Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 14
Friday, 07 November 2025
1906 John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history. 

1909 On this day in history leopold II, king of Belgium, dies 

1912 On December - 14 death of belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887) 

1914 On December - 14 giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 

1918 On this day in history death of sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered 

1920 On this day in history death of george Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) 

1923 Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history. 

1926 Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64 on this day in history. 

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

1928 Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history. 

1935 Stanley G Weinbaum, US, sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies on this day in history. 

1938 Marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76 on December - 14. 

1942 On December - 14 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 December - 14. 

1950 On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 

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

1959 On this day in history maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 

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

1963 On this day in history dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 

1964 On this day in history william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 

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 On this day in history death of franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876) 

1971 On this day in history death of dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929) 

1973 Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history. 

1974 On this day in history walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 

1975 On this day in history arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 

1978 Death of Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886) on this day in history. 

1979 On this day in history nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies 

1980 On December - 14 elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 

1984 On this day in history death of vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898) 

1985 On this day in history roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 

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