Famous Deaths In December - 21
Friday, 29 March 2024
1945 On this day in history george S Patton, US General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60
1948 On this day in history death of seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged
1955 Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65 on December - 21.
1956 On this day in history lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79
1957 On December - 21 eric Coates, composer, dies at 71
1958 On this day in history h[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83
1959 Death of Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883) on this day in history.
1963 Jack Hobbs, cricketer (61 Tests for England), dies on December - 21.
1964 Death of Carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (b. 1880) on December - 21.
1965 Claude Adonai Champagne, composer, dies at 74 on December - 21.
1967 Louis Washkansky, 18 days after 1st heart transplant, dies at 55 on December - 21.
1972 On this day in history horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70
1974 Richard Long, actor (Nanny & Professor), dies at 47 on December - 21.
1975 William Lundigan, announcer (CBS Mystery Theater), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history edward Bartlett, cricketer (WI Test batsman in 5 Tests 1928-31), dies
1979 Bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies on December - 21.
1980 On December - 21 marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90
1981 On December - 21 death of allan Dwan, Canadian-born American director and screenwriter (b. 1885)
1983 Rod Cameron, actor (Santa Fe Passage, Stampede), dies at 73 on December - 21.
1987 On December - 21 robert Paige, actor (Son of Dracula, Pardon My Sarong), dies
1988 On this day in history bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60
1989 Jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78 on December - 21.
1990 Death of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910) on December - 21.
1992 Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1993 Philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100 on this day in history.
1994 Dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1995 Robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72 on December - 21.
1996 Margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90 on December - 21.
1997 On this day in history bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76
1998 On this day in history death of roger Avon, Durham actor (b. 1914)
2001 Death of Dick Schaap, American sports journalist (b. 1934) on this day in history.
2003 Death of Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Spanish playboy and businessman (b. 1924) on December - 21.
2004 On this day in history death of autar Singh Paintal, Indian medical scientist (b. 1925)
2005 Death of Elrod Hendricks, American baseball player and coach (b. 1940) on this day in history.
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