Neil Armstrong, of course. Use the label to see my entries and links to the obits.
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Sydney Knowles (d. 31 Jul 2012), the diving
partner of Cdr Lionel 'Buster' Crabb, whose disappearance in
1956 during a covert mission to examine a Russian warship carrying Nikita
Khrushchev remains shrouded in mystery.
Jerry Nelson (d. 23 Aug 2012), muppeteer.
Independent 30 Aug 2012
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Tony North (d. 7 Jun 2012), V&A arms and armour expert .
Ron Stephens, the last surviving crew-member of HMS Tarana, a vessel used during WWII for MI9 operations.
Guardian 28 August 2012
Professor Gerard Turner (d.19 Jul 2012), an authority on the history
of the microscope and other scientific instruments.

One for the Darwin Awards, I'm sure.
Not yet obituarised, but 'the Welsh Rosa Parks' died recently. If nothing turns up next week, I'll blog.
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