List of murdered hip hop musicians 27 Club

References