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Nightly News   |  Aired on December 27, 2012

Remembering lives lost in 2012

Whitney Houston, Dick Clark, Johnny Pesky, and George McGovern are just a few of the notable newsmakers who died in 2012, leaving behind a legacy imbued in American history. Here’s a look back at their impact on our lives.

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