Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 12
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1926 Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on December - 12.
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 December - 12.
1933 On this day in history theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78
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 this day in history.
1951 On December - 12 death of mildred Bailey, American jazz singer (b. 1907)
1952 On December - 12 death of bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)
1956 On December - 12 lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83
1957 Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on December - 12.
1959 On December - 12 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79
1961 On December - 12 daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91
1962 On this day in history sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67
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 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 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 December - 12.
1976 On this day in history jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49
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 December - 12 john Canning, NY Post managing editor, dies at 56
1991 On December - 12 eleanor Boardman, actor (Crowd), dies in at 93
1992 Bernard CJ Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposopher (Free College), dies at 87 on December - 12.
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 this day in history.
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