Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 12
Monday, 15 December 2025
1926 On December - 12 jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 

1927 Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67 on December - 12. 

1929 On this day in history death of charles Goodnight, American cattle baron (b. 1836) 

1932 On this day in history egon Richter, writer, dies 

1933 Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on December - 12. 

1934 Death of Thorleif Haug, Norwegian Nordic skier (b. 1894) on December - 12. 

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

1939 On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 

1941 Death of Cesar Basa, Philippine Air Force and World War II hero (b. 1915) on this day in history. 

1951 On this day in history death of mildred Bailey, American jazz singer (b. 1907) 

1952 Death of Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879) on December - 12. 

1956 Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on December - 12. 

1957 On December - 12 robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 

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

1961 On December - 12 daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 

1962 On December - 12 sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67 

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

1964 H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies on this day in history. 

1965 On December - 12 johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 

1968 On December - 12 tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 

1970 Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 on this day in history. 

1971 On this day in history david Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80 

1976 Jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49 on this day in history. 

1977 Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on December - 12. 

1978 Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on December - 12. 

1980 Death of Jean Lesage, politician, premier of Quebec (b. 1912) on this day in history. 

1985 On this day in history anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62 

1987 Louis de Meester, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history. 

1988 John Canning, NY Post managing editor, dies at 56 on this day in history. 

1991 Eleanor Boardman, actor (Crowd), dies in at 93 on December - 12. 

1992 On this day in history bernard CJ Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposopher (Free College), dies at 87 

1993 On this day in history gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90 

1994 On this day in history antoine Pinay, French PM (1952)/foreign minister, dies at 102 

1995 Andrew Olle, broadcaster, dies at 48 on December - 12. 

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