Famous Deaths 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  On this day in history death of charles Goodnight, American cattle baron (b. 1836)  

1932  On December - 12 egon Richter, writer, dies  

1933  On December - 12 theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78  

1934  On this day in history death of thorleif Haug, Norwegian Nordic skier (b. 1894)  

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1941  Death of Cesar Basa, Philippine Air Force and World War II hero (b. 1915) on this day in history.  

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

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1952  Death of BedÅ™ich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879) on this day in history.  

1956  On December - 12 lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83  

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on December - 12.  

1959  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

1962  Sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67 on December - 12.  

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

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 December - 12.  

1968  On December - 12 tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65  

1970  Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1971  David Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80 on December - 12.  

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

1977  Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on December - 12.  

1978  Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on December - 12.  

1980  On December - 12 death of jean Lesage, politician, premier of Quebec (b. 1912)  

1985  Anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1987  Louis de Meester, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

1991  On this day in history eleanor Boardman, actor (Crowd), dies in at 93  

1992  On this day in history bernard CJ Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposopher (Free College), dies at 87  

1993  Gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1994  Antoine Pinay, French PM (1952)/foreign minister, dies at 102 on December - 12.  

1995  On December - 12 andrew Olle, broadcaster, dies at 48  

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.  

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  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer  

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)  

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.  

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.