Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 12

1926  Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

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  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on December - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on December - 12.   

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

1959  On December - 12 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  Sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese film director (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1970  On December - 12 louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82   

1971  David Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1976  Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49 on December - 12.   

1977  On this day in history clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92   

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  On this day in history anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62   

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

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

1993  On this day in history gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90   

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

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

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)