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December 2nd
190 Notable deaths
Don L. Anderson
American geophysicist (1933-2014).
Born March 5th, 1933 in Frederick.
Died December 2nd, 2014 at 81 years old in Cambria (cancer).
Richard Lerner
President of the scripps research institute, research chemist.
Born August 26th, 1938 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 83 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Howard Tate
American soul singer and songwriter.
Born August 13th, 1939 in Macon.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Burlington (leukemia, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Arno Peters
German historian and filmmaker.
Born May 22nd, 1916 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 86 years old in Bremen. [ref]
Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
Greek eastern orthodox monk and saint.
Born February 20th, 1906.
Died December 2nd, 1991 at 85 years old in Mount Athos.
Helmut Duckadam
Romanian footballer (1959–2024).
Born April 1st, 1959 in Semlac.
Died December 2nd, 2024 at 65 years old in Central Military Emergency University Hospital Dr. Carol Davila (endocarditis). [ref]
Mohamed Abarhoun
Moroccan football player.
Born May 3rd, 1989 in Tétouan.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 31 years old in Turkey (stomach cancer). [ref]
Dell Henderson
Canadian actor and director.
Born July 5th, 1883 in St. Thomas.
Died December 2nd, 1956 at 73 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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]
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling