December 1st
218 Notable deaths
Nina Ivanova
Soviet actress (1934-2020).
Born January 6th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died December 1st, 2020 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Maria Mambo Café
Angolan politician, vice-minister of internal trade.
Born February 6th, 1945 in Cabinda.
Died December 1st, 2013 at 68 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Angelo Conterno
Italian road bicycle racer (1925–2007).
Born March 13th, 1925 in Turin.
Died December 1st, 2007 at 82 years old in Turin.
Octavio Beras Rojas
Catholic cardinal (1906–1990).
Born November 16th, 1906 in Dominican Republic.
Died December 1st, 1990 at 84 years old in Santo Domingo.
Hippolyte Van den Bosch
Belgian footballer (1926–2011).
Born April 30th, 1926 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 85 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Hans Schweikart
German actor and film director (1895-1975).
Born October 1st, 1895 in Berlin.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 80 years old in Munich.
Nataly von Eschstruth
German writer (1860-1939).
Born May 17th, 1860 in Hofgeismar.
Died December 1st, 1939 at 79 years old in Schwerin.
Alphonse Schepers
Belgian racing cyclist (1907–1984).
Born August 27th, 1907 in Linter.
Died December 1st, 1984 at 77 years old in Tienen.
Miguelina Cobián
Cuban athlete (1941–2019).
Born December 19th, 1941 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 1st, 2019 at 77 years old in Havana. [ref]
Alden Sanborn
American rower (1899-1991).
Born May 22nd, 1899 in Jefferson.
Died December 1st, 1991 at 92 years old in Charlotte Hall.
Henri Biancheri
French footballer (1932–2019).
Born July 30th, 1932 in Marseille.
Died December 1st, 2019 at 87 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Uli Vos
German field hockey player.
Born September 2nd, 1946 in Mönchengladbach.
Died December 1st, 2017 at 71 years old in Mönchengladbach. [ref]
Wilbur Higby
American actor (1867–1934).
Born August 21st, 1867 in Meridian. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1934 at 67 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Bertil Sandström
Equestrian (1887–1964).
Born November 25th, 1887 in Gävle Parish.
Died December 1st, 1964 at 77 years old in Solna.
André Henri Constant van Hasselt
Belgian writer (1806–1874).
Born January 5th, 1806 in Maastricht.
Died December 1st, 1874 at 68 years old in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Gustaf Estlander
Finnish architect, yacht designer and speed skater (1876-1930).
Born September 18th, 1876 in Helsinki.
Died December 1st, 1930 at 54 years old in Stockholm.
Juan Hormaechea
Spanish politician and lawyer.
Born June 5th, 1939 in Santander.
Died December 1st, 2020 at 81 years old in Santander. [ref]
Frank Booth
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1910-1980).
Born October 4th, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died December 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in Newport Beach.
Aurel Vernescu
Canoe racer.
Born January 23rd, 1939 in Bucharest.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 69 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction).
Lev Mantula
Yugoslav footballer (1928–2008).
Born December 8th, 1928 in Sarajevo.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 79 years old in Zurich.
Franz Kossmat
German geologist (1871-1938).
Born August 22nd, 1871 in Vienna.
Died December 1st, 1938 at 67 years old in Leipzig.
Alioune Badara Bèye
Senegalese writer.
Born September 28th, 1945 in Saint-Louis.
Died December 1st, 2024 at 79 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Juan Lembeye
Spanish naturalist (1816-1889).
Born October 21st, 1816 in Ferrol.
Died December 1st, 1889 at 73 years old in Culleredo.
Georg Fresenius
German botanist (1808–1866).
Born September 25th, 1808 in Frankfurt.
Died December 1st, 1866 at 58 years old in Frankfurt.
Hugh Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player (1904-1982).
Born May 16th, 1904 in Barrie.
Died December 1st, 1982 at 78 years old in Mississauga.
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer