Deaths in December 2019

The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2019.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

December 2019 1 Henri Biancheri, 87, French football player (Monaco, Angers) and executive (Monaco).Ancien joueur et directeur sportif de Monaco, Henri Biancheri est mort Shyamal Kanti Biswas, 71, Bangladeshi academic, vice-chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (2007–2012). Noksong Boham, 71, Indian politician, MLA (1978–1980, 1984–1999), cancer.Former Arunachal Pradesh minister Noksong Boham dies at 71 Miguelina Cobián, 77, Cuban sprinter, Olympic silver medalist (1968).Cuban runner Miguelina Cobián, Olympic silver medalist dies Anthony Cooke, 92, British rear admiral.Cooke Douglas DeGood, 72, American politician.Douglas Kent DeGood Bob Fairchild, 90, American politician.Robert Lewis Fairchild Edgardo Gomez, 81, Filipino biologist.National Scientist Edgardo Gomez, coral reef conservation champion, dies David E. Harrison, 86, American politician.David E. Harrison Miguel Hesayne, 96, Argentinian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Viedma (1975–1995).Murió el obispo Miguel Hesayne, denunciante de la dictadura Mariss Jansons, 76, Latvian conductor, heart disease.Conductor Mariss Jansons dies aged 76 Jane Kister, 75, British-American mathematical logician, complications following heart surgery.Jane Elizabeth Kister Robert M. Koerner, 85, American engineer and academic.Robert M. Koerner Michael Lai, 73, Hong Kong Cantopop composer (Police Story, Project A Part II, Miracles) and actor.Michael Lai, giant of film and TV music in Hong Kong, dies at 73 Lil Bub, 8, American celebrity cat (Lil Bub & Friendz).Internet sensation 'Lil Bub' passes away Liu Gangji, 86, Chinese philosopher, aesthetician, historian, and artist.著名马克思主义哲学家、美学家刘纲纪先生逝世，享年87岁 Shelley Morrison, 83, American actress (Will & Grace, The Flying Nun, General Hospital), heart failure.Veteran 'Will and Grace' actress Shelley Morrison dies at 83 René Rebuffat, 89, French historian and archeologist.Falleceu René Rebuffat Sacred Falls, 10, New Zealand racehorse and sire, liver disease.Dual Doncaster Mile winner passes away Paul Sirba, 59, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Duluth (since 2009), heart attack.Duluth bishop Sirba dies unexpectedly Libby Skala, 52, American actress and playwright.Honoring Libby Pat Sullivan, 69, American Hall of Fame football player (Auburn Tigers, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins) and coach, Heisman Trophy winner (1971), cancer.Pat Sullivan, former Auburn quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, dies at 69 Paula Tilbrook, 89, English actress (Emmerdale, Last of the Summer Wine).Paula Tilbrook: Emmerdale actress dies at 89

2 George Atkinson III, 27, American football player (Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns).Former Raiders player George Atkinson III dead at 27, reports say Nicolas Bokov, 74, Russian writer.В Париже умер писатель Николай Боков, издатель журнала "Ковчег" Michael Brewster, 65, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (2014–2018) Jimmy Cavallo, 92, American musician, heart failure.Syracuse's 'father of rock'n roll,' Jimmy Cavallo, dies at 92 Richard Easton, 86, Canadian actor (The Brothers, Henry V, Revolutionary Road), Tony winner (2001).Mockingbird Hill Cottage: Wednesday Thoughts D. C. Fontana, 80, American television writer (Star Trek, The Streets of San Francisco, The Waltons).D.C. Fontana, famed writer for Star Trek, dies at 80 Les Goble, 87, American football player (Chicago Cardinals).Alfred University Athletics announces the passing of Lester B. Goble John F. Grady, 90, American judge.Federal Judge John Grady, who oversaw landmark AT&T antitrust and Marquette 10 police corruption trials, dies at 90 William D. Haseman, 71, American computer scientist.Sad News: Dr. William David Haseman Francesco Janich, 82, Italian footballer (Lazio, Bologna, national team).È morto Franco Janich, ex calciatore di Bologna e Lazio Sir John Kerr, 82, British admiral, Chief of Defence Intelligence (1988–1991), Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (1991–1993).Kerr Robert K. Massie, 90, American Romanov historian, Pulitzer Prize winner (1981).Robert Massie, who popularized Russian history, dead at 90 Johann Baptist Metz, 91, German theologian.Begründer der "Neuen Politischen Theologie" ist tot Jacques Morgantini, 95, French record producer and promoter.Disparition de Jacques Morgantini à l’âge de 95 ans ... Carl Muller, 84, Sri Lankan poet and writer.Award winning Sri Lankan writer, poet Carl Muller passed away Dianne H. Pilgrim, 78, American art historian.Dianne Pilgrim Alfred Reid, 81, Jamaican Anglican prelate, Bishop of Jamaica (2000–2012).Death of Bishop Alfred Charles Reid Barry Sadler, 79, Australian rules footballer (Fitzroy).Barry Sadler Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 88, Saudi royal, Governor of Makkah Region (1958–1961). Manfred Schneckenburger, 81, German art historian and curator, director of the documenta art exhibition (1977, 1987).Ex-documenta-Leiter Manfred Schneckenburger ist tot Muriel Seltman, 92, British mathematician and political activist.Commemorating Muriel Seltman Greedy Smith, 63, Australian musician (Mental As Anything), heart attack.Mental As Anything's 'Greedy' Smith dies aged 63 Joe Smith, 91, American music industry executive (Capitol Records, Elektra Records, Warner Records).Joe Smith, Record Exec Who Signed Grateful Dead, Garth Brooks, Dead at 91 Fred Storey, 87, Canadian curler.Frederick Storey Ken Taylor, 65, American philosopher and radio host, heart attack.Ken Taylor, Stanford philosophy professor and co-host of Philosophy Talk, dies at 65 Juan Pablo Vergara, 34, Peruvian footballer (Binacional, UTC), traffic collision.Juan Pablo Vergara falleció tras accidente vehicular Francette Vernillat, 82, French actress (Thérèse Raquin).Décès de Francette Vernillat (1937-2019) Bhagwati Singh Visharad, 98, Indian politician, MLA (1957–1962, 1967–1977, 1980–1989, 1991–1993).उन्नाव की भगवंत नगर विधानसभा से सात बार विधायक रहे भगवती सिंह का निधन Vini Vitharana, 91, Sri Lankan linguist and professor.Professor Vini Vitharana passed away at the age of 91 Zhang Zhenxian, 92, Chinese air force general, Political Commissar of the Jinan and Guangzhou Military Region Air Forces.张振先同志逝世

3 John Ash, 71, British poet and writer.Arts Remembrance: A Tribute to Poet and Writer John Ash Rawshan Ara Bachchu, 86, Bangladeshi activist.Language Movement warrior Rawshan Ara Bachchu passes away Arthur Baysting, 72, New Zealand writer, musician, and children's advocate.Arthur Baysting: Farewell to a champion of NZ music and TV Giovanni Bertini, 68, Italian footballer (Roma, Fiorentina, Catania), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Calcio, è morto di Sla Giovanni Bertini; anche lui aveva giocato nella Fiorentina Irmela Broniecki, 75, German Olympic fencer.Irmela Broniecki Cha In-ha, 27, South Korean actor.Rookie Korean actor Cha In-ha, 27, reportedly found dead Mary Craig, 91, British journalist and writer.Mary Craig André Daguin, 84, French chef, cancer.French chef who 'invented' magret de canard dies aged 84 Jean Deloche, 90, French historian.In Memoriam Jean Deloche Johann Eyfells, 96, Icelandic artist.Jóhann Eyfells er látinn Fang Zengxian, 88, Chinese painter, Director of the Shanghai Art Museum, founder of the Shanghai Biennale.原上海美术馆馆长、知名人物画家方增先辞世，享年88岁 Firoz Ghanty, 67, Mauritian painter, poet, and activist.Nécrologie : Décès du peintre et poète Firoz Ghanty Andrew Gissinger, 60, American football player & CEO.RIP Drew Gissinger Syracusefan.com Paula Grimaldi-Reardon, 65, American photographer.Paula Grimaldi-Reardon, 65, photographer of tattoos, bikers and outlaws Carl O. Helvie, 87, American nurse and nursing theorist.Carl O. Helvie Nosrat Karimi, 94, Iranian actor and filmmaker.نصرت کریمی بازیگر و کارگردان سینما و تئاتر‌ ایران درگذشت Ray Kidder, 96, American physicist.Ray E Kidder Thomas Demetrios Lambros, 89, American judge.Former chief judge for northern Ohio federal court known for colorful naturalization ceremonies dies James Francis McAlpine, 97, Canadian entomologist.In Memory: James Francis (Frank) McAlpine (September 25, 1922 – December 3, 2019) Shaaban Abdel Rahim, 62, Egyptian shaabi singer, heart failure. R. Ramanathan, 71, Indian politician, MLA (1985–1991), cardiac arrest.Former DMK MLA dead Patsy Rippy, 71, American tennis player.Patsy Ann Rippy Bond Donald Tosh, 84, British screenwriter (Doctor Who).Donald Tosh 1935-2019 Ragnar Ulstein, 99, Norwegian journalist and resistance fighter.Krigshelten Ragnar Ulstein er død Andrew Weiner, 70, Canadian science fiction author.Andrew Weiner

4 Javier Aguirre, 84, Spanish film director (Count Dracula's Great Love).Muere el cineasta Javier Aguirre a los 84 años tras una larga enfermedad Cas Banaszek, 74, American football player (San Francisco 49ers).Former 49ers T Cas Banaszek Passes Away David John Candlin, 92, British physicist.Dr David John Candlin Chen Xingbi, 88, Chinese electronics engineer, inventor of the superjunction power semiconductor device.China's power semiconductor pioneer dies at 89 Thomas Elsaesser, 76, German film historian.Filmtheoretiker Thomas Elsaesser ist tot Leonard Goldberg, 85, American film and television producer (Charlie's Angels, Blue Bloods, WarGames), president of 20th Century Fox (1987–1989), injuries from a fall.Leonard Goldberg, Producer of 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Blue Bloods,' Dies at 85 Julius Gould, 95, British sociologist.Professor Julius Gould Lucien Guillier, 92, French Olympic discus thrower and shot putter.Lucien Guillier Akira Hayami, 90, Japanese economist, pneumonia.速水融さん死去 Azucena Hernández, 59, Spanish actress (El Retorno del Hombre Lobo).Muere Azucena Hernández, actriz del destape y víctima de tetraplejia durante 33 años Helen Kimble, 94, British Africanist.Helen Kimble, 1925–2019 Ján Eugen Kočiš, 93, Slovak-born Czech Ruthenian Greek Catholic hierarch, Auxiliary Bishop of Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic (2004–2006).Zomrel gréckokatolícky emeritný biskup Ján Eugen Kočiš Charles Daniel Marivate, 95, South African physician.Marivate, a medic for all seasons Sheila Mercier, 100, English actress (Emmerdale).Emmerdale actress Sheila Mercier dies aged 100 Rosa Morena, 78, Spanish flamenco pop singer and actress, cancer.Muere en Badajoz la cantante Rosa Morena Margaret Morgan Lawrence, 105, American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.RIP: Margaret Morgan Lawrence, lay champion of peace and reconciliation work, dies at 105 Tetsu Nakamura, 73, Japanese physician, shot.Tetsu Nakamura: Japanese doctor among six dead in Afghan gun attack Ockie Oosthuizen, 64, South African rugby union player (national team), cancer.Former Springbok prop Ockie Oosthuizen dies Patrick Pym, 83, British Olympic sailor (1972).Patrick Pym Claudio Rodríguez, 86, Spanish voice actor.Muere el actor de doblaje Claudio Rodríguez, voz de John Wayne, Charlton Heston o Dumbledore C. O. Simpkins, 94, American dentist, civil rights activist, and politician, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1992–1996).Civil rights pioneer Dr. C.O. Simpkins dies Michel Verhoeve, 80, French Olympic footballer (1968).Football: joueur du VAFC et de l’AC Cambrai, Michel Verhoeve s’est éteint Peter van Walsum, 85, Dutch diplomat.Peter van Walsum (1934-2019) was de Lazarus onder de diplomaten Bob Willis, 70, English cricketer (Surrey, Warwickshire, national team), prostate cancer.Bob Willis: Former England cricket captain dies aged 70 Ranjith de Zoysa, 57, Sri Lankan politician, MP (since 2010).Ranjith de Zoysa passed away at age 57

5 Pietro Brollo, 86, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Belluno-Feltre (1996–2000) and Archbishop of Udine (2000–2009).Morto monsignor Pietro Brollo