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December 1st
218 Notable deaths
Mikel Laboa
Basque singer-songwriter from donostia (1934-2008).
Born June 15th, 1934 in San Sebastián.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 74 years old in San Sebastián. [ref]
Carl Schenkel
Swiss film director and screenwriter (1948-2003).
Died December 1st, 2003 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Vassily Maximov
Russian artist (1844-1911).
Born January 29th, 1844 in Lopino.
Died December 1st, 1911 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nikolai Patolichev
Soviet politician (1908-1989).
Born September 23rd, 1908 in Zolino.
Died December 1st, 1989 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Eduardo Lourenço
Portuguese writer, literary scholar and philosopher (1923-2020).
Born May 23rd, 1923 in São Pedro de Rio Seco. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2020 at 97 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Tomás de Herrera
President of new grenada (1804-1854).
Born December 21st, 1804 in Panama City.
Died December 1st, 1854 at 49 years old in Bogotá.
Maria Itkina
Soviet sprinter (1932–2020).
Born May 3rd, 1932 in Roslavl.
Died December 1st, 2020 at 88 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Louis Lewin
1850-1929 german botanist and pharmacologist.
Born November 9th, 1850 in Tuchola.
Died December 1st, 1929 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Jane Marken
1895-1976 french actress.
Born January 13th, 1895 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 1st, 1976 at 81 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Luděk Marold
Czech illustrator and painter (1865-1898).
Born August 7th, 1865 in Prague.
Died December 1st, 1898 at 33 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
Fred Jüssi
Estonian biologist, nature writer and photographer (1935-2024).
Born January 29th, 1935 in Aruba.
Died December 1st, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Tom Mason
Chiropractor, actor (1920-1980).
Born April 29th, 1920 in Illinois.
Died December 1st, 1980 at 60 years old in Orange.
Anton Kochinyan
Armenian politician (1913–1990).
Born November 25th, 1913 in Vahagni.
Died December 1st, 1990 at 77 years old in Yerevan.
Julius von Schlosser
Austrian art historian (1866–1938).
Born September 23rd, 1866 in Vienna.
Died December 1st, 1938 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Edwar al-Kharrat
Egyptian novelist, writer and critic (1926–2015).
Born March 16th, 1926 in Alexandria.
Died December 1st, 2015 at 89 years old in Cairo (infectious disease).
Omar Trujillo
Mexican footballer (1977–2022).
Born November 9th, 1977 in Morelia.
Died December 1st, 2022 at 45 years old in Morelia (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Hans Beimler
German politician (1895-1936).
Born July 2nd, 1895 in Munich.
Died December 1st, 1936 at 41 years old in Madrid.
Wilhelm Heinrich Heintz
German chemist (1817-1880).
Born November 4th, 1817 in Berlin.
Died December 1st, 1880 at 63 years old in Halle (Saale) (typhus).
Charles Richman
Actor (1865-1940).
Born January 12th, 1865 in Chicago.
Died December 1st, 1940 at 75 years old in The Bronx.
Pierre Dux
French actor, theatrical director and manager (1908–1990).
Born October 21st, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 1st, 1990 at 82 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
William Hoyt
American pole vaulter (1875–1954).
Born May 7th, 1875 in Glastonbury.
Died December 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Max Fiedler
German conductor and composer (1859-1939).
Born December 31st, 1859 in Zittau.
Died December 1st, 1939 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala
Sri lankan academic (1900–1976).
Born May 8th, 1900 in Colombo.
Died December 1st, 1976 at 76 years old in Colombo.
Bertil Nordahl
Swedish association football player and manager (1917–1998).
Born July 26th, 1917 in Hörnefors.
Died December 1st, 1998 at 81 years old in Degerfors.
Hermine David
French painter (1886-1970).
Born April 19th, 1886 in Paris, 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1970 at 84 years old in Bry-sur-Marne. [ref]
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