December 1st
143 Notable deaths
Lee Dorsey
American pop/r&b singer.
Born December 24th, 1926 in Portland. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1986 at 59 years old in New Orleans (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Bai Chongxi
Chinese general (1893-1966).
Born March 18th, 1893 in Lingui District.
Died December 1st, 1966 at 73 years old in Taipei (thrombosis).
Mylène Demongeot
French actress.
Born September 29th, 1935 in Nice.
Died December 1st, 2022 at 87 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (peritoneal carcinoma). [ref]
Magic Sam
American chicago blues musician (1937-1969).
Born February 14th, 1937 in Grenada.
Died December 1st, 1969 at 32 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Montague Druitt
Suspect in the jack the ripper murders, cricketer, barrister and schoolteacher (1857-1888).
Born August 15th, 1857 in Wimborne Minster.
Died December 1st, 1888 at 31 years old in River Thames (drowning).
Fritz Fischer
Historian.
Born March 5th, 1908 in Ludwigsstadt.
Died December 1st, 1999 at 91 years old in Hamburg.
Christa Wolf
German literary critic, novelist, and essayist (1929-2011).
Born March 18th, 1929 in Gorzów Wielkopolski. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2011 at 82 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Claude Jade
French actress (1948-2006).
Born October 8th, 1948 in Dijon. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2006 at 58 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (cancer). [ref]
Alvin Lucier
American composer of experimental music and sound installations.
Born May 14th, 1931 in Nashua.
Died December 1st, 2021 at 90 years old in Middletown. [ref]
Samia Gamal
Egyptian belly dancer and actress.
Born August 22nd, 1924 in Beni Suef.
Died December 1st, 1994 at 70 years old in Cairo. [ref]
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Death is never an apology. Soul King