December 19th
167 Notable deaths
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]
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).
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]
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]
Alois Alzheimer
German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (1864-1915).
Born June 14th, 1864 in Marktbreit.
Died December 19th, 1915 at 51 years old in Wrocław (heart failure).
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).
Robert A. Millikan
American physicist.
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Morrison. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1953 at 85 years old in San Marino (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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.
Rosalind Knight
British actress (1933-2020).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in Marylebone.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]
John Amery
British fascist (1912-1945).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Chelsea. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1945 at 33 years old in Wandsworth (hanging). [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir