Year in Review: Heroes

As 2012 comes to a close, we've remembered the celebrities who took their final bows this year – the actors, the musicians, the notable women from all walks of life. But we can't let the year end without also remembering some very special ordinary folks who became extraordinary through their acts of bravery. In 2012, we mourned patriots and soldiers, freedom fighters and a determined voter, a pioneering doctor and a trio of astronauts, inspirational children and selfless teachers. Today we honor these heroes and more who died in 2012.

Gordon Hirabayashi	Keith Little	Jessica Joy Rees
Dr. Richard Olney	Janice Voss	Florence Green
Fang Lizhi	Raymond Aubrac	Denny Fitch
Sally Ride	John Moton Jr.	Neil Armstrong
Eric Lomax	Lane Goodwin	Russell Means
Frank Tanabe	Hector Camacho	Lawrence Guyot
Rachel D'Avino	Dawn Hochsprung	Anne Marie Murphy
Lauren Rousseau	Mary Sherlach	Victoria Soto

Written by Linnea Crowther