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December 1st
143 Notable deaths
Darío Moreno
Turkish singer (1921-1968).
Born April 3rd, 1921 in İzmir. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1968 at 47 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernest John Moeran
English composer (1894-1950).
Born December 31st, 1894 in Heston. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1950 at 55 years old in Kenmare. [ref]
Te Rangi Hīroa
Māori leader, physician, politician and anthropologist (1877–1951).
Born August 15th, 1880 in Urenui. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1951 at 71 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Thomas Orde-Lees
English explorer (1877-1958).
Born May 23rd, 1877 in Aachen.
Died December 1st, 1958 at 81 years old in Wellington.
Norman Abramson
Computer scientist, engineer.
Born April 1st, 1932 in Boston.
Died December 1st, 2020 at 88 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Pat O'Callaghan
Athletics competitor (1905-1991).
Born September 15th, 1905 in Kanturk.
Died December 1st, 1991 at 86 years old in Clonmel.
Vladimir Dedijer
Serbian politician and partisan fighter (1914-1990).
Born February 4th, 1914 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1990 at 76 years old in Boston.
Fernando Di Leo
Italian film director (1932-2003).
Born January 11th, 1932 in San Ferdinando di Puglia. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2003 at 71 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ennio Fantastichini
Italian actor and comedian (1955-2018).
Born February 20th, 1955 in Gallese.
Died December 1st, 2018 at 63 years old in Naples (leukemia). [ref]
Eugenio Monti
Bobsledder.
Born January 23rd, 1928 in Toblach. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2003 at 75 years old in Belluno (shot to the head).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 143
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran