In Memoriam
Riot founder and guitarist Mark Reale passed away at the age of 57 on Jan. 25 after complications from his longtime battle with Crohn’s disease.
Former vocalist of Swedish heavy metal pioneers Destiny, Therese Hanserot, died on Jan. 17, 2012 at the age of 48.
Heavy metal lost an important name on January 14 when former Diamond Head drummer Robbie France passed away at the age of 52.
Singer Nicole Bogner passed away after a battle with an unspecified “serious disease” in early January 2012 at the age of 27. Bogner fronted the Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis.
Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt, former guitarist for rock legends Iron Butterfly, passed away at the age of 63 on January 2.
**** And those not so Metal ****
Actor Larry Hagman who played the iconic J.R. Ewing died November 24th in the Texas city that made him a household name.
Phyllis Diller died at the age of 95 on August 20th
Singer/Songwriter Andy Williams passed away on September 25th
Astronaut Neil Armstrong died on August 25th, aged 82
Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar
Jazz legened Dave Brubeck
Comic artist Joe Kubert passed on August 12th
Author Gore Vidal died July 31
Bee Gee Robin Gibb
Disco legend Donna Summer died on May 17
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch
Men at Work member Greg Ham was found dead on April 19th
Film artist Ralph McQuarrie (who designed the original look of the first 'Star Wars') died at the age of 82 on March 3rd
The Monkees'Davy Jones died February 29th
Whitney Houston died February 11th
Boxing trainer Angelo Dundee died at the age of 90 on February 1st
General H. "Stormin'" Norman Schwarzkopf passed December 27th
