Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 14
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
1906 John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history. 

1909 Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on December - 14. 

1912 Death of Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887) on this day in history. 

1914 Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on December - 14. 

1918 On December - 14 death of sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered 

1920 Death of George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) on December - 14. 

1923 On this day in history giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72 

1926 On this day in history theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64 

1927 Death of Yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski, Russian mathematician (b. 1842) on this day in history. 

1928 On December - 14 theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 

1935 On this day in history stanley G Weinbaum, US, sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies 

1938 On December - 14 marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76 

1942 On this day in history eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 

1945 On December - 14 constantino Gaito, composer, dies at 67 

1947 On this day in history franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84 

1948 Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1950 Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 on this day in history. 

1956 On December - 14 death of juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (b. 1870) 

1959 Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on December - 14. 

1960 Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 on this day in history. 

1963 Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on this day in history. 

1964 William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on this day in history. 

1965 On December - 14 hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 

1966 On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91 

1970 Death of Franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876) on December - 14. 

1971 On December - 14 death of dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929) 

1973 On this day in history yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 

1974 On December - 14 walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 

1975 Arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 on December - 14. 

1978 On December - 14 death of salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886) 

1979 Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies on this day in history. 

1980 On this day in history elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 

1984 Death of Vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898) on this day in history. 

1985 On December - 14 roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 

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