Notable deaths of 2012 (39 images)

On March 1, 2012 a statement posted on Breitbart.com announced that the noted internet publisher died "unexpectedly from natural causes". UPI/Jim Ruymen

Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine died in a Los Angeles hospital, his spokesman said Sunday. He was 95. Borgnine (R) is pictured here with his wife Tova at the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 30, 2011. UPI/Phil McCarten

Joe Paterno, the former Penn State head football coach of 46 years, died on January 22, 2012 in State College, Pennsylvania. He was 85. His legacy as the winningest coach in college football was tarnished by his inaction in a sex abuse scandal leading to his dismissal in November, 2011. He is shown in 2006 file photo in South Bend, Indiana. UPI/Mark Cowan

British singer-songwriter and musician Davy Jones (R) died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said. He was 66. Jones is survived by his wife Jessica and four daughters. UPI/Michael Bush