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  On this day in history heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67   

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 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 this day in history alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

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

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 December - 12.   

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

1970  On this day in history 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1987  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 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  On this day in history antoine Pinay, French PM (1952)/foreign minister, dies at 102   

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

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

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

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

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

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

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