Timeline February 2012

Events in February 2012 10

• 1923 – 2012 Wisława Szymborska Poet Nobel Prize-winning poet known for her wit and precision.
• 1945 – 2012 Davy Jones (1945-2012) Died 29 February 2012, aged 66 British singer and actor best known as a member of the pop group the Monkees. He died of a heart attack in Florida.
• 1956 – 2012 Marie Colvin (1956-2012) Died 22 February 2012, aged 56 American war correspondent for the Sunday Times known for her coverage of conflicts across the Middle East. She was killed by shelling while reporting from the besieged city of Homs during the Syrian civil war.
• 1963 – 2012 Whitney Houston (1963-2012) Died 11 February 2012, aged 48 American singer and actress and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, known for hits including "I Will Always Love You." She was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Beverly Hills, with drowning and heart disease as contributing factors.
• 2012 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Posthumous, accepted by his children Received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2012, accepted by his four children — Rumal Rackley, Nia Kelly, Gia Scott-Heron and Chegianna Newton.
• 2012 Whitney Houston dies — Davis delivers eulogy Whitney Houston dies on 11 February 2012, the eve of Davis's annual pre-Grammy party, found drowned in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She is 48. Davis delivers the eulogy at her funeral in Newark, New Jersey — a deeply personal tribute that speaks to their 29-year relationship. The pre-Grammy party goes ahead as scheduled, at Houston's family's request. Houston's death is the greatest personal and professional loss of Davis's life. He subsequently champions the release of her posthumous recordings.
• 2012 Amy Winehouse wins a posthumous Grammy Body and Soul Her duet with Tony Bennett wins a Grammy.
• 2012 Prince Friso skiing accident Avalanche in Austria Prince Friso suffered severe brain injuries in an avalanche while skiing in Austria.
• 2012 – present Princess Estelle Duchess of Östergötland The eldest child of Crown Princess Victoria and second in the line of succession.
• 2012 Trayvon Martin shooting Unarmed teenager killed in Florida, sparking national debate Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old, was fatally shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. The killing ignited nationwide protests over race and self-defense laws and helped catalyze the Black Lives Matter movement.