Famous Deaths 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  Death of Charles Goodnight, American cattle baron (b. 1836) on December - 12.   

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on December - 12.   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1934  Death of Thorleif Haug, Norwegian Nordic skier (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of cesar Basa, Philippine Air Force and World War II hero (b. 1915)   

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  On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on December - 12.   

1959  On December - 12 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79   

1961  Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on December - 12.   

1962  On this day in history sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67   

1963  Death of Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese film director (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 12 tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65   

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 December - 12.   

1977  On December - 12 clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92   

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 December - 12.   

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  Bernard CJ Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposopher (Free College), dies at 87 on December - 12.   

1993  Gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90 on December - 12.   

1994  Antoine Pinay, French PM (1952)/foreign minister, dies at 102 on this day in history.   

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

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

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

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

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