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Who died in June 2012

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Isaac Shamir

Isaac Shamir

19152012

Seventh Prime Minister of Israel and a leader of the Zionist militant group Lehi (Stern Gang) before the establishment of the State of Israel, known for his long career as a politician and diplomat

Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron

19412012

American film director, writer, and journalist known for her witty romantic comedies and insightful essays

Roger Garaudy

Roger Garaudy

19132012

French philosopher, politician, and writer known for his work on materialist epistemology, his conversion to Islam, and controversial conviction for Holocaust denial

William Standish Knowles

William Standish Knowles

19172012

American chemist who shared the Nobel Prize for his work in asymmetric hydrogenation, leading to industrial production of L-DOPA

Elinor Ostrom

Elinor Ostrom

19332012

American political economist and political scientist, Nobel laureate known for her analysis of economic governance and the commons

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

19202012

American author and screenwriter celebrated for his contributions across fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery genres