Entertainment Notable Deaths of 2012 December 21, 2012 / 3:00 PM EST / CBS News US Sen. Arlen Specter Michael Clark Duncan Phyllis Diller Joe Paterno Don Cornelius Whitney Houston Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua Dick Clark Andy Griffith Sherman Hemsley Mel Stuart Ron Palillo Tony Scott Andy Williams Larry Hagman John Levy Helen Gurley Brown Garrett Reid Marvin Hamlisch Joe Tamburro Gore Vidal Chad Everett Sally K. Ride Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died at age 61 on July 23rd after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury died at age 91 on June 6th. (Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images) Jim Huber Gene Bartow Tony Blankley Alex DeCroce Bill Janklow Richard Sheirer Stone Johnson Sarah Burke Philip Vannatter (Credit: Reed Saxon/AFP/Getty Images) Danny Clyburn Ben Gazzara Angelo Dundee Leslie Carter John Rich Ian Abercrombie Michael Mussa Etta James Jonathan Idema Charla Krupp James Farentino Robert Hegyes Bingham Ray General Norman Schwartzkopf, class of '5 "Lombardi" Broadway Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call
