Notable Deaths on December 12
810+ people died on this day throughout history
Thomas Alexander Tefft
1826–1859 (age 33)
Swan Point Cemetery
Thomas Alexander Tefft (1826-1859) was a Richmond native buried at Swan Point Cemetery.
Hugo Reid
1811–1852 (age 41)
Calvary Cemetery
Hugo Reid was a Scottish-born missionary and educator who served the Native American communities of California during th...
Arthur Cohn
1927–2025 (age 98)
Har HaMenuchot
Arthur Cohn (4 February 1927 – 12 December 2025) was a Swiss film producer and a multiple Academy Award winner.
Jaouad Chami
1962–2024 (age 62)
Meknes
Jaouad Chami was a businessperson from Meknes who contributed to Morocco's economic development.
Токарев, Жорж Владимирович
1924–2024 (age 100)
Eastern Cemetery
Жорж Владимирович Токарев был университетским преподавателем, ч�...
Martial Solal
1927–2024 (age 97)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Martial Solal was a legendary French jazz pianist and composer whose innovative style shaped European jazz for over seve...
Tania Torrens
1945–2024 (age 79)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Tania Torrens brought depth and warmth to the stage, leaving behind a luminous legacy in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
Ole Paus
1947–2023 (age 76)
Vestre gravlund
Ole Paus (9 February 1947 – 12 December 2023) was a Norwegian singer-songwriter and poet, widely regarded as one of th...
Denise Cacheux
1932–2023 (age 91)
Cimetière de l'Est
Denise Jeanne Henriette Cacheux (née Habigand; 18 March 1932 – 12 December 2023) was a French politician of the Socia...
Donald Clair Christopher
1934–2022 (age 88)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Donald Clair Christopher (1934–2022) turned Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, California, into the nation's leading garlic ...
Işık Aydemir
1944–2022 (age 78)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Işık Aydemir was a Turkish architect whose professional work contributed to Turkey's architectural heritage and urban ...
Mirosław Hermaszewski
1941–2022 (age 81)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Mirosław Hermaszewski (Polish: [miˈrɔswaf xɛrmaˈʂɛfski] ; 15 September 1941 – 12 December 2022) was a Polish co...
Zbigniew Wawer
1956–2022 (age 66)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Zbigniew Wawer (17 March 1956 – 12 December 2022) was a Polish historian, specializing in Polish Armed Forces in the W...
Henri Teissier
1920–2022 (age 102)
cimetière Saint-Baudile
Henri Teissier (1920–2022) was a French centenarian.
Stanisław Nowak
1935–2021 (age 86)
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Częstochowa
Stanisław Nowak was a Polish individual from Jeziorzany, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, who lived from 1935 to 2021 and was...
Piotr Iwaszkiewicz
1959–2021 (age 62)
Catholic cemetery in Piaseczno
Piotr Ignacy Iwaszkiewicz (2 December 1959, in Lublin – 12 December 2021, in Grodzisk Mazowiecki) was a Polish politic...
Bird Averitt
1952–2020 (age 68)
Cave Springs Cemetery
Bird Averitt (1952–2020) of Hopkinsville, known for his basketball career, was buried at Cave Springs Cemetery.
Erik Billeskov Frederiksen
1926–2020 (age 94)
Vinderød cemetery
Erik Billeskov Frederiksen was an engineer whose thoughtful approach left a steady mark on his field.
Ágnes Csenterics
1943–2020 (age 77)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Television director Ágnes Csenterics led culturally rich productions with a graceful eye for narrative.
Jerzy Mikułowski-Pomorski
1937–2020 (age 83)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Jerzy Mikułowski Pomorski (3 January 1937 – 12 December 2020) was a Polish sociologist, professor, doctor honoris cau...
Valentin Gaft
1935–2020 (age 85)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Valentin Iosifovich Gaft (Russian: Валенти́н Ио́сифович Гафт; 2 September 1935 – 12 December 20...
Józef Boniek
1931–2019 (age 88)
Bydgoszcz
Józef Boniek (12 March 1931 – 12 December 2019) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a central defender...
Rafaela Włodarczak
1931–2019 (age 88)
Corpus Christi Cemetery in Poznań
Polish woman remembered for her long life and contributions to her community.
Сафронов, Михаил Вячеславович
1949–2019 (age 70)
Shirokorechenskoe Cemetery
Mikhail Vyacheslavovich Safronov was a Russian impresario who advanced cultural production and the arts.
Helmut Portele
1940–2018 (age 78)
Südwestfriedhof
Audio technician Helmut Portele shaped countless recordings with careful expertise and a generous commitment to mentorin...
Ferenc Kósa
1937–2018 (age 81)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Ferenc Kósa (21 November 1937 – 12 December 2018) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.
Ed Lee
1952–2017 (age 65)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Ed Lee (1952–2017) was an American attorney and politician who became the first Asian American mayor of San Francisco.
Alice Beatrice Churchman
1916–2016 (age 100)
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery
Alice Beatrice Churchman (1916–2016) lived a long life and was laid to rest in the Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery.
Jim Lowe
1927–2016 (age 89)
Maple Park Cemetery
Jim Lowe (1927-2016) of Springfield, the singer behind the hit "Green Door," was buried at Maple Park Cemetery.
Bob Schnelker
1928–2016 (age 88)
Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Bob Schnelker (1928–2016) played professional football in the NFL and later coached, remembered for his time as a tigh...
Libuše Hudečková
1930–2015 (age 85)
Cemetery in Přerov
Libuše Hudečková (1930–2015) was a member of the Přerov community.
Suphi Vural Doğu
1938–2015 (age 77)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Suphi Vural Doğu was a renowned Turkish violinist whose career spanned decades of artistic achievement.
Herb Plews
1928–2014 (age 86)
Montana State Veterans Cemetery
Herb Plews (1928–2014), the former Major League Baseball infielder, was honored with burial at Montana State Veterans ...
Joseph Serrano
1922–2014 (age 92)
cimetière de Codognan
Joseph Serrano was a local politician who lived from 1922 to 2014.
Felicity Anne Mascall
1928–2014 (age 86)
Northill
Felicity Anne Mascall of Northill, 1928–2014.
Ilsa Jill Barstz
2014–2014 (age 0)
St Andrew's Church, Radbourne
Ilsa Jill Barstz (2014) is remembered with love and tenderness by her family.
Mac McGarry
1926–2013 (age 87)
Saint Gabriel Cemetery
Mac McGarry (1926–2013) hosted the Washington, D.C., quiz show It’s Academic for decades, making him a familiar face...
Vlastimil Zeman
1929–2013 (age 84)
Cemetery in Prostějov
Vlastimil Zeman (1929–2013) was an association football coach remembered for his dedication to the sport.
Tadeusz Zaremba
1940–2013 (age 73)
Agrykola Cemetery in Elbląg
Tadeusz Zaremba (1940–2013) was a Polish conservator.
Joe Allbritton
1924–2012 (age 88)
Washington National Cathedral
Joe Allbritton (1924-2012) built a banking and media empire and was laid to rest at Washington National Cathedral.
Eddie "Guitar" Burns
1928–2012 (age 84)
Westlawn Cemetery
Eddie "Guitar" Burns (1928-2012) was a Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer who carried the tradition o...
Louise Henry
1911–2011 (age 100)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Louise Henry (1911–2011) was a Syracuse-born woman whose century-spanning life concluded with her burial at Woodlawn C...
Ivo Vidmar
1936–2011 (age 75)
Olšany Cemetery
Ivo Vidmar (1936–2011) was a Czech national whose life spanned the post-war era through the early twenty-first century...
Oskar Perlin
1911–2010 (age 99)
Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw
Oskar Perlin was a Polish university teacher who dedicated his career to educating students in twentieth-century Poland.
Robert G. Heft
1941–2009 (age 68)
Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
Robert G. Heft (1941–2009) was the high school student and later educator who designed the 50-star U.S. flag and is bu...
Christa Rasmusen
1929–2009 (age 80)
Mariebjerg Cemetery
Actor Christa Rasmusen was celebrated for her expressive performances and commitment to the theatrical arts.
Carl-Magnus Magnuson
1919–2009 (age 90)
cimetière du Nord de Solna
Carl-Magnus Magnuson was a Swedish priest whose spiritual leadership and pastoral care served his community.
Prince Lasha
1929–2008 (age 79)
Mountain View Cemetery
Prince Lasha (1929–2008) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist interred at Mountain View Cemetery.
John Hugh Crimmins
1919–2007 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Hugh Crimmins (1919-2007) of Worcester rests at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sylvian Richard Ray
1931–2007 (age 76)
Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum
Sylvian Richard Ray, born in 1931, spent his life in Louisiana and was laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum...