December 1st
169 Notable deaths
Margit Kaffka
Hungarian writer (1880-1918).
Born June 10th, 1880 in Carei. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1918 at 38 years old in Budapest (1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Elisabeth Eybers
South african poet (1915–2007).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Klerksdorp. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2007 at 92 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Fritz Fischer
German historian (1908–1999).
Born March 5th, 1908 in Ludwigsstadt.
Died December 1st, 1999 at 91 years old in Hamburg.
Arnie Robinson
Athletics competitor, long jumper.
Born April 7th, 1948 in San Diego.
Died December 1st, 2020 at 72 years old in San Diego (COVID-19). [ref]
Lajos Zilahy
Hungarian novelist and playwright.
Born March 27th, 1891 in Salonta. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1974 at 83 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
José Bénazéraf
French film director (1922-2012).
Born January 8th, 1922 in Casablanca.
Died December 1st, 2012 at 90 years old in Chiclana de la Frontera.
Berlenti Abdul Hamid
Egyptian actress (1935–2010).
Born November 20th, 1935 in Beni Suef.
Died December 1st, 2010 at 75 years old in Cairo (stroke). [ref]
Juhan Liiv
Estonian writer (1864-1913).
Born April 30th, 1864 in Alatskivi. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1913 at 49 years old in Koosa (pneumonia). [ref]
Ruth Maier
Austrian author and holocaust victim (1920–1942).
Born November 10th, 1920 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1942 at 22 years old in Oświęcim, Auschwitz.
Volodymyr Muntyan
Ukrainian footballer ( 1946-2025).
Born September 14th, 1946 in Podilsk.
Died December 1st, 2025 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 169
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson