Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 14
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1906 On this day in history john A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78
1909 Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on December - 14.
1912 Death of Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887) on December - 14.
1914 On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73
1918 On December - 14 death of sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered
1920 Death of George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) on this day in history.
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 December - 14.
1928 Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1935 On this day in history stanley G Weinbaum, US, sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies
1938 Marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76 on December - 14.
1942 Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 on December - 14.
1945 On this day in history constantino Gaito, composer, dies at 67
1947 Franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84 on December - 14.
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 Death of Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (b. 1870) on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84
1960 On December - 14 gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63
1963 On December - 14 dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39
1964 William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on December - 14.
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 December - 14 death of franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876)
1971 Death of Dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929) on this day in history.
1973 On December - 14 yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77
1974 Walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1975 Arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1978 Death of Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886) on December - 14.
1979 Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies on this day in history.
1980 Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 on December - 14.
1984 Death of Vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898) on December - 14.
1985 On December - 14 roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51
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