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 December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

1939  On December - 12 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  Death of Mildred Bailey, American jazz singer (b. 1907) on December - 12.   

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  Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 on December - 12.   

1961  Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

1963  On December - 12 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 December - 12 johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67   

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 this day in history.   

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

1976  On December - 12 jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49   

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

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

1980  On this day in history death of jean Lesage, politician, premier of Quebec (b. 1912)   

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  On this day in history john Canning, NY Post managing editor, dies at 56   

1991  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

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

1574  On December - 12 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 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.