Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 12

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

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78   

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

1937  On December - 12 alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on December - 12.   

1941  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

1952  On this day in history death of bedÅ™ich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)   

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

1957  On this day in history robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35   

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

1961  On this day in history 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  On December - 12 death of yasujiro Ozu, Japanese film director (b. 1903)   

1964  H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies on December - 12.   

1965  On this day in history johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67   

1968  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1978  Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Jean Lesage, politician, premier of Quebec (b. 1912) on December - 12.   

1985  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 john Canning, NY Post managing editor, dies at 56   

1991  On this day in history eleanor Boardman, actor (Crowd), dies in at 93   

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

1993  Gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

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

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)