Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 12

1926  Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1927  Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1929  Death of Charles Goodnight, American cattle baron (b. 1836) on December - 12.   

1932  On this day in history egon Richter, writer, dies   

1933  On this day in history theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78   

1934  Death of Thorleif Haug, Norwegian Nordic skier (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

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

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on December - 12.   

1941  On December - 12 death of cesar Basa, Philippine Air Force and World War II hero (b. 1915)   

1951  Death of Mildred Bailey, American jazz singer (b. 1907) on December - 12.   

1952  On December - 12 death of bedÅ™ich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)   

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese film director (b. 1903) on December - 12.   

1964  On this day in history h I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies   

1965  Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1968  Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 on December - 12.   

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

1971  On this day in history 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  Anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62 on December - 12.   

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  On December - 12 eleanor Boardman, actor (Crowd), dies in at 93   

1992  Bernard CJ Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposopher (Free College), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1993  On December - 12 gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90   

1994  Antoine Pinay, French PM (1952)/foreign minister, dies at 102 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history andrew Olle, broadcaster, dies at 48   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

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

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