December 1st
218 Notable deaths
Ousmane Sow
Senegalese sculptor (1935-2016).
Born October 10th, 1935 in Dakar. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2016 at 81 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
American writer (1946–2011).
Born March 3rd, 1946 in Elkton.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 65 years old in Toronto (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Shingo Araki
Japanese animation artist and character designer (1939–2011).
Born January 1st, 1939 in Nagoya.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 72 years old in Itabashi (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Alfonso Armada
Spanish military officer involved in 1981 coup.
Born February 12th, 1920 in Madrid.
Died December 1st, 2013 at 93 years old in Madrid.
Ruth Bancroft Law
American aviation pioneer (1887-1970).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Lynn.
Died December 1st, 1970 at 83 years old in San Francisco.
Margit Kaffka
Hungarian writer (1880-1918).
Born June 10th, 1880 in Carei.
Died December 1st, 1918 at 38 years old in Budapest (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint
Danish architect (1853-1930).
Born June 21st, 1853 in Skælskør.
Died December 1st, 1930 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Alfred Rethel
German artist (1816-1859).
Born May 15th, 1816 in Aachen.
Died December 1st, 1889 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf.
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.
Robert Gordon
American actor and director (1913-1990).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 1st, 1990 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
Carl Koch
German film director (1892–1963).
Born July 30th, 1892 in Nümbrecht.
Died December 1st, 1963 at 71 years old in London Borough of Barnet.
Arnie Robinson
Athletics competitor, long jumper (1948–2020).
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 (1891–1974).
Born March 27th, 1891 in Salonta.
Died December 1st, 1974 at 83 years old in Novi Sad.
Gunnar Knudsen
11th prime minister of norway (1848–1928).
Born September 19th, 1848 in Arendal.
Died December 1st, 1928 at 80 years old in Skien.
Jules Demersseman
French composer and flutist (1833-1866).
Born January 9th, 1833 in Hondschoote.
Died December 1st, 1866 at 33 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
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.
Died December 1st, 1913 at 49 years old in Koosa (pneumonia).
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]
Annabelle Moore
American actress and dancer (1878–1961).
Born July 6th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died December 1st, 1961 at 83 years old in Chicago.
Pavel Sadyrin
Russian footballer (1942-2001).
Born September 18th, 1942 in Perm.
Died December 1st, 2001 at 59 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Cliff Britton
English footballer (1909–1975).
Born August 29th, 1909 in Bristol. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1975 at 66 years old in Anlaby.
Maria Pacôme
French actress (1923–2018).
Born July 18th, 1923 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 1st, 2018 at 95 years old in Ballainvilliers (cancer). [ref]
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene