December 19th
233 Notable deaths
Michael Oakeshott
British philosopher (1901-1990).
Born December 11th, 1901 in Chelsfield.
Died December 19th, 1990 at 89 years old in Acton.
Ned Vizzini
American writer (1981–2013).
Born April 4th, 1981 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2013 at 32 years old in Brooklyn.
Gordon Hunt
Voice, television and stage director.
Born April 26th, 1929 in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2016 at 87 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Bruno Schulz
Polish novelist and painter (1892-1942).
Born July 12th, 1892 in Drohobych.
Died December 19th, 1942 at 50 years old in Drohobych Ghetto.
Clifford Irving
American author and convicted fraudster (1930-2017).
Born November 5th, 1930 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2017 at 87 years old in Sarasota (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Andrei Karlov
Soviet and russian diplomat.
Born February 4th, 1954 in Moscow.
Died December 19th, 2016 at 62 years old in Çankaya district (gunshot wound). [ref]
Michael Clarke
American drummer (1946–1993).
Born June 3rd, 1946 in Spokane.
Died December 19th, 1993 at 47 years old in Treasure Island.
Spiridon Putin
Russian chef and grandfather of vladimir putin (1879-1965).
Born December 19th, 1879 in Tver Governorate.
Died December 19th, 1965 at 86 years old
Thibaw Min
Last king of burma (1859–1916).
Born January 1st, 1859 in Mandalay.
Died December 19th, 1916 at 57 years old in Ratnagiri.
H. L. A. Hart
English legal philosopher (1907–1992).
Born July 18th, 1907 in Harrogate.
Died December 19th, 1992 at 85 years old in Oxford.
Paul Langevin
French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue (1872-1946).
Born January 23rd, 1872 in Paris.
Died December 19th, 1946 at 74 years old in Paris.
Renata Tebaldi
Italian opera singer.
Born February 1st, 1922 in Pesaro. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2004 at 82 years old in San Marino (cancer). [ref]
Norman Thomas
American presbyterian minister and socialist (1884-1968).
Born November 20th, 1884 in Marion.
Died December 19th, 1968 at 84 years old in Cold Spring Harbor (disease).
Sonya Eddy
American actress (1967–2022).
Born June 17th, 1967 in Concord.
Died December 19th, 2022 at 55 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Ella Harper
American circus performer.
Born January 5th, 1870 in Sumner County. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1921 at 51 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Kurt Masur
German conductor (1927-2015).
Born July 18th, 1927 in Brzeg.
Died December 19th, 2015 at 88 years old in Greenwich (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Nellie Tayloe Ross
First woman state governor in the u.s..
Born November 29th, 1876 in St. Joseph.
Died December 19th, 1977 at 101 years old in Washington, D.C..
Emily Donelson
Niece of u.s. president andrew jackson.
Born June 1st, 1807 in Donelson.
Died December 19th, 1836 at 29 years old in Nashville (tuberculosis).
Jimmy Rogers
American chicago blues musician (1924–1997).
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Ruleville.
Died December 19th, 1997 at 73 years old in Chicago (colorectal cancer).
Abbas II
Khedive of egypt (1874-1944) (r. 1892-1914).
Born July 14th, 1874 in Alexandria.
Died December 19th, 1944 at 70 years old in Geneva.
Mick Abrahams
British musician (1943–2025).
Born April 7th, 1943 in Luton.
Died December 19th, 2025 at 82 years old [ref]
Jacques Tourneur
French film director (1904–1977).
Born November 12th, 1904 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 19th, 1977 at 73 years old in Bergerac.
Kyösti Kallio
Finnish politician and 4th president of finland (1873-1940).
Born April 10th, 1873 in Nivala.
Died December 19th, 1940 at 67 years old in Helsinki Central Railway Station (myocardial infarction).
Norman Gimbel
American lyricist of popular songs, television, and movie themes (1927-2018).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died December 19th, 2018 at 91 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Les Tremayne
British actor (1913–2003).
Born April 16th, 1913 in London.
Died December 19th, 2003 at 90 years old in Santa Monica (cardiovascular disease).
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler