Died On December 12th

Discover the most famous people who died on December 12. The list includes people like Anne Baxter, Robert Browning, Joseph Heller, Heydar Aliyev, Menelik II. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, emperors & kings, actors and poets and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & Denmark and many more countries.
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 1 
Peter Boyle
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Frank Barone’ in the TV Series ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’)
Peter Boyle
6
Birthdate: October 18, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2006
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 2 
Anne Baxter
(American Actress Who Starred in Hollywood Films, Broadway Productions and TV Series)
Anne Baxter
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Birthdate: May 7, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Michigan City, Indiana, United States
Died: 1985
 3 
Charley Pride
(Country Singer and One of Three African-American Members of the 'Grand Ole Opr')
Charley Pride
9
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sledge, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 4 
Vicente Fernández
(Singer, actor, and movie producer whose career has spanned more than fifty years and resulted in seven Latin Grammy Awards.)
Vicente Fernández
12
Birthdate: February 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died: 2021
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 5 
Jack Cassidy
(Actor)
Jack Cassidy
5
Birthdate: March 5, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Richmond Hill, New York, USA
Died: 1976
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Tallulah Bankhead
(American Actress)
Tallulah Bankhead
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Birthdate: January 31, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Died: 1968
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 7 
Danny Aiello
4
Birthdate: June 20, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 8 
Van Johnson
(American Singer, Dancer, Theatre and Radio Actor)
Van Johnson
7
Birthdate: August 25, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Died: 2008
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 9 
Clementine Churchill
(Wife of Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
Clementine Churchill
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 1, 1885
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mayfair, London, England
Died: 1977
 10 
Robert Browning
(Poet & Playwright)
Robert Browning
9
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 7, 1812
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Camberwell
Died: 1889
 11 
Tom Laughlin
(Actor)
Tom Laughlin
5
Birthdate: August 10, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 2013
 12 
Menelik II
(Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913)
Menelik II
8
Birthdate: August 17, 1844
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Angolalla Tera
Died: 1913
 13 
Douglas Fairbanks
(Actor)
Douglas Fairbanks
9
Birthdate: May 23, 1883
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Died: 1939
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 14 
George Montgomery
(Best Known for His Work in Western Films)
George Montgomery
0
Birthdate: August 27, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brady, Montana, United States
Died: 2000
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 15 
Joseph Heller
(Best Known for His Novel "Catch-22.")
Joseph Heller
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Coney Island, New York, United States
Died: 1999
 16 
Josef Bican
(Austrian-Czech Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Josef Bican
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 25, 1913
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 2001
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 4, 1868
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lancaster, Massachusetts
Died: 1921
 18 
Yasujirō Ozu
(Japanese Film Director and Screenwriter)
Yasujirō Ozu
2
Birthdate: December 12, 1903
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1963
 19 
William I of the Netherlands
(King of the Netherlands (1815 - 1840))
William I of the Netherlands
3
Birthdate: August 24, 1772
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Died: 1843
 20 
Stephen Báthory
(King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576 - 1586))
Stephen Báthory
1
Birthdate: September 27, 1533
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania
Died: 1586
 21 
Libertad Lamarque
(Mexican-Argentine Actress Known for Being 'The Queen of Melodramas')
Libertad Lamarque
5
Birthdate: November 24, 1908
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died: 2000
 22 
Paul Arizin
(Basketball player)
Paul Arizin
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: 2006
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 23 
Stuart Roosa
(NASA Astronaut Who Piloted the Apollo 14 Mission)
Stuart Roosa
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 16, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Durango, Colorado, United States
Died: 1994
 24 
Milutin Milanković
(Serbian Climatologist Who Gave the Explanation of Earth's Climate Changes, Which Partly Explained the Ice Ages)
Milutin Milanković
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 28, 1879
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dalj, Croatia
Died: 1958
 25 
Avery Dulles
(Jesuit Priest, Theologian and Cardinal of the Catholic Church)
Avery Dulles
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 24, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Auburn, New York, United States
Died: 2008
 26 
Norman Bridwell
(Author, Illustrator)
Norman Bridwell
1
Birthdate: February 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Died: 2014
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 27 
Val Avery
(Actor)
Val Avery
0
Birthdate: July 14, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2009
 28 
Ramanand Sagar
(Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer)
Ramanand Sagar
1
Birthdate: December 29, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lahore
Died: 2005
 29 
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
(Former physician, medical researcher known for early discovery of prion disease)
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
1
Birthdate: September 9, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States
Died: 2008
 30 
Ndabaningi Sithole
(Zimbabwean Political Leader & Founder of a Militant Organization Called Zimbabwe African National Union)
Ndabaningi Sithole
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nyamandhlovu, Zimbabwe
Died: 2000
 31 
Jack Steinberger
(Physicist)
Jack Steinberger
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 25, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bad Kissingen, Germany
Died: 2020
 32 
Clifton Chenier
(Musician)
Clifton Chenier
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 25, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Opelousas, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1987
 33 
Tom Walkinshaw
(British Racing Car Driver from Scotland and the Founder of the Racing Team Tom Walkinshaw Racing)
Tom Walkinshaw
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mauldslie, Scotland
Died: 2010
 34 
Andrew Taylor Still
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: August 6, 1828
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lee County
Died: 1917
 35 
Jean-Étienne-Dominique Esquirol
(Psychiatrist)
Jean-Étienne-Dominique Esquirol
1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: February 3, 1772
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Toulouse, France
Died: 1840
 36 
Ed McGivern
(American Sports Shooter)
Ed McGivern
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 20, 1874
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lewistown, Montana, United States
Died: 1957
 37 
Mo Udall
(Attorney)
Mo Udall
4
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: June 15, 1922
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint John’s, Arizona, United States
Died: 1998
 38 
Gebran Tueni
(Lebanese Politician and Editor of 'An Nahar' - Assassinated as Part of Syria's Opponents in Lebanon)
Gebran Tueni
1
Birthdate: September 17, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Died: 2005
 39 
Mildred Bailey
(Singer)
Mildred Bailey
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 27, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tekoa, Washington, United States
Died: 1951
 40 
Charles Goodnight
(Rancher)
Charles Goodnight
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 5, 1836
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Macoupin County, Illinois, United States
Died: 1929
 41 
Albrecht von Haller
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 16, 1708
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bern
Died: 1777
 42 
Fadwa Tuqan
(Poet)
Fadwa Tuqan
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1917 AD
Birthplace: Nablus, Mandatory Palestine
Died: 2003
 43 
Dorris Alexander Brown
(Novelist)
Dorris Alexander Brown
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 29, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Died: 2002
 44 
Tassos Papadopoulos
(5th President of Cyprus)
Tassos Papadopoulos
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 7, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nicosia, Cyprus
Died: 2008
 45 
Orlando Villas Bôas
(Explorer)
Orlando Villas Bôas
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: January 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Botucatu, Brazil
Died: 2002
 46 
James Kent
(Jurist)
James Kent
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 31, 1763
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Died: 1847
 47 
Paul Cadmus
(Artist)
Paul Cadmus
1
Birthdate: December 17, 1904
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died: 1999
 48 
Odile Rodin
(Actress)
Odile Rodin
0
Birthdate: February 21, 1937
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: 2018
 49 
Theodor Heuss
(First President of West Germany (1949 -1959))
Theodor Heuss
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 31, 1884
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brackenheim, Germany
Died: 1963
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 50 
Renee Jeanne Falconetti
(Actress)
Renee Jeanne Falconetti
0
Birthdate: July 21, 1892
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pantin, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Died: 1946