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December 19th
233 Notable deaths
Clementina Black
British writer and feminist (1853–1922).
Born July 27th, 1853 in Brighton. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1922 at 69 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Dmitry Shuvayev
Russian general (1854-1937).
Born October 24th, 1854 in Ufa.
Died December 19th, 1937 at 83 years old in Lipetsk (gunshot wound).
Puck van Heel
Dutch footballer (1904-1984).
Born January 21st, 1904 in Rotterdam.
Died December 19th, 1984 at 80 years old in Rotterdam.
Jens Christian Christensen
Danish politician (1856–1930).
Born November 21st, 1856 in Påbøl Plantage.
Died December 19th, 1930 at 74 years old in Hee.
Roland Burrage Dixon
American anthropologist (1875–1934).
Born November 6th, 1875 in Worcester.
Died December 19th, 1934 at 59 years old
Edmond Delfour
French association football player and manager (1907-1990).
Born November 1st, 1907 in Ris-Orangis.
Died December 19th, 1990 at 83 years old in Bastia.
Aloys Sprenger
Austrian orientalist (1813–1893).
Born September 3rd, 1813 in Nassereith.
Died December 19th, 1893 at 80 years old in Heidelberg.
Miet Smet
Belgian politician (1943–2024).
Born April 5th, 1943 in Sint-Niklaas.
Died December 19th, 2024 at 81 years old in Destelbergen. [ref]
Célestin Gaombalet
Prime minister of the central african republic (1942-2017).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Grimari.
Died December 19th, 2017 at 75 years old in Agen. [ref]
Carie Graves
American rower (1953–2021).
Born June 27th, 1953 in Madison.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 68 years old [ref]
Jacques Deval
French film director and writer (1890-1972).
Born June 27th, 1890 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1972 at 82 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fidel Uriarte
Spanish football player and manager (1945-2016).
Born March 1st, 1945 in Sestao.
Died December 19th, 2016 at 71 years old in Castro Urdiales. [ref]
Alexander Uninsky
Russian and american pianist (1910–1972).
Born February 15th, 1910 in Kyiv.
Died December 19th, 1972 at 62 years old in Dallas.
Meta Brevoort
American mountain climber (1825-1876).
Born November 8th, 1825 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 1876 at 51 years old in Dorking.
François Bonvin
French painter (1817-1887).
Born November 22nd, 1817 in Paris.
Died December 19th, 1887 at 70 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Dmitry Grave
Russian mathematician (1863–1939).
Born September 6th, 1863 in Kirillov.
Died December 19th, 1939 at 76 years old in Kyiv.
Elizabeth Phillips Hughes
Welsh scholar, teacher, and promoter of women's education (1851–1925).
Born July 12th, 1851 in Carmarthen. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1925 at 74 years old in Barry.
Jiang Ping
Chinese jurist (1930–2023).
Born December 28th, 1930 in Kwantung Leased Territory.
Died December 19th, 2023 at 92 years old in China-Japan Friendship Hospital. [ref]
Owain Owain
Welsh novelist, short story writer and poet (1929–1993).
Born December 11th, 1929 in Pwllheli.
Died December 19th, 1993 at 64 years old
Theodor Wiegand
German archaeologist (1864–1936).
Born October 30th, 1864 in Bendorf.
Died December 19th, 1936 at 72 years old in Berlin (malaria).
Hrant Matevosyan
Armenian writer (1935-2002).
Born February 12th, 1935 in Ahnidzor.
Died December 19th, 2002 at 67 years old in Yerevan.
Lew Harvey
American actor (1887-1953).
Born October 6th, 1887 in Wisconsin.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Francis Planté
French pianist (1839–1934).
Born March 2nd, 1839 in Orthez.
Died December 19th, 1934 at 95 years old in Landes.
Andrés Martínez Trueba
President of uruguay (1884-1959).
Born February 11th, 1884 in Florida.
Died December 19th, 1959 at 75 years old in Montevideo.
Rudolf Leonhard
Poet and german politician (1889-1953).
Born October 27th, 1889 in Leszno.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 64 years old in Berlin.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black