Notable Deaths on December 10
760+ people died on this day throughout history
Henry Schoolcraft
1793–1864 (age 71)
Congressional Cemetery
Henry Schoolcraft (1793-1864) was an Albany County-born ethnologist and Indian agent known for his studies of Native Ame...
Francois Xavier Martin
1762–1846 (age 84)
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2
Francois Xavier Martin was a French-born jurist and historian who lived from 1762 to 1846.
Mason Fitch Cogswell
1761–1830 (age 69)
Old North Cemetery
Mason Fitch Cogswell was a Canterbury physician and advocate for deaf education who lived from 1761 to 1830.
Péter Balázs
1943–2025 (age 82)
Farkasréti Cemetery
His visionary stewardship of productions left a lasting legacy on Hungarian theatre.
Gisele Mendes de Souza e Mello
1969–2024 (age 55)
Caju Cemetery
Gisele Mendes de Souza e Mello was a physician whose medical practice was marked by dedication to patient care.
Teresa Miszkin
1947–2024 (age 77)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Teresa Miszkin was a Polish painter whose artistic contributions enriched Polish visual culture.
Edward Nieznański
1938–2024 (age 86)
Stara Miłosna Cemetery
Edward Nieznański was a Polish university teacher and academic educator.
Nive Voisine
1928–2023 (age 95)
Rimouski
Nive Voisine was a writer whose works contributed to contemporary literature.
Dieter Stolte
1934–2023 (age 89)
Dahlem Cemetery
Dieter Stolte was a university teacher whose dedication to education inspired countless students.
David Bolen
1923–2022 (age 99)
Fort Logan National Cemetery
David Bolen (1923–2022) of Heflin was laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Les Emmerson
1944–2021 (age 77)
Pinecrest Cemetery
Robert Leslie Emmerson (17 September 1944 – 10 December 2021) was a Canadian musician and singer.
Jean-Claude Perrot
1928–2021 (age 93)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Jean-Claude Perrot (8 March 1928 – 10 December 2021) was a French historian.
Billy DeMars
1925–2020 (age 95)
Bay Pines National Cemetery
Billy DeMars (1925-2020) was a Brooklyn-born Major League Baseball infielder and coach interred at Bay Pines National Ce...
Salaheddine Ghomari
1969–2020 (age 51)
Meknes
Salaheddine Ghomari was a television presenter from Meknes who served Moroccan audiences.
Barbara Windsor
1937–2020 (age 83)
Golders Green Crematorium
Dame Barbara Windsor (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 1937 – 10 December 2020) was an English actress.
Bill Welsh
1924–2019 (age 95)
Morwell
William Charles Welsh (3 August 1924 – 10 December 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwoo...
Adam Słodowy
1923–2019 (age 96)
Powązki Cemetery
Adam Słodowy (1923-2019) was a Polish figure from Czarnków whose burial at Powązki Cemetery suggests notable contribu...
Yury Luzhkov
1936–2019 (age 83)
Novodevichy Cemetery
Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Лужков, IPA: [ˈjʉrʲɪj mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ...
Peter Herion
1934–2019 (age 85)
Hauptfriedhof Pforzheim
Peter Herion was a German entrepreneur and businessman.
Kim Yongkyun
1994–2018 (age 24)
Moran Park
Kim Yongkyun (1994-2018) was a South Korean individual buried at Moran Park.
Jan Chwałczyk
1924–2018 (age 94)
Osobowice Cemetery
Jan Chwałczyk was a talented visual artist whose creative contributions enriched the cultural landscape.
Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn
1946–2018 (age 72)
Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Alexandra Anastasia Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, (née Phillips; 27 February 1946 – 10 December 2018), usually know...
Eugenia Sobkowska
1926–2017 (age 91)
Junikowo Cemetery
Eugenia Sobkowska was a Polish university teacher dedicated to education and intellectual advancement.
François Régis Hutin
1929–2017 (age 88)
cimetière du Nord
François Régis Hutin was a businessperson whose entrepreneurial ventures contributed to commerce and industry.
William Usery
1923–2016 (age 93)
Memory Hill Cemetery
William Usery (1923-2016) was a labor leader and U.S. government official from Hardwick who rests at Memory Hill Cemeter...
Felix Browder
1927–2016 (age 89)
Princeton Cemetery
Felix Browder (1927-2016), born in Moscow, was a mathematician who taught at Princeton and is interred at Princeton Ceme...
Dan Miller
1923–2016 (age 93)
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery Old
Dan Miller (1923-2016) was a lifelong St. Louis resident whose community roots endured through his life and final interm...
Ken Hechler
1914–2016 (age 102)
Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery
Ken Hechler (1914–2016) of Roslyn, the veteran American politician and historian, rests at Branch Mountain United Meth...
Dolph Schayes
1928–2015 (age 87)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Dolph Schayes (1928–2015) was a Hall of Fame basketball player from The Bronx interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
František Mádl
1943–2015 (age 72)
Cemetery in Rajhrad
František Mádl (1943–2015) was a respected and valued community member.
Zygmunt Piekacz
1936–2015 (age 79)
Pęksowy Brzyzek National Cemetery in Zakopane
Polish sculptor whose artistic contributions enriched Poland's cultural landscape.
Liselotte Maikl
1925–2014 (age 89)
Vienna Central Cemetery
Liselotte Maikl was a beloved opera singer celebrated for her elegance and heartfelt performances.
Claude Vanpoulle
1939–2014 (age 75)
Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Claude Vanpoulle's steady guidance and attentive leadership supported colleagues in Saint-Jean-de-Monts.
Richard L. Naeye
1929–2013 (age 84)
Hershey
Richard L. Naeye (1929–2013) was born in Rochester and was laid to rest in Hershey.
Don Lund
1923–2013 (age 90)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Baseball player and coach Don Lund (1923–2013) excelled at the University of Michigan and in Major League Baseball bef...
Dov Landaʼu
1930–2013 (age 83)
Segula Cemetery
He expanded the field of literary theory with insightful clarity and passion.
Michel Chaillou
1930–2013 (age 83)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Michel Chaillou was an accomplished French writer based in Montparnasse.
Jean-Louis Foulquier
1943–2013 (age 70)
Montmartre Cemetery
Jean-Louis Foulquier was a French actor dedicated to his craft in theatre and cinema.
Marla English
1935–2012 (age 77)
Marana Mortuary and Cemetery
Marla English (1935–2012) was an American actress who appeared in 1950s Hollywood productions before being buried at M...
Albert Overhauser
1925–2011 (age 86)
Saint Boniface Cemetery
Albert Overhauser (1925-2011) was an American physicist best known for discovering the Overhauser effect that bears his ...
John Fenn
1917–2010 (age 93)
Berea Cemetery
John Fenn (1917–2010), the Nobel Prize-winning chemist from New York City, was interred at Berea Cemetery.
Sal Yvars
1924–2008 (age 84)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Sal Yvars was a backup catcher for the New York Giants, remembered for his role on the club's 1954 National League champ...
Oscar Reed, Jr.
1917–2008 (age 91)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Oscar Reed, Jr. (1917–2008) of Washington, D.C., is interred at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Robert Moevs
1920–2007 (age 87)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Robert Moevs (1920–2007) was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse.
Miroslav Bartek
1942–2007 (age 65)
Cemetery in Vrbno pod Pradědem
Miroslav Bartek (1942–2007) was a respected community member from the Vrbno pod Pradědem area.
Lawrence F. Skibbie
1932–2006 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lawrence F. Skibbie (1932–2006) of Bowling Green was an American veteran buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Eugene McCarthy
1916–2005 (age 89)
Saint Paul's Episcopal Churchyard
Eugene McCarthy was a dedicated public servant and poet from Minnesota.
Finn Ziegler
1935–2005 (age 70)
Brønshøj Cemetery
Finn Ziegler filled concert halls with expressive music and generous spirit.
Marie Šišková
1929–2005 (age 76)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Marie Šišková lived a full life spanning much of the twentieth century.
Philomina Louis
1929–2005 (age 76)
Lower Circular Road cemetery
Philomina Louis (1929-2005) was a compassionate family member and community presence.