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December 19th
233 Notable deaths
Emily Brontë
English novelist and poet (1818–1848).
Born July 30th, 1818 in The Brontë Birthplace.
Died December 19th, 1848 at 30 years old in Haworth (tuberculosis).
James Ransone
American actor (1979–2025).
Born June 2nd, 1979 in Baltimore.
Died December 19th, 2025 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death). [ref]
Vincent Gigante
American boxer, mobster (1928-2005).
Born March 29th, 1928 in Manhattan.
Died December 19th, 2005 at 77 years old in Springfield.
V. C. Andrews
American novelist (1923–1986).
Born June 6th, 1923 in Portsmouth.
Died December 19th, 1986 at 63 years old in Virginia Beach (breast cancer).
Kim Peek
American savant (1951–2009).
Born November 11th, 1951 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 19th, 2009 at 58 years old in Murray (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marcello Mastroianni
Italian actor (1924–1996).
Born September 28th, 1924 in Fontana Liri.
Died December 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Harold Holt
Australian politician, 17th prime minister of australia (1908-1967).
Born August 5th, 1908 in Stanmore.
Died December 19th, 1967 at 59 years old in Cheviot Beach (drowning).
Robert Bork
American lawyer and judge (1927–2012).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 19th, 2012 at 85 years old in Arlington County (cardiovascular disease).
Hope Lange
American actress (1933-2003).
Born November 28th, 1933 in Redding.
Died December 19th, 2003 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (infectious disease).
Sally Ann Howes
British actor and singer (1930–2021).
Born July 20th, 1930 in St John's Wood.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 91 years old in Palm Beach Gardens. [ref]
Desmond Llewelyn
British actor (1914-1999).
Born September 12th, 1914 in Newport.
Died December 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in East Sussex (traffic collision, car collision).
John Lindsay
American politician (1921–2000).
Born November 24th, 1921 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2000 at 79 years old in Hilton Head Island (Parkinson's disease).
André Gide
French author and nobel laureate (1869–1951).
Born November 22nd, 1869 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1951 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Johnny Isakson
American politician (1944–2021).
Born December 28th, 1944 in Atlanta.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 76 years old in Atlanta (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Ram Prasad Bismil
Revolutionary, poet & writer (1897–1927).
Born June 11th, 1897 in Shahjahanpur.
Died December 19th, 1927 at 30 years old in Gorakhpur (hanging to death).
Carlos Marín
Spanish singer (1968-2021).
Born October 13th, 1968 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 53 years old in Manchester Royal Infirmary. [ref]
Alois Alzheimer
German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (1864–1915).
Born June 14th, 1864 in Marktbreit.
Died December 19th, 1915 at 51 years old in Wrocław (rheumatic fever).
Jimmy Hill
English association football personality (1928-2015).
Born July 22nd, 1928 in Balham. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2015 at 87 years old in Hurstpierpoint (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ashfaqulla Khan
Indian poet and fighter for independence (1900-1927).
Born October 22nd, 1900 in Shahjahanpur.
Died December 19th, 1927 at 27 years old in Faizabad (hanging to death).
John Amery
British nazi collaborator (1912–1945).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Chelsea.
Died December 19th, 1945 at 33 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging to death).
Blind Lemon Jefferson
American blues singer and guitarist (1893–1929).
Born October 26th, 1894 in Wortham, Coutchman.
Died December 19th, 1929 at 35 years old in Chicago.
Carol Chomsky
Linguist (1930–2008).
Born July 1st, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died December 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Lexington (cancer). [ref]
Rosalind Knight
British actress (1933–2020).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in Marylebone.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]
Prince Randian
Sideshow performer (1871–1934).
Born October 12th, 1871 in Demerara.
Died December 19th, 1934 at 63 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Masaru Ibuka
Japanese businessman (1908–1997).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Nikkō-shi.
Died December 19th, 1997 at 89 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi