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December 2nd
183 Notable deaths
Phyllis Johnson
Figure skater (1886-1967).
Born December 8th, 1886 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 80 years old in Tonbridge.
John Taylor
Track and field athlete, first african american to win an olympic gold medal.
Born November 3rd, 1882 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 2nd, 1908 at 26 years old in Philadelphia (typhoid fever).
Josep Comas i Solà
Catalan astronomer (1868-1937).
Born December 17th, 1868 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1937 at 68 years old in Barcelona.
Ilia Vekua
Russian mathematician (1907-1977).
Born May 6th, 1907 in Shesheleti.
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Kazimieras Būga
Lithuanian linguist (1879-1924).
Born November 6th, 1879 in Pažiegė.
Died December 2nd, 1924 at 45 years old in Königsberg.
Max Neufeld
Film director, actor, screenwriter.
Born February 13th, 1887 in Guntersdorf. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 80 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Jean Jérôme Hamer
Roman catholic cardinal (1916-1996).
Born June 1st, 1916 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died December 2nd, 1996 at 80 years old in Rome.
John August Anderson
American astronomer.
Born August 7th, 1876 in Rollag.
Died December 2nd, 1959 at 83 years old in Altadena.
Max Weber
Member of the swiss federal council from 1951 to 1954 (1897-1974).
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Zürich.
Died December 2nd, 1974 at 77 years old in Bern.
Zinaida Yermolyeva
Russian microbiologist (1898–1974).
Born October 27th, 1898 in Frolovo.
Died December 2nd, 1974 at 76 years old in Moscow.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou