about life, or its end...

Many interesting people died in 2012:
(in chronological ordem)

Etta James, U.S. singer 
(January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012);

Wisława Szymborska-Włodek, Polish poet 
(2 July 1923 – 1 February 2012);

Ben Gazzar, U.S. actor and director 
(August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012);

Wando, Brazilian singer-songwriter 
(October 2, 1945 – February 8, 2012);

Whitney Houston, U.S. artist 
(August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012);

Chico Anysio, Brazilian comedian 
(12 April 1931 – 23 March 2012);

Millôr Fernandes, Brazilian cartoonist, humorist and playwright 
(August 16, 1923 – March 27, 2012);

The Lord of Loud, Jim Marshall, British businessman 
(29 July, 1923 – 5 April, 2012);

The sambaman Dicró, Brazilian artist 
(February 14, 1946 – April 25, 2012);

Tinoco, Brazilian sertanejo music artist, singer-songwriter 
(November 19, 1920 – May 4, 2012);

The Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, U.S. artist 
(August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012);

The disco diva Donna Summer, U.S. singer-songwriter 
( December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012);

The Bee Gee Robin Gibb, British singer-songwriter 
(December 22, 1949 – May 20, 2012);

Tony Scott, British film director and producer 
(June 21, 1944 – August 19, 2012);

The moonwalker Neil Armstrong, U.S. astronaut 
(August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012);

The "gracinha" Hebe Camargo, Brazilian television artist 
(March 8, 1929 – September 29, 2012);

The entity of Marxism Eric Hobsbawm, British historian 
(June 9, 1917 – 1 October 2012);

The Deep Purple Jon Lord, British music artist 
(June 9, 1941 – 16 July 2012);

Dave Brubeck, U.S. jazz pianist and composer 
(December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012);

The (almost) immortal Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect 
(December 15, 1907 – December 5, 2012);

The Indian influence of Beatles, Ravi Shankar, Indian musician and composer 
(April 17, 1920 – December 11, 2012);

There is still time for more...  Unfortunately. Even more along current prediction for the end of the world in December 21 2012. I hardly believe that many people may commit suicide due to that.


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On the other hand, there was many childbirths:

(in alphabetical ordem)

Adriano;

André Luis;

Antonia;

Antonio;

Beatriz;

Caetano;

Cecília;

Chaytón Hendrix;

Isabelle

João Vicente;

Julia;

Leonardo;

Luiz;

Maria;

Vicente;

besides a boy and a girl I still don't know the names chosen.

There is still time for others... Fortunately, in this case!

*On the top of others who are comimg, probably only in 2013:

Cristal;

Francisco;

Olívia;

Otávio;

Sebastião;

two Valentinas;

two other boys and one girl whose parents haven't choose their name yet;

and two others we are expecting to know the sex.

The best of all these babies and pregnancies is that they are of friends. From important people to me. Real, close.

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the last kiss