Famous Deaths In December - 12

1926  On December - 12 jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77   

1927  On this day in history heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67   

1929  On December - 12 death of charles Goodnight, American cattle baron (b. 1836)   

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on December - 12.   

1934  Death of Thorleif Haug, Norwegian Nordic skier (b. 1894) on December - 12.   

1937  On December - 12 alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

1939  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56   

1941  Death of Cesar Basa, Philippine Air Force and World War II hero (b. 1915) on December - 12.   

1951  On December - 12 death of mildred Bailey, American jazz singer (b. 1907)   

1952  Death of BedÅ™ich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879) on December - 12.   

1956  On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79   

1961  Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on December - 12.   

1962  On this day in history sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67   

1963  On this day in history death of yasujiro Ozu, Japanese film director (b. 1903)   

1964  On December - 12 h I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies   

1965  On this day in history johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67   

1968  On this day in history tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65   

1970  Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 on December - 12.   

1971  On December - 12 david Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80   

1976  Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1977  Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1978  On December - 12 clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53   

1980  Death of Jean Lesage, politician, premier of Quebec (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1985  On December - 12 anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62   

1987  On this day in history louis de Meester, composer, dies at 83   

1988  John Canning, NY Post managing editor, dies at 56 on December - 12.   

1991  Eleanor Boardman, actor (Crowd), dies in at 93 on this day in history.   

1992  On December - 12 bernard CJ Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposopher (Free College), dies at 87   

1993  Gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90 on December - 12.   

1994  On this day in history antoine Pinay, French PM (1952)/foreign minister, dies at 102   

1995  Andrew Olle, broadcaster, dies at 48 on December - 12.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.