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  The Hits of 2012  
     
 
 
 
1 Eve Arnold
  Died January 4, 2012 at 99
  Hit by Amelia
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
2 Frederica Maas
  Died January 5, 2012 at 111
  Hit by Fireball
  Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
3 Malam Bacai Sanhá
  Died January 9, 2012 at 64
  Hits by Another Lurker, DDT and Gerard Tierney
  Points: 12 (11 for age, 1 for trio)
     
4 Bill Janklow
  Died January 12, 2012 at 72
  Hits by Allen Kirshner, Charlene, DDT, Denise, Direcorbie, Drunkasaskunk, Fireball, Gerard Tierney, Hulka and Morris the Cat
  Points: 8
     
5 Arfa Karim
  Died January 14, 2012 at 16
  Hits by Bill Schenley, Gerard Tierney and WEP
  Points: 26 (25 for age, 1 for trio)
     
6 Johnny Otis
  Died January 17, 2012 at 90
  Hits by Busgal and King Daevid
  Points: 5 (2 for age, 3 for duet)
     
7 Etta James
  Died January 20, 2012 at 73
    Hits by Abby, Allen Kirshner, Allezblancs, Another Lurker, Bill Schenley, Buford, Chaptal, Charlene, Chipmunk Roasting, Constant Irritant, DDT, Dead People Server, Deceased Hose, Denise, DGH, Dianagram, Direcorbie, Drunkasaskunk, Ed V, Eternity Tours, Fireball, Gerard Tierney, Grim McGraw, Happy No Year, HAWTHORN Tom, Hulka, Jason Smith, Jazz Vulture, JTH, Kathi, Keister Button, King Daevid, Loki, Mark, Mo, Moldy Oldies, Monarc, Morris the Cat, Ray Arthur, Reporter Man, Roxanne Wiggs, The Wiz, Tim J., Walking Dead Dude, WEP, Where's my damn list? and Worm Farmer
    Points: 8
     
8 Eiko Ishioka
  Died January 21, 2012 at 72
  Hit by Morris the Cat
  Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
9 Joe Paterno
  Died January 22, 2012 at 85
    Hits by Bill Schenley, Busgal, Denise, Dianagram, Drunkasaskunk, Jason Smith, Kathypig1, Monarc, Reporter Man, Roxanne Wiggs, The Wiz, Tim J., Walking Dead Dude and Worm Farmer
    Points: 5
     
10 Dick Tufeld
  Died January 22, 2012 at 85
  Hit by RH Draney
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
11 Robert Hegyes
  Died January 26, 2012 at 60
  Hit by Monarc
  Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
12 Kevin White
  Died January 27, 2012 at 82
  Hit by Gerard Tierney
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
13 Don Cornelius
  Died February 1, 2012 at 75
  Hits by Dianagram, Pat Peeve, Ray Arthur and Where's my damn list?
  Points: 8
     
14 Ben Gazzara
  Died February 3, 2012 at 81
  Hit by Morris the Cat
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
15 Norton Zinder
  Died February 3, 2012 at 83
  Hit by Morris the Cat
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
16 Peter Breck
  Died February 6, 2012 at 82
  Hits by Ed V and Mo
  Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
17 Gunther Plaut
  Died February 8, 2012 at 99
  Hit by Chipmunk Roasting
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
18 Trent Frayne
  Died February 11, 2012 at 93
  Hit by Chipmunk Roasting
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
19 Whitney Houston
  Died February 11, 2012 at 48
  Hits by Dead People Server, Denise, HAWTHORN Tom, Jason Smith, JD and TGV
  Points: 18
     
20 John Severin
  Died February 12, 2012 at 90
  Hit by johnnyb
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
21 Gary Carter
  Died February 16, 2012 at 57
  Hits by Allen Kirshner, Amelia, Bill Schenley, Chaptal, DDT, Deceased Hose, DGH, Dianagram, Ed V, Hulka, Loki, Mo, Monarc, Morris the Cat and Worm Farmer
  Points: 14
     
22 Frank Sanders
  Died February 17, 2012 at 62
  Hit by Gerard Tierney
  Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
23 Sheldon Moldoff
  Died February 29, 2012 at 91
  Hit by Brad
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
24 Leonardo Cimino
  Died March 3, 2012 at 94
  Hit by B&T's Characters
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
25 William Heirens
  Died March 5, 2012 at 83
  Hit by Hulka
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
26 Robert B. Sherman
  Died March 5, 2012 at 86
  Hit by RH Draney
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
27 William O. Wooldridge
  Died March 5, 2012 at 89
  Hit by Bill Schenley
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
28 Bugs Henderson
  Died March 8, 2012 at 68
  Hit by JD
  Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
29 Jock Hobbs
  Died March 13, 2012 at 52
  Hits by Allezblancs, DDT and Morris the Cat
  Points: 15 (14 for age, 1 for trio)
     
30 John Demjanjuk
  Died March 17, 2012 at 91
  Hits by Allen Kirshner, Buford, Dannyb, JD and Kathi
  Points: 2
     
31 Shenouda III
  Died March 17, 2012 at 88
  Hits by DDT and WEP
  Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
32 Jim Stynes
  Died March 20, 2012 at 45
  Hits by DDT, Gerard Tierney and Mo
  Points: 19 (18 for age, 1 for trio)
     
33 Larry Stevenson
  Died March 25, 2012 at 81
  Hit by Bill Schenley
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
34 Bert Sugar
  Died March 25, 2012 at 74
  Hit by DDT
  Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
35 Warren Stevens
  Died March 27, 2012 at 92
  Hit by B&T's Characters
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
36 Earl Scruggs
  Died March 28, 2012 at 88
  Hits by Busgal, johnsbowers and RH Draney
  Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
37 Miguel de la Madrid
  Died April 1, 2012 at 77
  Hits by Allezblancs, DDT, Denise, DGH, Direcorbie, Mark and Morris the Cat
  Points: 8
     
38 Leila Denmark
  Died April 1, 2012 at 114
  Hit by Kathi
  Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
39 Gil Noble
  Died April 5, 2012 at 80
  Hits by Amelia, Dannyb and johnnyb
  Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
40 Bingu wa Mutharika
  Died April 6, 2012 at 78
  Hit by DDT
  Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
41 Mike Wallace
  Died April 7, 2012 at 93
  Hits by Buford, Dannyb, Exuma, King Daevid, Mo, Morris the Cat, Sad Last Dave and Walking Dead Dude
  Points: 2
     
42 Jonathan Frid
  Died April 14, 2012 at 87
  Hits by Jazz Vulture, King Daevid, Mark, RH Draney and Where's my damn list?
  Points: 5
     
43 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
  Died April 16, 2012 at 98
  Hit by Fireball
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
44 David Peat
  Died April 16, 2012 at 65
  Hit by Drunkasaskunk
  Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
45 Dick Clark
  Died April 18, 2012 at 82
  Hits by Abby, Alan, Busgal, Dannyb, DGH, Dianagram, Direcorbie, Fireball, Jason Smith, johnsbowers, JTH, King Daevid, Koko-Moxie, Roxanne Wiggs and Sad Last Dave
  Points: 5
     
46 Charles Colson
  Died April 21, 2012 at 80
  Hit by Dannyb
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
47 Amos Vogel
  Died April 24, 2012 at 91
  Hit by johnnyb
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
48 Moose Skowron
  Died April 27, 2012 at 81
  Hits by Hulka, Monarc and Morris the Cat
  Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
49 Fred Allen
  Died April 28, 2012 at 92
  Hit by Sarndra
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
50 Edward Short
  Died May 4, 2012 at 99
  Hit by Drunkasaskunk
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
51 Adam Yauch
  Died May 4, 2012 at 47
  Hit by Allezblancs
  Points: 23 (18 for age, 5 for solo)
     
52 Denny Fitch
  Died May 6, 2012 at 69
  Hit by Gerard Tierney
  Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
53 Vidal Sassoon
  Died May 9, 2012 at 84
  Hit by Mo
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
54 Evelyn Bryan Johnson
  Died May 10, 2012 at 102
  Hit by WEP
  Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
55 Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
  Died May 20, 2012 at 60
  Hits by Allen Kirshner, Allezblancs, Another Lurker, Bill Schenley, Buford, Charlene, DDT, Deceased Hose, Denise, DGH, Direcorbie, Drunkasaskunk, Ed V, Gerard Tierney, Hulka, JD, Loki, Mo, Morris the Cat and Worm Farmer
  Points: 11
     
56 Robin Gibb
  Died May 20, 2012 at 62
  Hits by Allen Kirshner, Allezblancs, Bill Schenley, Buford, Busgal, Constant Irritant, DDT, Deceased Hose, Denise, Dianagram, Direcorbie, Drunkasaskunk, Eternity Tours, Gerard Tierney, Grim McGraw, Happy No Year, HAWTHORN Tom, Hulka, Jason Smith, JD, Keister Button, Loki, Mark, Mo, Monarc, Morris the Cat, Ray Arthur, Sad Last Dave, The Wiz, Tim J. and Worm Farmer
  Points: 11
     
57 Doc Watson
  Died May 29, 2012 at 89
  Hits by Busgal, Exuma, Hulka and johnnyb
  Points: 5
     
58 Kathryn Joosten
  Died June 1, 2012 at 72
  Hits by Brad, Dead People Server and Drunkasaskunk
  Points: 9 (8 for age, 1 for trio)
     
59 Richard Dawson
  Died June 2, 2012 at 79
  Hits by Dianagram, Fireball and JTH
  Points: 9 (8 for age, 1 for trio)
     
60 LeRoy Ellis
  Died June 2, 2012 at 72
  Hits by Gerard Tierney and Morris the Cat
  Points: 11 (8 for age, 3 for duet)
     
61 Ray Bradbury
  Died June 6, 2012 at 91
  Hits by Brigid, Eternity Tours, Kathi, Keister Button, Roxanne Wiggs and WEP
  Points: 2
     
62 Nolan Miller
  Died June 6, 2012 at 79
  Hits by Gerard Tierney and Meadow
  Points: 11 (8 for age, 3 for duet)
     
63 Frank Cady
  Died June 9, 2012 at 96
  Hits by Allen Kirshner, Busgal, Eternity Tours, JD, Keister Button, Kixco, Loki, RH Draney, Sarndra and Tim J.
  Points: 2
     
64 Henry Hill
  Died June 12, 2012 at 69
  Hit by Amelia
  Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
65 LeRoy Neiman
  Died June 20, 2012 at 91
  Hit by Pat Peeve
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
66 Richard Adler
  Died June 21, 2012 at 90
  Hit by Garrett
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
67 Yitzhak Shamir
  Died June 30, 2012 at 96
  Hits by Amelia, Another Lurker, Deceased Hose, Gerard Tierney, Grim McGraw, Keister Button, Morris the Cat and The Wiz
  Points: 2
     
68 Andy Griffith
  Died July 3, 2012 at 86
  Hits by Abby, Busgal, Mark, Meadow, Roxanne Wiggs and Sad Last Dave
  Points: 5
     
69 Ernest Borgnine
  Died July 8, 2012 at 95
  Hits by Alan, Chipmunk Roasting, Happy No Year, Jason Smith, JTH, Kathypig1, Moldy Oldies, Tim J. and Wendy
  Points: 2
     
70 Donald J. Sobol
  Died July 11, 2012 at 87
  Hit by Hulka
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
71 Celeste Holm
  Died July 15, 2012 at 95
  Hits by Brad and Keister Button
  Points: 5 (2 for age, 3 for duet)
     
72 Jon Lord
  Died July 16, 2012 at 71
  Hits by Bill Schenley, DDT, Monarc and Walking Dead Dude
  Points: 8
     
73 Kitty Wells
  Died July 16, 2012 at 92
  Hits by Drunkasaskunk, johnnyb, Kixco, Loki, Sad Last Dave and Tim J.
  Points: 2
     
74 Tom Davis
  Died July 19, 2012 at 59
  Hit by Gerard Tierney
  Points: 19 (14 for age, 5 for solo)
     
75 J.P. Patches
  Died July 22, 2012 at 84
  Hits by Ed V and Gerard Tierney
  Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
76 R.G. Armstrong
  Died July 27, 2012 at 95
  Hit by Brad
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
77 Geoffrey Hughes
  Died July 27, 2012 at 68
  Hits by Ed V, Gerard Tierney and Mo
  Points: 12 (11 for age, 1 for trio)
     
78 Tony Martin
  Died July 27, 2012 at 98
  Hits by Busgal, Dead People Server, Grim McGraw, Moldy Oldies and The Wiz
  Points: 2
     
79 Gore Vidal
  Died July 31, 2012 at 86
  Hits by Alan, Brigid, Chaptal, Exuma, Loki, Pat Peeve and Where's my damn list?
  Points: 5
     
80 Bernard Lovell
  Died August 6, 2012 at 98
  Hits by Chipmunk Roasting, Deceased Hose and Drunkasaskunk
  Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
     
81 Ray Harding
  Died August 9, 2012 at 77
  Hit by Morris the Cat
  Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
82 Michael Dokes
  Died August 11, 2012 at 54
  Hit by DDT
  Points: 19 (14 for age, 5 for solo)
     
83 Gregory Powell
  Died August 12, 2012 at 79
  Hits by DDT, Deceased Hose and Gerard Tierney
  Points: 9 (8 for age, 1 for trio)
     
84 Helen Gurley Brown
  Died August 13, 2012 at 90
  Hits by Brigid, Constant Irritant and Koko-Moxie
  Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
     
85 Johnny Pesky
  Died August 13, 2012 at 92
  Hits by Exuma and Tim J.
  Points: 5 (2 for age, 3 for duet)
     
86 Harry Harrison
  Died August 15, 2012 at 87
  Hit by Buford
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
87 William Windom
  Died August 16, 2012 at 88
  Hits by Amelia, B&T's Characters and Where's my damn list?
  Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
88 Phyllis Diller
  Died August 20, 2012 at 95
  Hits by Chipmunk Roasting, Exuma, Grim McGraw, Happy No Year, Jason Smith, JTH, Kathi, Keister Button, Kixco, Loki, Pat Peeve, Roxanne Wiggs, Team Bubba and Worm Farmer
  Points: 2
     
89 Dom Mintoff
  Died August 20, 2012 at 96
  Hit by Deceased Hose
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
90 Steve Van Buren
  Died August 23, 2012 at 91
  Hit by Gerard Tierney
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
91 Steve Franken
  Died August 24, 2012 at 80
  Hit by Kixco
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
92 Neil Armstrong
  Died August 25, 2012 at 82
  Hit by Sarndra
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
93 Max Bygraves
  Died August 31, 2012 at 89
  Hit by Allen Kirshner
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
94 Hal David
  Died September 1, 2012 at 91
  Hits by Eternity Tours, The Wiz and Where's my damn list?
  Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
     
95 Tom Green
  Died September 3, 2012 at 70
  Hit by Drunkasaskunk
  Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
96 Sun Myung Moon
  Died September 3, 2012 at 92
  Hits by Pat Peeve, RH Draney, Tim J. and WEP
  Points: 2
     
97 Art Modell
  Died September 6, 2012 at 87
  Hits by Exuma, Jazz Vulture and Loki
  Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
98 Steve Sabol
  Died September 18, 2012 at 69
  Hits by Deceased Hose, Morris the Cat and Worm Farmer
  Points: 12 (11 for age, 1 for trio)
     
99 Andy Williams
  Died September 25, 2012 at 84
  Hits by Abby, Allezblancs, Busgal, Dead People Server, Deceased Hose, Direcorbie, Fireball, Hulka, JTH, Loki, Morris the Cat, Ray Arthur, Sad Last Dave, Tim J. and Worm Farmer
  Points: 5
     
100 Herbert Lom
  Died September 27, 2012 at 95
  Hits by Eternity Tours, Exuma, Keister Button, Kixco and Mark
  Points: 2
     
101 Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
  Died September 29, 2012 at 86
  Hits by Kixco and Morris the Cat
  Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
102 Turhan Bey
  Died September 30, 2012 at 90
  Hit by Garrett
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
103 Eric Hobsbawm
  Died October 1, 2012 at 95
  Hit by Amelia
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
104 Paddy Roy Bates
  Died October 9, 2012 at 91
  Hit by DDT
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
105 Norodom Sihanouk
  Died October 15, 2012 at 89
  Hits by Allen Kirshner, Another Lurker, Buford, Grim McGraw, johnnyb and Kathi
  Points: 5
     
106 Arlen Specter
  Died October 14, 2012 at 82
  Hits by Abby, Busgal, Bushwhacker, JTH, Loki and Mark
  Points: 5
     
107 Lincoln Alexander
  Died October 19, 2012 at 90
  Hit by Chipmunk Roasting
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
108 George McGovern
  Died October 21, 2012 at 90
  Hits by Buford, Eternity Tours, HAWTHORN Tom, JTH, Ray Arthur, TGV and Tim J.
  Points: 2
     
109 Russell Means
  Died October 22, 2012 at 72
  Hits by Another Lurker, Bill Schenley, Deceased Hose and Morris the Cat
  Points: 8
     
110 Hans Werner Henze
  Died October 27, 2012 at 86
  Hit by Garrett
  Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
111 Maxim of Bulgaria
  Died November 6, 2012 at 98
  Hit by DDT
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
112 Lucille Bliss
  Died November 8, 2012 at 96
  Hit by Keister Button
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
113 Yao Defen
  Died November 13, 2012 at 40
  Hit by DDT
  Points: 23 (18 for age, 5 for solo)
     
114 David Durk
  Died November 13, 2012 at 77
  Hit by Morris the Cat
  Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
115 Larry Hagman
  Died November 23, 2012 at 81
  Hits by Allezblancs, Busgal, Constant Irritant, Denise, DGH, Direcorbie, Mark, Monarc, Sad Last Dave, Walking Dead Dude and Worm Farmer
  Points: 5
     
116 Marvin Miller
  Died November 27, 2012 at 95
  Hit by Dianagram
  Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
117 Dave Brubeck
  Died December 5, 2012 at 92
  Hits by Brad, Drunkasaskunk, Grim McGraw, johnsbowers, Keister Button, Meadow and Pat Peeve
  Points: 2
     
118 Oscar Niemeyer
  Died December 5, 2012 at 104
  Hits by Buford, Kathypig1 and Sarndra
  Points: 2 (1 for age, 1 for trio)
     
119 Patrick Moore
  Died December 9, 2012 at 89
  Hits by Allezblancs, Jim Thornton and Worm Farmer
  Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
120 Ravi Shankar
  Died December 11, 2012 at 92
  Hits by Chaptal, Deceased Hose, Grim McGraw and RH Draney
  Points: 2
     
121 Daniel Inouye
  Died December 17, 2012 at 88
  Hits by Happy No Year, johnsbowers, JTH and Roxanne Wiggs
  Points: 5
     
122 Robert Bork
  Died December 19, 2012 at 85
  Hits by ???Guest and Where's my damn list?
  Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
123 Greg Hebert
  Died December 20, 2012 at 37
  Hit by Allen Kirshner
  Points: 25 (20 for age, 5 for solo)
     
124 Jean Harris
  Died December 23, 2012 at 89
  Hits by Happy No Year and Where's my damn list?
  Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
125 Charles Durning
  Died December 24, 2012 at 89
  Hits by Grim McGraw and Worm Farmer
  Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
126 Jack Klugman
  Died December 24, 2012 at 90
  Hits by Dead People Server, Eternity Tours, johnsbowers, Roxanne Wiggs, Sad Last Dave and Tim J.
  Points: 2
     
     
 
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