Notable Deaths on December 19
760+ people died on this day throughout history
Joseph Fielding
1797–1863 (age 66)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Joseph Fielding (1797-1863) was a prominent leader in the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a...
Mirabeau B. Lamar
1798–1859 (age 61)
Morton Cemetery
Mirabeau B. Lamar was an American politician and poet who served as the second president of the Republic of Texas.
Arthur Arntzen
1937–2025 (age 88)
Arctic Cathedral
Arthur Andreas Arntzen (10 May 1937 – 19 December 2025) was a Norwegian journalist, humorist, actor and writer.
Maciej Łasicki
1965–2025 (age 60)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Maciej Łasicki (1965-2025) was a Polish individual from Gdańsk who was recently interred at Łostowicki Cemetery.
George L. Bartlett
1924–2024 (age 100)
Arlington National Cemetery
George L. Bartlett (1924–2024) now rests at Arlington National Cemetery.
Miet Smet
1943–2024 (age 81)
Campo Santo
Miet Smet (5 April 1943 – 19 December 2024) was a Belgian politician for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (C...
Nikos Floriniotis
1984–2023 (age 39)
Schisto cemetary
Nikos Floriniotis was a dedicated Greek singer whose musical talent was cherished.
Darryl Cowie
1961–2023 (age 62)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Darryl Cowie (15 March 1961 – 19 December 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmo...
Janusz Gortat
1948–2023 (age 75)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Janusz Kazimierz Gortat (5 November 1948 – 19 December 2023) was a Polish boxer, who represented his native country at...
Stefan Olszowski
1931–2023 (age 92)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Stefan Michał Olszowski (28 August 1931 – 19 December 2023) was a Polish politician, who was a member of Polish Unite...
Gerald Brennan
1938–2022 (age 84)
Ararat General Cemetery
Gerald Leslie Brennan (26 June 1938 – 19 December 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbo...
Kazimierz Szpunar
1918–2022 (age 104)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Kazimierz Szpunar was a Polish mathematician whose research and scholarship advanced mathematical science.
Anna Lutosławska
1927–2022 (age 95)
Batowice Cemetery
Anna Lutosławska was a Polish actor whose career contributed to the nation's cultural heritage.
Carlos Marín
1968–2021 (age 53)
La Almudena Cemetery
Carlos Marín Menchero (13 October 1968 – 19 December 2021) was a Spanish baritone and a member of the classical cross...
Paul Hänni
1927–2020 (age 93)
Friedhof Oberwinterthur
Paul Hänni (18 September 1927 – 19 December 2020) was a Swiss wrestler.
Bohumil Málek
1926–2020 (age 94)
cemetery in Humpolec
Bohumil Málek (1926–2020) was a Czech resident of Humpolec.
Maria Piątkowska
1931–2020 (age 89)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Maria Piątkowska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja pjɔntˈkɔfska]; previously Chojnacka, née Ilwicka; 24 February 1931...
Nedo Fiano
1925–2020 (age 95)
major cemetery of Milan
Nedo Fiano (22 April 1925 in Florence – 19 December 2020 in Milan) was an Italian Jewish writer and Holocaust survivor...
Ivalo Randalu
1936–2019 (age 83)
Metsakalmistu
Composer Ivalo Randalu blended tradition with innovation, guiding musicians to honor the past while shaping new sounds.
Valli Porgasaar
1934–2019 (age 85)
Pauluse Cemetery
Valli Porgasaar dedicated her life to the study and preservation of native flora.
Freek Neirynck
1949–2019 (age 70)
Campo Santo
Freek Neirynck was an actor whose performances contributed significantly to the dramatic arts.
Gerold Meier
1923–2018 (age 95)
Forest cemetery (cemetery grounds and funeral parlour)
Gerold Meier (1923–2018) was a committed politician.
Anthony O'Grady
1947–2018 (age 71)
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium
Anthony Austin O'Grady (28 January 1947 – 19 December 2018) was an Australian writer, music journalist, editor and pr...
Irena Ćwiertnia-Sitowska
1921–2018 (age 97)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Irena Ćwiertnia-Sitowska was a physician dedicated to healthcare and patient welfare throughout her distinguished caree...
Ruth Jones McClendon
1943–2017 (age 74)
Texas State Cemetery
Ruth Jones McClendon (1943–2017) was a Houston-born Texas state representative who championed education and health car...
András Glózik
1936–2017 (age 81)
Balassagyarmat
András Glózik was a veterinarian whose compassionate care safeguarded the health of countless animals.
Adam Skoczylas
1925–2017 (age 92)
Holy Family Cemetery
Adam Skoczylas was a chemical engineer who lived from 1925 to 2017.
Dick Latessa
1929–2016 (age 87)
Lake View Cemetery
Dick Latessa (1929-2016) was a Tony-winning actor raised near Cleveland whose remains are interred at Lake View Cemetery...
Phil Gagliano
1941–2016 (age 75)
Calvary Cemetery
Phil Gagliano (1941–2016) was an American Major League Baseball utility infielder interred in Calvary Cemetery in Memp...
Вия Спекке
1922–2016 (age 94)
Forest Cemetery
Tatyana Iosifovna Isachenko was a Russian individual who lived from 1922 to 2016 in Staraya Russa and was buried at Bogo...
Alfred L. Kaisershot
1934–2015 (age 81)
Normal
Alfred L. Kaisershot (1934–2015) died in Dickinson and was buried in Normal.
Jacques Rampal
1944–2015 (age 71)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
French writer whose thoughtful prose and mentorship enriched contemporary letters.
Irène Hilda
1920–2015 (age 95)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Irène Hilda was a French singer whose performances enriched the cultural life of her community.
Robert Homer Simpson
1912–2014 (age 102)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Robert Homer Simpson (1912–2014) spent his later years in Corpus Christi and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Vadim Ilitsj Fisson
1962–2014 (age 52)
Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery
A Russian dramaturge whose theatrical works contributed to the development of contemporary Russian drama.
Jacques Baguenard
1945–2014 (age 69)
Cimetière Saint-Martin de Brest
Jacques Baguenard was a respected jurist who devoted his career to the practice of law.
Herb Geller
1928–2013 (age 85)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Herb Geller (1928-2013) was an American jazz saxophonist from Los Angeles who died in Germany and was buried at Old Nien...
Ester Heinaste
1927–2013 (age 86)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Ester Heinaste was a translator whose careful craft brought diverse voices to new readers.
Wojciech Kubiak
1930–2013 (age 83)
Nowofarny Cemetery in Bydgoszcz
Wojciech Kubiak (1930-2013) was a Polish individual from Lubień Kujawski who was buried at Nowofarny Cemetery in Bydgos...
Eivind Johansen
1927–2012 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Eivind Johansen (1927–2012) of Charleston, a U.S. military veteran, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Inez Andrews
1929–2012 (age 83)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Inez Andrews (1929-2012) of Birmingham was a celebrated gospel singer with The Caravans and is buried at Oak Woods Cemet...
Alcide Mara
1970–2012 (age 42)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Alcide Mara was a French poet whose literary career spanned from 1970 to 2012.
Pascal Parent
1923–2011 (age 88)
Rimouski
Pascal Parent was a writer from Rimouski whose literary contributions enriched the region's cultural life.
Osman Yeltekin
1921–2011 (age 90)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Osman Yeltekin was a Turkish politician.
Jan Błuszkowski
1940–2011 (age 71)
Wilanów Cemetery
Polish university teacher and educator.
Chris Condon
1923–2010 (age 87)
Riverside National Cemetery
Chris Condon (1923–2010) is remembered by his interment at Riverside National Cemetery after his death in 2010.
Kim Peek
1951–2009 (age 58)
Holladay Memorial Park
Kim Peek (1951–2009) was the savant whose prodigious memory inspired the film Rain Man and whose grave is at Holladay ...
Dagne Arnung
1919–2009 (age 90)
Skogskyrkogården
Dagne Arnung was a Swedish art director whose creative vision shaped visual narratives and media.
Zeki Ökten
1941–2009 (age 68)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish film director whose cinematic works earned international recognition and influenced Turkish cinema.
Ali Tatar
1967–2009 (age 42)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Ali Tatar was a Turkish soldier who served in the military.