People who died on December 12 103
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Carloman II
d. 884 (b. 866)
Carloman II, Frankish king (b. 866)
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Guy III of Spoleto
d. 894
Guy III, king of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor
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Li Song (politician)
d. 948
Li Song, Chinese official and chancellor
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Kakuban
d. 1143 (b. 1095)
Kogyo-Daishi, restorer of Shingon Buddhism in Japan (b. 1095)
Maimonides
d. 1204 (b. 1135)
Maimonides, Spanish rabbi and philosopher (b. 1135)
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Geoffrey (archbishop of York)
d. 1212 (b. 1152)
Geoffrey, English archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1152)
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Joan of Portugal
d. 1475 (b. 1439)
Joan of Portugal, Queen of Castile (b. 1439)
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Frederick I, Elector Palatine
d. 1476 (b. 1425)
Frederick I, Elector Palatine (b. 1425)
Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow
d. 1569 (b. 1507)
Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (b. 1507)
Selim II
d. 1574 (b. 1524)
Selim II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1524)
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Stephen Báthory
d. 1586 (b. 1533)
Stephen Báthory, Polish king (b. 1533)
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John Pell
d. 1685 (b. 1611)
John Pell, English mathematician and linguist (b. 1610)
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
d. 1751 (b. 1678)
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1678)
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Françoise de Graffigny
d. 1758 (b. 1695)
Françoise de Graffigny, French lettrist (b. 1695)
Johann Christoph Gottsched
d. 1766 (b. 1700)
Johann Christoph Gottsched, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1700)
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Charles Gray (English politician)
d. 1782 (b. 1696)
Charles Gray, English lawyer and politician (b. 1696)
John Ponsonby (politician)
d. 1789 (b. 1713)
John Ponsonby, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1713)
Mikhail Shcherbatov
d. 1790 (b. 1733)
Mikhail Shcherbatov, Russian historian and philosopher (b. 1733)
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Meshullam Feivush Heller
d. 1794 (b. 1742)
Meshullam Feivush Heller, Ukrainian author (b. 1742)
Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden
d. 1803 (b. 1750)
Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden (b. 1750)
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Tekle Giyorgis I
d. 1817 (b. 1751)
Tekle Giyorgis I, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1751)
William I of the Netherlands
d. 1843 (b. 1772)
William I of the Netherlands (b. 1772)
Jacques Viger (1787-1858)
d. 1858 (b. 1787)
Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)
Robert Browning
d. 1889 (b. 1812)
Robert Browning, English poet and playwright (b. 1812)
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Viktor Bunyakovsky
d. 1889 (b. 1804)
Viktor Bunyakovsky, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1889)
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John Sparrow David Thompson
d. 1894 (b. 1845)
John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1845)
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Menelik II
d. 1913 (b. 1844)
Menelik II, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1844)
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
d. 1921 (b. 1868)
Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
Raymond Radiguet
d. 1923 (b. 1903)
Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (b. 1903)
Alexander Parvus
d. 1924 (b. 1867)
Alexander Parvus, Russian-German theorist and politician (b. 1867)
Jean Richepin
d. 1926 (b. 1849)
Jean Richepin, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1849)
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Thorleif Haug
d. 1934 (b. 1894)
Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (b. 1894)
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Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
d. 1939 (b. 1883)
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
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César Basa
d. 1941 (b. 1915)
César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)
Mildred Bailey
d. 1951 (b. 1907)
Mildred Bailey, American singer (b. 1907)
Bedřich Hrozný
d. 1952 (b. 1879)
Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)
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Albert Walsh
d. 1958 (b. 1900)
Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1900)
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Yasujirō Ozu
d. 1963 (b. 1903)
Yasujirō Ozu, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1903)
Maithili Sharan Gupt
d. 1964 (b. 1886)
Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian poet and playwright (b. 1866)
William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes
d. 1964 (b. 1894)
William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (b. 1894)
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Karl Ruberl
d. 1966 (b. 1880)
Karl Ruberl, Austrian-American swimmer (b. 1880)
Tallulah Bankhead
d. 1968 (b. 1902)
Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (b. 1902)
Doris Blackburn
d. 1970 (b. 1889)
Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (b. 1889)
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George Terwilliger
d. 1970 (b. 1882)
George Terwilliger, American director and screenwriter (b. 1882)
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Yechezkel Kutscher
d. 1971 (b. 1909)
Yechezkel Kutscher, Israeli philologist and linguist (b. 1909)
David Sarnoff
d. 1971 (b. 1891)
David Sarnoff, Belarusian-American businessman (b. 1891)
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Richard Baggallay (cricketer)
d. 1975 (b. 1884)
Richard Baggallay, English colonel and cricketer (b. 1884)
Jack Cassidy
d. 1976 (b. 1927)
Jack Cassidy, American actor (b. 1927)
Fay Compton
d. 1978 (b. 1894)
Fay Compton, English actress (b. 1894)
Jean Lesage
d. 1980 (b. 1912)
Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (b. 1912)
Anne Baxter
d. 1985 (b. 1923)
Anne Baxter, American actress (b. 1923)
Ian Stewart (musician)
d. 1985 (b. 1938)
Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboard player and manager (b. 1938)
Paul Verner
d. 1986 (b. 1911)
Paul Verner, German politician (b. 1911)
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Enrique Jorrín
d. 1987 (b. 1926)
Enrique Jorrín, Cuban violinist and composer (d. 1987)
Suzanne Lilar
d. 1992 (b. 1901)
Suzanne Lilar, Belgian author and playwright (b. 1901)
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József Antall
d. 1993 (b. 1932)
József Antall, Hungarian historian and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1932)
Stuart Roosa
d. 1994 (b. 1933)
Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933)
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Donna J. Stone
d. 1994 (b. 1933)
Donna J. Stone, American poet and philanthropist (b. 1933)
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Vance Packard
d. 1996 (b. 1914)
Vance Packard, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1914)
Evgenii Landis
d. 1997 (b. 1921)
Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
Lawton Chiles
d. 1998 (b. 1930)
Lawton Chiles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (b. 1930)
Marco Denevi
d. 1998 (b. 1922)
Marco Denevi, Argentinian author and screenwriter (b. 1922)
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Mo Udall
d. 1998 (b. 1922)
Mo Udall, American captain and politician (b. 1922)
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Paul Cadmus
d. 1999 (b. 1904)
Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (d. 1999)
Joseph Heller
d. 1999 (b. 1923)
Joseph Heller, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright(b. 1923)
George Montgomery (actor)
d. 2000 (b. 1916)
George Montgomery, American actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1916)
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Ndabaningi Sithole
d. 2000 (b. 1920)
Ndabaningi Sithole, Zimbabwean militant leader, founded Zimbabwe African National Union (b. 1920)
Ardito Desio
d. 2001 (b. 1897)
Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and explorer (b. 1897)
Dee Brown (writer)
d. 2002 (b. 1908)
Dee Brown, American historian and author (b. 1908)
Heydar Aliyev
d. 2003 (b. 1923)
Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd President of Azerbaijan (b. 1923)
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Gangodawila Soma Thero
d. 2003 (b. 1948)
Gangodawila Soma Thero, Sri Lankan monk and educator (b. 1948)
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Robert Newmyer
d. 2005 (b. 1956)
Robert Newmyer, American actor and producer (b. 1956)
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Ramanand Sagar
d. 2005 (b. 1917)
Ramanand Sagar, Indian director and producer (d. 2005)
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Annette Stroyberg
d. 2005 (b. 1936)
Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress (b. 1936)
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Gebran Tueni
d. 2005 (b. 1957)
Gebran Tueni, Lebanese journalist and politician (b. 1957)
Paul Arizin
d. 2006 (b. 1928)
Paul Arizin, American basketball player (b. 1928)
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Peter Boyle
d. 2006 (b. 1935)
Peter Boyle, American actor (b. 1935)
Kenny Davern
d. 2006 (b. 1935)
Kenny Davern, American clarinet player and saxophonist (b. 1935)
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Raymond P. Shafer
d. 2006 (b. 1917)
Raymond P. Shafer, American lawyer and politician, 38th Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1917)
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Alan Shugart
d. 2006 (b. 1930)
Alan Shugart, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Seagate Technology (b. 1930)
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François al-Hajj
d. 2007 (b. 1953)
François al-Hajj, Lebanese general (b. 1953)
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Ike Turner
d. 2007 (b. 1931)
Ike Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1931)
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Avery Dulles
d. 2008 (b. 1918)
Avery Dulles, American cardinal and theologian (b. 1918)
Van Johnson
d. 2008 (b. 1916)
Van Johnson, American actor (b. 1916)
Tassos Papadopoulos
d. 2008 (b. 1934)
Tassos Papadopoulos, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 5th President of Cyprus (b. 1934)
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Tom Walkinshaw
d. 2010 (b. 1950)
Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver and businessman, founded Tom Walkinshaw Racing (d. 2010)
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Joe Allbritton
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Joe Allbritton, American businessman and publisher, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (d. 2012)
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Nityanand Swami (politician)
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Nityanand Swami, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (d. 2012)
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David Tait
d. 2012 (b. 1987)
David Tait, English rugby player (b. 1987)
Tom Laughlin
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
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Abdul Quader Molla
d. 2013 (b. 1948)
Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (b. 1948)
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Leo Sachs
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Leo Sachs, German-Israeli biologist and academic (b. 1924)
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Jang Sung-taek
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
Jang Sung-taek, North Korean general and politician (b. 1946)
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Audrey Totter
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
Audrey Totter, American actress (d. 2013)
Norman Bridwell
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (b. 1928)
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Ivor Grattan-Guinness
d. 2014 (b. 1941)
Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (b. 1941)
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Herb Plews
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Herb Plews, American baseball player (b. 1928)
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Yury Shutov
d. 2014 (b. 1946)
Yury Shutov, Russian politician (b. 1946)
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Luis Bermejo
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Luis Bermejo, Spanish illustrator (b. 1931)
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Frans Geurtsen
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (b. 1942)
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Sharad Anantrao Joshi
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Sharad Anantrao Joshi, Indian farmer and politician (b. 1935)
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Evelyn S. Lieberman
d. 2015 (b. 1944)
Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (b. 1944)
Shirley Hazzard
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1931)