Discover the most famous people who died on December 11. The list includes people like Sam Cooke, Ravi Shankar, Bettie Page, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Vincent du Vigneaud. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, diplomats, artists and poets and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, India, United Kingdom & Norway and many more countries.

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Birthdate: January 22, 1931

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1964

The King of Soul Sam Cooke is best remembered for his hits A Change is Gonna Come, You Send Me, and Wonderful World. He began singing gospel as a child and later joined The Soul Stirrers. He was shot and killed by a motel manager in Los Angeles. 

Birthdate: July 1, 1962

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

Died: 2023

Andre Braugher is best known for his Emmy-winning performances as Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street and as Nick Atwater in Thief. Fans also loved him as Raymond Holt in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as Woodchuck Coodchuck-Berkowitz in BoJack Horseman, and in the movies City of Angels and Poseidon. 

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Bettie Page

(American Model who Gained Notoriety in the 1950s for her Pin-Up Photos)

Birthdate: April 22, 1923

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, US

Died: 2008

Model Bettie Page was an iconic figure in pop culture in the 1950s. Considered a sex symbol, she was most popular for her pin-up photos. In 1955, she became one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine. After a short but immensely successful modeling career, she converted to Christianity and quit modeling.

Birthdate: November 26, 1902

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Died: 1971

Birthdate: April 7, 1920

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Varanasi, United Provinces, British Raj

Died: 2012

Indian sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar is best remembered for his pathbreaking collaborations with George Harrison and Yehudi Menuhin. The five-time Grammy-winner was trained in the sitar by Allauddin Khan and toured all over the U.S. and Europe, infusing Carnatic elements into Western music. He had also composed for Satyajit Ray.

Birthdate: November 30, 1186

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Khamag Mongol

Died: 1241

Ogedei Khan became the second Khagan of the Mongol Empire after succeeding his father Genghis Khan. Under his reign, the empire continued its expansion and reached its farthest extent south and west. Considered to be Genghis Khan's favorite son, Ogedei Khan is credited for continuing on the path set by his legendary father.

Birthdate: September 4, 1848

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1928

Lewis Howard Latimer was born to former slaves and went on to become a skilled patent draftsman. He had worked with Alexander Graham Bell on the patent of his telephone, and with the Edison Electric Light Company. He had also invented a modification of the process of making carbon filaments. 

Birthdate: June 27, 1682

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Died: 1718

Charles XII ruled Sweden as an absolute monarch for 18 years during the Great Northern War. He took over the throne at 15. Although appreciated for his effective legal and tax reforms, he is known to have led Sweden to immense destruction by participating in the 1707-1709 campaign against Russia.

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David Bellamy

(British Botanist, Television Presenter and Environmental Activist)

Birthdate: January 18, 1933

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 2019

Once regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on botany and the environment, David Bellamy was also a successful TV presenter and was a regular on BBC programs. However, he later claimed that he was shunned by the TV fraternity for his denial of the importance of climate change.

Birthdate: September 16, 1916

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Madurai

Died: 2004

M.S. Subbulakshmi was an Indian singer. Dubbed theQueen of Music, Subbulakshmi was the leading exponent of Carnatic music. In 1966, she became the first Indian to perform in UN General Assembly. In 1974, she became the first Indian musician to be awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award. In 1998, Subbulakshmi became the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.

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Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia

(Former Duchess Consort of Brunswick (1913 - 1918))

Birthdate: September 13, 1892

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Potsdam, Germany

Died: 1980

The only daughter of German emperor Wilhelm II, Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia became II Guard Hussar Regiment’s colonel-in-chief. She later became the Duchess consort of Brunswick by her marriage to Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick. Her memoirs were collated and published as The Kaiser’s Daughter.

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Alma Mahler

(Austrian Composer & Socialite)

Birthdate: August 31, 1879

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1964

Alma Mahler, remembered as the wife of composer Gustav Mahler and the daughter of landscape painter Emil Schindler, initially studied art but later acquired skills as a pianist. However, Mahler discouraged her from composing after marriage. She later had other affairs and married architect Walter Gropius and author Franz Werfel.

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Kamehameha V

(Monarch)

Birthdate: December 11, 1830

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Died: 1872

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Oliver Fisher Winchester

(Businessman)

Birthdate: November 30, 1810

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts

Died: 1880

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Suzanna Leigh

(Actress)

Birthdate: July 26, 1945

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Berkshire, England

Died: 2017

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Arthur Mullard

(English Actor and Singer)

Birthdate: September 19, 1910

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Islington, London, United Kingdom

Died: 1995

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Willie Rushton

(British Cartoonist, Actor, and Comedian Who Co-founded the Satirical Magazine 'Private Eye')

Birthdate: August 18, 1937

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England

Died: 1996

Willie Rushton was an English cartoonist, performer, comedian, actor, and satirist. He is credited with co-founding the popular fortnightly satirical magazine, Private Eye. He also served as a panelist in the famous game show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for 22 years.

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Charles R. Walgreen

(American Businessman and Founder of 'Walgreens')

Birthdate: October 9, 1873

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dixon, Illinois, United States

Died: 1939

Charles R. Walgreen was an American businessman best remembered for founding Walgreens, which operates America's second-largest pharmacy store chain. Charles R. Walgreen is one of the most important members of the Labor Hall of Fame.

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James J. Gibson

(Psychologist, University teacher)

Birthdate: January 27, 1904

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: McConnelsville

Died: 1979

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Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress

(Queen)

Birthdate: October 22, 1701

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1756

Holy Roman Empress Maria Amalia was the queen of the Germans and Bohemia. The wife of Emperor Charles VII, Maria established the first modern hospital of Munich, run by the nuns of Elisabetinerinnen. She also advised her son, Maximilian III Joseph, to make peace with Maria Theresa, her cousin.

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Musidora

(Actress)

Birthdate: February 23, 1889

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1957

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Arthur Lydiard

(One of the Greatest Athletics Coaches of All Time)

Birthdate: July 6, 1917

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Died: 2004

Arthur Lydiard was a New Zealand athlete and coach. He is credited with popularizing running as a sport and making it mainstream across the sporting world. Arthur Lydiard is also credited with coaching legendary athletes like Peter Snell, who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics under Lydiard's tutelage.

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Justinian II

(The Heraclian Dynasty's Last Eastern Roman Emperor)

Birthdate: 0669 AD

Birthplace: Constantinople

Died: 0711

Ancient Byzantine emperor Justinian II was the son of Constantine IV and an efficient ruler, though he was also known for his cruel ways and means. He was also known as Rhinotmetos, or the slit-nosed, after his nose was cut off during a revolt in 695, following which he was banished from the kingdom.

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Michael VIII Palaiologos

(Byzantine Emperor from 1261 to 1282)

Birthdate: 1223 AD

Birthplace: Empire of Nicaea

Died: 1282

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Ivan Cankar

(Considered as the Beginner of Modernism in Slovene Literature)

Birthdate: May 10, 1876

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Vrhnika, Slovenia

Died: 1918

Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer, poet, essayist, playwright, and political activist. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of modernism in Slovene literature. Considered the greatest Slovene language writer, Cankar had a great influence on the subsequent generations of intellectuals and writers. Numerous streets, institutions, and public buildings have been named in his honor.

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Galina Vishnevskaya

(Opera singer)

Birthdate: October 25, 1926

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: 2012

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

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Olive Schreiner

(Writer)

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Birthdate: March 24, 1855

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Lesotho

Died: 1920

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Frank Merrill

(Army general)

Birthdate: December 4, 1903

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1955

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Colley Cibber

(Former Actor and Poet Who Was a Theater Artist and a Manager)

Birthdate: November 6, 1671

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1757

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John Williams

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: August 9, 1962

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Sorrento, Louisiana, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

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Henry IV of Castile

(King)

Birthdate: January 5, 1425

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Valladolid, Spain

Died: 1474

Birthdate: May 18, 1901

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 1978

Vincent du Vigneaud was a biochemist who won the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is remembered for his extensive work on the cyclic peptide oxytocin. He also conducted considerable research on insulin, biotin, transmethylation, and penicillin. He studied at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Rochester and proceeded to have a brilliant academic career.  

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Robert de Montesquiou

(Poet)

Birthdate: March 7, 1855

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1921

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Ilya Tolstoy

(Writer)

Birthdate: May 22, 1866

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Yasnaya Polyana, Yasnaya Polyana, Russia

Died: 1933

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Adile Naşit

(Actress)

Birthdate: June 17, 1930

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey

Died: 1987

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James Flynn

(Intelligence researcher known for Flynn effect)

Birthdate: April 28, 1934

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Died: 2020

James Flynn was an intelligence researcher from New Zealand. He is remembered for his documentation of the continued increase of IQ scores of humans, which is currently being referred to as the Flynn effect. James Flynn is also remembered for his association with the University of Otago where he served as an Emeritus Professor in the Psychology and Politics departments.

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Mainza Chona

(Former Vice-President & Former Prime Minister of Zambia)

Birthdate: January 21, 1930

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Monze

Died: 2001

Mainza Chona was a Zambian diplomat and politician. He is remembered for his service as the Vice-President of Zambia from October 1970 to August 1973. Mainza Chona also served as the first Prime Minister of Zambia from 25 August 1973 to 27 May 1975. He then served as the prime minister again from 20 July 1977 to 15 June 1978. 

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Kavi Pradeep

(Indian Poet and Songwriter)

Birthdate: February 6, 1915

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Madhya Pradesh, India

Died: 1998

Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi, better known as Kavi Pradeep, was a renowned poet-lyricist who had penned scores of nationalistic songs, such as the ever-popular Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo and Aao Bachcho Tumhein Dikhayen. He was a regular at poets’ meets or Kavi Sammelans and had also been named the Rashtrakavi.

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Manuel Santana

(Spanish Tennis Player)

Birthdate: May 10, 1938

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Died: 2021

Manuel Santana was a Spanish tennis player who was ranked as amateur world No. 1 in 1965 by Ned Potter. He won the US Open in 1965 and Wimbledon the following year. He was known for favoring artificial surfaces over grass.  In 2020, he was awarded the ITF Philippe Chatrier Award in recognition of his contribution to tennis. 

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Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria

(Archduke)

Birthdate: March 10, 1918

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Baden bei Wien, Austria

Died: 2007

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Simon Scott

(Actor)

Birthdate: September 21, 1920

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Monterey Park, California, United States

Died: 1991

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Émile Picard

(Mathematician)

Birthdate: July 24, 1856

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1941

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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

(Spanish Noble Who is Considered One of the Greatest Generals in the Military History)

Birthdate: October 29, 1507

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Piedrahíta, Spain

Died: 1582

An adviser of King Charles I and, Philip II of Spain, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba was a Spanish general and diplomat. A master of logistics, he had an unshakable self-confidence, which helped him to sail through most adverse situations. Notable for his conquest of Portugal, he is also remembered for his tyranny as the governor-general of Netherlands.

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N. Richard Nash

(Writer)

Birthdate: June 8, 1913

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2000

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Rafael Hernández Marín

(Iconic Puerto Rican Songwriter and Musician )

Birthdate: October 24, 1892

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Aguadilla Pueblo, Puerto Rico

Died: 1965

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Louis, Grand Condé

(General)

Birthdate: September 8, 1621

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1686

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Elmyr de Hory

(Former painter and art forger, who is said to have sold over a thousand art forgeries to reputable art galleries all over the world)

Birthdate: April 14, 1906

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1976

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Pinturicchio

(Painter, illuminator)

Birthdate: 1454 AD

Birthplace: Perugia

Died: 1513

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Kathleen Ryan

(Actor)

Birthdate: September 8, 1922

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1985

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Charles Robert Jenkins

(Soldier, Actor)

Birthdate: February 18, 1940

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Rich Square, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2017