December 11th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 11th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
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Chicago, illinois -- actor (frank pembleton-homicide)
2021
American author (d. 2021)
2020
Acclaimed playwright known for his powerful dramas.
Kenyan politician and former Member of Parliament for Machakos.
Finnish geneticist known for her research on genetic diseases.
New zealand intelligence researcher. (b. 1934)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Renowned Chinese-American artist known for his innovative style and contributions to the art world.
2017
British tv personality, host of "multi-colored swap shop", from 1976-82. followed by "cheggers plays pop." chegwin discussed his alcohol problems on live television on 11/05/1992, and wrote extensively about his addiction in his autobiography. on 11/01/1991, he checked in to rehab for five weeks. he stopped drinking seven months later and began an acrimonious separation to end his 11-year-old marriage.
2016
Prominent writer known for her impactful literary works.
Renowned Romani singer known as the 'Queen of Romani Music'.
2015
Hema Upadhyay was an Indian contemporary artist known for her multimedia installations and sculptures.
Hema Upadhyay was an Indian politician who served as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
American basketball player (d. 2015)
Kazakh academic and politician (b. 1939)
Australian architect (b. 1933)
Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (b. 1933)
2014
German conductor and director (b. 1929)
2013
Nadir Afonso was a Portuguese geometric abstractionist painter.
Mexican boxer (b. 1973)
Canadian-american author and academic (b. 1929)
Indian philosopher and scholar (b. 1942)
2012
Ravi shankar was an indian composer and sitar virtuoso who is best known for popularizing indian classical music in the west and collaborating with the beatles' george harrison.
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Leningrad, russia -- soprano (madama butterfly)
Mendel Weinbach was a renowned painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.
2011
American cardinal (b. 1935)
2010
American football player (b. 1922)
American football player (born in 1922)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Award-winning journalist and author.
2008
Famous pin-up model known for her iconic images in the 1950s.
Renowned poet with a unique style.
American beauty queen, model and american beauty queen. the ultimate pinup babe. she was the second child of six children, and was the daughter of an auto mechanic father and a housewife mother. she was co-editor of her high school newspaper and was voted "the girl most likely succeeds."
American voice actress (born in 1960)
2007
Irish singer (born 1945)
2006
American supercentenarian (born in 1890).
2004
Pioneering computer scientist known for her work in programming languages and software development.
New zealand track and field coach (born 1917).
Argentinian footballer (d. 2004)
Argentinian footballer (born 1962)
Indian singer (born 1916)
2003
Renowned Ivorian writer known for his novels depicting African history and culture.
2002
Indian film actor known for his versatile performances in Telugu cinema.
2001
Cypriot poet and writer known for his contributions to modern Greek literature.
Joab Meyer was a mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry.
Zambian lawyer and politician, first prime minister of zambia (b. 1930)
2000
Glendel Gilman was an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for his novel 'The Jewel-Hinged Jaw'.
Victor Grinich was a pioneering computer scientist who made significant contributions to the development of early computer systems.
Indian-pakistani politician and diplomat (d. 2000)
American actor (b. 1916)
Author and diplomat from pakistan (born 1915).
Producer of hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s. he produced films such as dark victory (1939), arch of triumph (488) and raintree county (577) he was employed by warner brothers, paramount, and m-g-m. in 1946, he was elected vice president of enterprise productions, inc.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1998
American singer-songwriter "snot" (d. 1998).
French differential geometer, and math physicist of polish heritage, was one of the first researchers hired by the centre national de la recherche scientifique.
Polish-french physicist (born 1915).
1997
British world war ii spy, double agent, aka agent zigzag (d. 1997).
English guitarist and composer (b. 1949)
Aerospace scientist dies at the age of 73.
1996
English cartoonist, author, and publisher, co-founded private eye (b. 1937)
English actor (tw3)/author/cartoonist, dies at age 59 (born 1937).
Economics professor, who dies at the age of 93.
Fighter pilot dies at the age of 82.
Soldier, dies at 95
1995
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English comedian (born 1910).
American author known for his works in the mystery and science fiction genres.
American minister and philosopher (b. 1948)
Actor singer/choreographer (pleasure garden), passes away at 75
Journalist dies at 69
1994
American archaeologist and scholar (b. 1900)
Polish/british general major (wwii), died at the age of 102.
Vice prime minister of china (1979).
1993
Actress and director of romanian-french films (d. 1993).
Norway's slavic ski instructor, who dies at 45
At 99, a french-romanian actress (le roi) dies
1992
Actor (lunch hour on the buses), who dies at 62
1991
Swedish writer/professor (swedish academy), dies.
American actor, comedian, game show host/panelist, and television personality (b. 1921)
At 70, a us comic/tv panelist (rql show) dies.
At 44 years old, a south african musician (ladysmith black mambazo) was killed.
1990
Belgian banker/economist, who dies at the age of 92.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Influential photographer known for her fashion and portrait photography.
Pioneering chemist who made significant contributions to organic chemistry.
American photographer (born 1895).
1987
Leaira Fitzgerald was a celebrated actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.
Indian author and academic (d. 1987)
Indian marathi writer (born in 1923)
1986
Actor (summer fantasy), dead at 30
1984
American actor, director, and producer (d.1984)
American director, producer and actor (b. 1894)
German-american author, poet, and scholar (d. 1984)
1983
Guyanese-english general (d. 1983)
Composer dies at 82
1980
Estelene Wilkins was a British essayist known for her incisive social commentary and literary criticism.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Prominent figure in visual perception research.
American psychologist and academic (d. 1979)
Actress (alice-cimarron city), is killed in new york city at the age of 66.
American perceptual psychologist (born in 1904)
1978
Renowned chemist known for groundbreaking research in organic chemistry.
Verbon Wilkins was a renowned American playwright known for his thought-provoking and socially conscious works.
Earsel Harding was a pioneering American physicist who conducted groundbreaking research in the field of quantum mechanics.
American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1978)
American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1955 for his work on the structure of peptides and the synthesis of insulin.
American baseball manager and player (d. 1978).
1977
Dewell Gann was an American novelist known for his Western and adventure stories.
1975
American jazz singer (born in 1908)
Known as the father of the Appalachian Trail.
Benton MacKaye was an American forester, planner, and conservationist, known as the originator of the Appalachian Trail.
Turkish author, poet, and philosopher (d. 1975)
1974
Actor (racket squad, public defender) dies at 63
1972
Ukrainian poet (zolushka) dies at 66
1971
Mcdonald's was founded by an american businessman (d. 1971).
1970
Cuban musician who played a key role in the development of Afro-Cuban music.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1968
Estonian painter and author (b. 1910)
American publisher (b. 1891)
Estonian painter (born1910)
At the age of 59, dies from cerebral hemorhage.
1967
Cricket player (yorkshire, england) a left-arm spinner
Composer dies at 75
Actor (double dynamite) dies from illness in new york city, new york.
1966
Known for his work in nuclear physics and cosmic rays.
American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (b. 1881)
1965
Renowned Serbian painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
1964
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American singer with amazing singing talent. his mix of gospel and pop laid the foundations of modern soul music. before his tragic death, he had 29 top forty hits.
American singer with amazing singing talent. his mix of gospel and pop laid the foundations of modern soul music. before his tragic death, he had 29 top forty hits.
Viennese socialite, born in vienna. she was well-known for her beauty and her vivacity when she was young. she was the wife of gustav mahler, walter gropius and franz werfel respectively, as well as a consort to several other notable men. she was a prolific composer of songs for piano and voice since her teens. her salon was an important …
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Actor (ma & pa kettle), died at 76
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
American sportscaster and baseball player (d. 1959).
1957
French actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1889)
French actress (born 1889).
1955
American art collector and philanthropist.
Composer dies at 51
At 79, sculptor (october 3, monument), dies.
1953
Notable sculptor recognized for her innovative use of materials.
Turkish journalist and director (b. 1896)
1951
Iraqi turkmen poet and writer (b. 1881)
Turkish general (b. 1882)
1950
New zealand academic and astronomer (d. 1950).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1945
French physicist. he was a specialist in optics, photometry and the development of the fabry perot interferometer to astronomy.
1941
Jr., american pilot and poet (b. 1922)
French mathematician and academic (b. 1856)
French mathematician (born in 1856).
Jr., american poet & aviator (born in 1922)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
Norwegian historian and educator, nobel prize laureate (b. 1869)
Norwegian historian, teacher, political scientist. he was a world-renowned exponent of internationalism theory and practice.
1937
English architect and painter (b. 1853)
Estonian theorist and politician (b. 1884)
1936
American baseball player (b. 1875)
1933
Belgian painter (van der goes klooster), dies at age 87.
1930
German war historian/theorist, dies at the age of 81.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Played a key role in the development of the carbon filament for the incandescent light bulb.
1920
Elliet Schreiner was a South African novelist and feminist who is best known for her novel 'The Story of an African Farm'.
South African author known for her novel 'The Story of an African Farm.'
South african author and activist (b. 1855)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
Slovenian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1876)
At the age of 42, he dies.
1913
Governor of liechtenstein (b. 1852)
1911
At the age of 92, he dies.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on December 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
German-born chemist and british industrialist who discovered the metal carbonyls (b. 1839)
Russian poet and critic (d. 1909)
1906
Italian mathematician known for his contributions to algebraic geometry.
American fencer, engineer, and academic (b. 1872)
1902
At the age of 68, he dies.