December 10th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 10th
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2010American chemist, Nobel laureate. (Born 1917).
American horse trainer and breeder (Born in 1921)
Turkish-born American documentarian (Born 1913)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009Russian physicist (Born 1925)
Filipino singer (Born 1948).
Canadian actress (Born 1981).
Pakastani-born Canadian honor killing victim (Born 1991)
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American actor and comedian. He was a brash, sharp star of TV, films, and night clubs who thrived on chaos. He was elected to the Comedy Hall of Fame. His low-life humor and earthy humor earned him great popularity. He won two Grammy's for comedy albums and appeared in TV specials and movies as a guest star. He was also …
American politician, teacher, and writer. He was a Minnesota Senator and is best known for challenging Lyndon B. Johnson to the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1968. He is the author of "Colony of the World," 1994 and "Selected Poems," 1997, as well as "No Fault Politics," 1998. He was a provocative and witty thinker who defied the easy definition of …
Swedish-born Estonian journalist and politician (Born 1945).
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Singer and producer from India (d. 2001).
American singer and actress (d. 2000).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999Canadian singer/bass player for "The Band", a band that was formed in 1961 by four Canadians and one American southerner. They enjoyed touring with Bob Dylan and other top rock'n’roll acts in the late 1960s. Their music was both mystical and earthy, and unsurpassed in its depth and originality. They were together almost a decade before they had their first …
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American actress (Born 1947).
stage dancer/singer, dies at age 97.
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (The Country Gentlemen, The Seldom Scene). (d. 1996).
![Faron Young]()
Country singer/actor, Hidden Guns, commits suicide at the age of 34.
85-year-old journalist dies
American rapper, who died at 28 years old (b. 1967).
Communist, dies at the age of 88.
Literary critic/poet dies at 95
Philosopher/writer dies at 48
English politician and lawyer Secretary of State for Education
At 85, a concert pianist/music director dies.
Jamaican singer (d. 1994)
Doctor dies at the age of 92.
Director/writer (Little Wars: Veiled Man) dies at 42
English tennis player and sportscaster (d. 1992).
Equadorian general, dies.
US photographer dies at the age of 93
South African singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). (Born 1945).
Occidental Petroleum was founded by an American doctor and businessman (d. 1990).
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1988Comedy star (Clair & McMahon Facts of Life), succumbs to AIDS
English cricketer (Born 1911)
American actor (Born 1933).
Aqctor (Honor Thy Father) dies at 55
Greek actor (Born 1910).
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (d. 1986).
Actress (Sorority Girl Carnival Rock).
Actress (Dancing Moms), dies at the age of 84
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American screenwriter and actor (d. 1982).
Composer dies at 94
Television host (Information Please) dies at 89
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979![Ann Dvorak]()
Actress (G Men. Life of Her Own. Scarface), dies in 67
Director (Plan 9), passes away at 54 from heart failure.
Jr., American filmmaker (Born in 1924)
At 75, Zen teacher Hakuin Rinzai dies.
American basketball coach and player (d. 1977).
Actor (Dr Thompson Breaking Point), dies at fifty
American microbiologist (Born 1922)
Actor (Dance Fools Dance), passes away at 81
At 78, US literary (Our Lady Peace) dies
Dutch Minister of Education/Prime Minister (1965-66), is killed at 57
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969Composer dies at 75
Composer dies at 62
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French-American poet, monk and mystic, he was a social critic, writer, poet, and monk. He touched many minds and hearts in the 20th century. After eight years of silence, he entered the Trappist monastery in Kentucky in 1941 and was ordained in 1949.
Actress (Children of the Wild), dead at 65
Northern Irish politician (Born in 1921)
The assistant pastor at Geneva in 1909, he was a Swiss theologian. He was the pastor in Safenwil, Switzerland, from 1911 to 21. Although he was not a fundamentalist, he tried to derive all his doctrine from the Bible. Barth returned to Basel in 1935 as a professor. His patriarchal status among Protestant preachers rose to the top after 1945. …
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26-year-old singer ("Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay") dies in a plane crash.
Composer dies at 71
Rocker (Barkays), who was killed in a crash of a plane.
Rocker (Barkays) dies in an airplane crash.
Rocker (Barkays) dies in an airplane crash.
rocker (Bar-kays), dies in plane crash.
American soul and R&B singer (Born 1949).
American soul and R&B singer (Born 1948).
Composer dies at 65
American pianist/composer (AeolianHarp), passes away at the age of 68.
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959![Henri Vidal]()
French film actor, Vidal made his film debut with Edith Piaf in Montmartre-sur-Seine (1941). Vidal appeared in 36 films between 1941-1959.
Flemish physician dies at 72.
American-Mexican rancher, philanthropist (d.58)
Translator and poet from Belarusian-Israeli (d. 1956).
Indian-born translator and scholar (Born 1872)
British-American author of short stories and the occult. He was a New York journalist in 1892. In 1905, he published his first short story. At 17 he discovered Theosophy and, three years later, met his Hindu teacher.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1946Great pitcher (Washington Senators), who dies at the age of 59.
American journalist/writer (Guys and Dolls) dies at the age of 66.
German Nazi Officer (Born 1913).
Recipient of the Victoria Cross for English Captain (d. 1944).
American pilot (Born 1915).
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939Composer dies at 45
Composer dies at 35
Italian writer who was acutely aware of the conflicts and frustrations of values. He was a notable novelist and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1934. His most well-known plays include "Enrico IV", and "Six Characters In Search of an Author."
Landbouw High School's 1st Rector Dies at 78
He was one of the most outstanding Belgian symbolist poets. His material was the daily life and folklore in his hometown. His poems often reflect his religious beliefs. He was an honest Roman Catholic.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928Scottish designer, architect, and illustrator (Born 1868).
Serbian politician (Born 1845)
At 38 years old, he dies.
American automobile manufacturer (Born 1868)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1911English botanist (Born 1817)
At the age of 94, dies.
At the age of 76, he dies.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on December 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909Sioux indian chief