December 11th
192 Notable deaths
Sam Cooke
American singer and songwriter (1931–1964).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Chicago, Clarksdale.
Died December 11th, 1964 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Andre Braugher
American actor (1962–2023).
Born July 1st, 1962 in Chicago.
Died December 11th, 2023 at 61 years old in South Orange (lung cancer). [ref]
Ravi Shankar
Indian sitar player (1920–2012).
Born April 7th, 1920 in Varanasi.
Died December 11th, 2012 at 92 years old in San Diego (heart failure, respiratory failure).
Anne Rice
American writer.
Born October 4th, 1941 in New Orleans.
Died December 11th, 2021 at 80 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke). [ref]
Bettie Page
American pin-up model (1923–2008).
Born April 22nd, 1923 in Nashville.
Died December 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Indian carnatic classical vocalist (1916–2004).
Born September 16th, 1916 in Madurai.
Died December 11th, 2004 at 88 years old in Chennai. [ref]
May Britt
Swedish actress (1934–2025).
Born March 22nd, 1934 in Gustav Vasa parish.
Died December 11th, 2025 at 91 years old in Tarzana. [ref]
Kate Barry
English photographer (1967-2013).
Born April 8th, 1967 in London.
Died December 11th, 2013 at 46 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Lewis Howard Latimer
American inventor (1848–1928).
Born September 4th, 1848 in Chelsea.
Died December 11th, 1928 at 80 years old in Flushing.
Angelo Badalamenti
American composer (1937–2022).
Born March 22nd, 1937 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died December 11th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lincoln Park. [ref]
Kim Ki-duk
South korean film director (1960–2020).
Born December 20th, 1960 in Bonghwa County.
Died December 11th, 2020 at 59 years old in Riga (COVID-19). [ref]
Charles Robert Jenkins
United states army soldier (1940–2017).
Born February 18th, 1940 in Rich Square.
Died December 11th, 2017 at 77 years old in Sado (heart failure).
Stanley Baxter
British actor (1926–2025).
Born May 24th, 1926 in Kelvinside.
Died December 11th, 2025 at 99 years old in London. [ref]
David Bellamy
English professor, botanist, author, broadcaster and environmental campaigner (1933-2019).
Born January 18th, 1933 in London.
Died December 11th, 2019 at 86 years old in County Durham. [ref]
Alma Mahler
Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964).
Born August 31st, 1879 in Vienna.
Died December 11th, 1964 at 85 years old in New York City.
Jascha Heifetz
Russian-american violinist (1901–1987).
Born February 2nd, 1901 in Vilnius.
Died December 11th, 1987 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Zahara
South african musician (1987–2023).
Born November 9th, 1987 in East London.
Died December 11th, 2023 at 36 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Eddie Chapman
English spy (1914–1997).
Born November 16th, 1914 in Burnopfield.
Died December 11th, 1997 at 83 years old in St Albans.
Kamehameha V
King of hawaii from 1863 to 1872.
Born December 11th, 1830 in Honolulu.
Died December 11th, 1872 at 42 years old in Honolulu (disease).
Mario Miranda
Indian cartoonist (1926–2011).
Born May 2nd, 1926 in Portuguese India.
Died December 11th, 2011 at 85 years old in Loutulim. [ref]
Kathy Chow
Hong kong actress (1966–2023).
Born December 6th, 1966 in British Hong Kong.
Died December 11th, 2023 at 57 years old in Beijing (systemic lupus erythematosus, heart disease).
Oliver Winchester
American businessman and politician (1810-1880).
Born November 30th, 1810 in Boston.
Died December 11th, 1880 at 70 years old in New Haven.
Susan Gordon
American child actress (1949–2011).
Born July 27th, 1949 in Saint Paul.
Died December 11th, 2011 at 62 years old in Teaneck (cancer). [ref]
Suzanna Leigh
British actress (1945-2017).
Born July 26th, 1945 in Belgrave.
Died December 11th, 2017 at 72 years old in Winter Garden (liver cancer). [ref]
Kavi Pradeep
Indian singer (1915-1998).
Born February 6th, 1915 in Badnagar.
Died December 11th, 1998 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs