Died On December 19th
Discover the most famous people who died on December 19. The list includes people like J. M. W. Turner, Emily Brontë, Robert Andrews Millikan, Marcello Mastroianni, John Lindsay. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, poets and chemists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & Germany and many more countries.
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Birthdate: July 30, 1818
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Thornton, West Yorkshire
Died: 1848
Victorian novelist/poet Emily Brontë, also known as Ellis Bell, is best remembered for her iconic novel Wuthering Heights. Her book of poems, written with her sisters Charlotte and Anne, was titled Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell, highlighting their pseudonyms. She suffered from prolonged illness and died of tuberculosis.
Birthdate: April 23, 1775
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1851
J. M. W. Turner was an English printmaker, painter, and watercolorist best remembered for his imaginative landscapes and expressive colorizations. Intensely reclusive and eccentric throughout his life, Turner lived in poor health and squalor for the last few years of his life. He was portrayed by actor Timothy Spall in the 2014 biographical film, Mr. Turner.
Birthdate: November 28, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Redding, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2003
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Desmond Llewelyn(Welsh Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Q’ in James Bond Films)
Birthdate: September 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newport, Wales Newport, Wales
Died: 1999
Welsh actor, Desmond Llewelyn, is best known for his role as Q in many James Bond films over a span of four decades. Even though he originally wanted to be a minister, his interest shifted to acting while in high school. He served in the army during World War II and resumed his acting career afterward.
Birthdate: September 28, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fontana Liri, Lazio, Italy
Died: 1996
Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni is regarded as his country's biggest film star of all time. Making his debut as an uncredited extra when he was just 14, he worked hard over the decades to become a major film star in his country. He was a big name in international cinema as well. He was the recipient of numerous prestigious awards.
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Al-Ghazālī
(Persian Polymath Considered as One of the Most Prominent and Influential Philosophers, Theologians, Jurists, Logicians and Mystics)
Birthdate: 1058 AD
Birthplace: Ṭūs, Iran
Died: 1111
Al-Ghazālī was a Persian Muslim polymath best remembered for his work in the fields of philosophy, theology, logic, and Sufism. Such was his popularity that al-Ghazali was awarded the honorific title Hujjat al-Islām during his lifetime itself. Among his other works, the Incoherence of the Philosophers is considered a landmark in the history of philosophy.
Birthdate: November 11, 1951
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: 2009
Kim Peek was a savant who suffered from the rare genetic syndrome, FG syndrome. Often called a “megasavant,” he had an exceptional memory and appeared in many documentaries. He was the inspiration for the character of Raymond Babbitt in the film Rain Man. He was born with macrocephaly and damage to the cerebellum and experienced considerable social difficulties.
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Dock Ellis
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: March 11, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2008
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: June 6, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Died: 1986
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Alois Alzheimer
(Psychiatrist, Neuropathologist)
Birthdate: June 14, 1864
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Marktbreit
Died: 1915
German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer is noted for identifying the first published case of presenile dementia, which his colleague and German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin later identified as Alzheimer's disease. Alois publicly discussed his findings on brain pathology and symptoms of presenile dementia in late-1906 and penned a larger paper giving details of the disease and his findings in 1907.
Birthdate: November 24, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2000
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Blind Lemon Jefferson
(Blues & Gospel Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: September 24, 1893
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Coutchman, Texas, United States
Died: 1929
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Josephine Earp
(Wyatt Earp's wife)
Birthdate: 1861 AD
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 1944
Birthdate: March 22, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Morrison
Died: 1953
Nobel Prize-winning experimental physicist Robert Andrews Millikan had begun his career as a faculty member at the University of Chicago and penned countless physics books. He later devoted himself to his research on elementary electronic charge and the photoelectric effect. His famous oil-drop experiment is known to all physics enthusiasts.
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Masaru Ibuka
(Japanese Industrialist & Co-Founder of 'Sony')
Birthdate: April 11, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nikkō City, Japan
Died: 1997
Masaru Ibuka was a Japanese industrialist best remembered for co-founding Sony Group Corporation along with Akio Morita. From 1950 to 1971, Ibuka served as the company's president. When he retired in 1976, Morita was named chairman of Sony. Ibuka was the recipient of several prestigious awards such as the IEEE Founders Medal and the Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon.
Birthdate: July 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brzeg, Poland
Died: 2015
Birthdate: January 1, 1859
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mandalay, Myanmar
Died: 1916
Birthdate: December 28, 1914
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Winona, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2000
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Michael Oakeshott
(Former philosopher and political theorist who was known as one of the 20th century's most conservative thinkers)
Birthdate: December 11, 1901
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chelsfield, London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1990
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James Andrew Broun Ramsay, marquess and 10th earl of Dalhousie
(Governor-general of India)
Birthdate: April 22, 1812
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dalhousie Castle, Scotland
Died: 1860
Birthdate: 1708 AD
Birthplace: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Died: 1774
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Vitus Bering
(Danish Explorer and Cartographer Who Explored the Bering Strait and Alaska)
Birthdate: August 5, 1681
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Horsens, Denmark
Died: 1741
Danish explorer and cartographer Vitus Bering is remembered for his exploration of the Bering Strait and Alaska. Starting as a ship’s boy at 15, he got a breakthrough with Tsar Peter I’s voyage to the East Indies. He later led the First and Second Kamchatka Expeditions. The Bering Sea and Strait bear his name.
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Jimmy Hill
(Former host of the BBC's Match of the Day, Footballer forward)
Birthdate: July 22, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Balham, London, England
Died: 2015
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Ram Prasad Bismil
(Indian Revolutionary Who Fought Against British Rule and Was Hanged For His Involvement in Kakori Conspiracy of 1925.)
Birthdate: June 11, 1897
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Died: 1927
Birthdate: March 20, 1894
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bergen auf Rügen
Died: 1939
Hans Langsdorff was a German naval officer best remembered for commanding the Admiral Graf Spee, a heavily armed cruiser, which was nicknamed pocket battleship by the British. The legendary ship played a key role in the Spanish Civil War where it conducted five non-intervention patrols.
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Mirabeau B. Lamar
(Politician)
Birthdate: August 16, 1798
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Louisville, Georgia, United States
Died: 1859
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Renata Tebaldi
(Italian Lirico-Spinto Soprano Who was One of the 20th Century's Greatest Opera Singers)
Birthdate: February 1, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pesaro, Italy
Died: 2004
Renata Tebaldi was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano. Regarded as one of the 20th century's greatest opera singers, Tebaldi is best remembered for her performances at popular opera houses like San Carlo, La Scala, and the Metropolitan Opera. Renata Tebaldi was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including a Grammy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Louise of Great Britain
(Queen)
Birthdate: December 18, 1724
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Leicester House, London, England
Died: 1751
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Paul Langevin
(French Physicist)
Birthdate: January 23, 1872
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1946
Best known for developing the Langevin dynamics and the Langevin equation, physicist Paul Langevin was also a staunch Communist. Having worked on his doctoral thesis under Pierre Curie, he had formed a connection with Curie’s wife, Marie Curie, which developed into a full-blown love affair after Pierre’s death.
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Norman Thomas(American Presbyterian Minister Who was a Six-Time Presidential Candidate for the 'Socialist Party of America')
Birthdate: November 20, 1884
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marion
Died: 1968
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Abbas II of Egypt
(Khedive)
Birthdate: July 14, 1874
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 1944
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Viktor Abakumov
(Russian Minister of State Security 1946 to 1951)
Birthdate: April 24, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1954
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Kyösti Kallio
(The 4th President & the 8th Prime Minister of Finland)
Birthdate: April 10, 1873
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ylivieska, Finland
Died: 1940
Finnish politician Kyösti Kallio, who represented the Agrarian League, or the Center Party of Finland, had also led his country as its 4th president and 8th prime minister. He later became the first Finnish president to resign and also the only one who died in office, after he passed away following his farewell ceremonies.
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Jacques Tourneur
(Film director, Film editor)
Birthdate: November 12, 1904
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1977
Birthdate: March 1, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2012
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Milt Hinton
(Double Bassist)
Birthdate: June 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2000
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Keiji Nakazawa
(Comic artist)
Birthdate: March 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
Died: 2012
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Dickie Moore
(Ice hockey player)
Birthdate: January 6, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Stanislas de Guaita
(Poet)
Birthdate: April 6, 1861
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moselle, France
Died: 1897
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Carlos Marín
(Spanish Baritone Singer and a Member of the Classical Crossover Group 'Il Divo')
Birthdate: October 13, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rüsselsheim, Germany
Died: 2021
Spanish singer, actor and baritone, Carlos Marín is a member of the popular multi-national classical crossover vocal group Il Divo. Marin has also spawned solo studio albums Little Caruso and Mijn Lieve Mama, performed in musicals like Les Misérables and Grease, earned acclaim as primo baritono in operas like The Barber of Seville and Madame Butterfly, and participated in zarzuela.
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Bonny Hicks
(Model, Writer)
Birthdate: January 5, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Died: 1997
Birthdate: January 11, 1825
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1878
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Ned Vizzini
(Writer, Novelist)
Birthdate: April 4, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2013
Birthdate: May 22, 1912
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 2004
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Alan Gardiner
(English Egyptologist, Philologist, and Linguist Who Studied Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs)
Birthdate: March 29, 1879
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Eltham, London, England
Died: 1963
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Christina of Lorraine
(Grand Duchess)
Birthdate: August 16, 1565
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nancy, France
Died: 1637
Birthdate: January 5, 1902
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1989
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Robert Dougall
(Ornithologist)
Birthdate: November 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England
Died: 1999
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James McGill
(Scottish Canadian Businessman and Philanthropist, Best Known for Being the Founder of 'McGill University')
Birthdate: October 6, 1744
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Died: 1813
James McGill was a Scottish Canadian politician, philanthropist, and businessman best remembered for founding McGill University in Montreal, Canada. One of the most important members of the Château Clique, McGill was also one of the founding members of the famous gentleman's dining club, The Beaver Club.
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Al Goldstein
(Autobiographer, Writer, Journalist)
Birthdate: January 10, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2013