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December 2nd
195 Notable deaths
Nikolai Koltsov
Russian scientist.
Born July 15th, 1872 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1940 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg (poison). [ref]
Marvin Hinton
English footballer (1940–2025).
Born February 2nd, 1940 in London.
Died December 2nd, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
William Tannen
American actor (1911-1976).
Born November 17th, 1911 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 1976 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills.
Essau Kanyenda
Malawian footballer.
Born September 27th, 1982 in Dedza.
Died December 2nd, 2025 at 43 years old in Manchester (liver cancer). [ref]
Danilo Donati
Italian costume designer (1926-2001).
Born April 6th, 1926 in Luzzara.
Died December 2nd, 2001 at 75 years old in Rome.
Gabrielle Dorziat
French actress (1880-1979).
Born January 25th, 1880 in Épernay.
Died December 2nd, 1979 at 99 years old in Biarritz.
Boris Plotnikov
Soviet and russian actor.
Born April 2nd, 1949 in Nevyansk.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 71 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Perry Robinson
American musician (1938–2018).
Born September 17th, 1938 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 2018 at 80 years old in Jersey City.
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro
Honduran general and president (1930-1987).
Born June 26th, 1930 in Marcala.
Died December 2nd, 1987 at 57 years old in San Pedro Sula (myocardial infarction).
Lee Huan
Politician and former prime minister of taiwan (1917-2010).
Born September 24th, 1917 in Hankou.
Died December 2nd, 2010 at 93 years old in Taipei. [ref]
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