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Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music.
Notable Deaths on December 11
1964 — Sam Cooke
American singer-songwriter (born 1931)
December 11 has 95 recorded notable deaths across history, from 384 to 2024. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
95 source records
384 – 2024
Today in history
Major events on December 11
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 2006 Felipe Calderón, the president of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican drug war. Source
- 2020 The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency. Source
- 1905 A workers' uprising occurs in Kyiv, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), and establishes the Shuliavka Republic. Source
- 1994 First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya. Source
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Bettie Mae Page was an American model who gained recognition in the 1950s for her pin-up photos.
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The author of more than 100 books and treatises, his philosophical works include numerous commentaries on Aristotle, for which he was known in the Western world as "The Commentator" and "Father of Rationalism".
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Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1261 until his death in 1282, and previously as the co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261.
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Nikephoros II Phokas, Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969.
More major people who died on December 11
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2008
Bettie Page
American model (born 1923)
Bettie Mae Page was an American model who gained recognition in the 1950s for her pin-up photos.
1198
Averroes
Spanish astronomer, physicist, and philosopher (born 1126)
Ibn Rushd, Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist who was proficient in a variety of intellectual fields, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy, physics, psychology, mathematics,…
1282
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Byzantine emperor (born 1225)
Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1261 until his death in 1282, and previously as the co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261.
969
Nikephoros II Phokas
Byzantine emperor (born 912)
Nikephoros II Phokas, Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969.
1975
Nihal Atsız
Turkish philosopher, author, and poet (born 1905)
Hüseyin Nihâl Atsız was a prominent Turkish ultranationalist writer, novelist, and poet. Atsız self-identified as a racist, Pan-Turkist, Turanist, and was the ideologue of Atsızism.
2000
Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah
Pakistani politician and diplomat (born 1915)
Begum Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah was a Pakistani politician, diplomat and author.
2020
James Flynn
New Zealand intelligence researcher. (born 1934)
James Robert Flynn was an American-born New Zealand moral philosopher and intelligence researcher.
2010
Dick Hoerner
American football player (born 1922)
Lester Junior "Dick" Hoerner was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1951.
2013
Sheikh Mussa Shariefi
Indian philosopher and scholar (born 1942)
Hujjatul Islam Sheikh Muhammad Mussa Shariefi was a senior Islamic Twelver Shia religious scholar/alim from the Kargil district of Ladakh.
2015
Abish Kekilbayev
Kazakh academic and politician (born 1939)
Äbış Kekılbaev was a Kazakh public and political figure, Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan (2009), People’s Writer of Kazakhstan (1992), and Honored Cultural Worker of the Kyrgyz Republic (1995).
2015
Ken Woolley
Australian architect (born 1933)
Kenneth Frank Charles Woolley, was an Australian architect. In a career spanning 60 years, he is best known for his contributions to project housing with Pettit and Sevitt, as well as for being a four-time winner of the…
1282
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Welsh prince (born 1223)
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd or Llywelyn the Last was Prince of Gwynedd from 1255 to 1282.
2024
David Bonderman
American billionaire businessman (born 1942)
David Bonderman was an American billionaire businessman. He was the founding partner of TPG Inc., and its Asian affiliate, Newbridge Capital.
1610
Adam Elsheimer
German artist working in Rome (born 1578)
Adam Elsheimer was a German Baroque painter who worked in Rome. Though his career was short, his relatively few paintings were very influential in the early 17th century.
1937
Jaan Anvelt
Estonian theorist and politician (born 1884)
Jaan Anvelt, was an Estonian Bolshevik revolutionary and writer.
2012
Ravi Shankar
Indian-American sitar player and composer (born 1920)
Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known exponent of Indian classical music in the second half of the 20th century, and influenced many musicians in…
1968
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
American publisher (born 1891)
Arthur Hays Sulzberger was publisher of The New York Times from 1935 to 1961.
1840
Emperor Kōkaku of Japan (born 1771)
Emperor Kōkaku was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōkaku reigned from 1779 until his abdication in 1817 in favor of his son, Emperor Ninkō.
1892
William Milligan
Scottish theologian and scholar (born 1821)
William Milligan was a renowned Scottish theologian. He studied at the University of Halle in Germany, and eventually became a professor at the University of Aberdeen.