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December 2nd
175 Notable deaths
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.
Ernst Larsen
Norwegian steeplechase and long-distance runner (1926-2015).
Born July 18th, 1926 in Trondheim.
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 89 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Pierre Bovet
Swiss psychologist, educationalist and esperantist (1878-1965).
Born June 5th, 1878 in Boudry. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1965 at 87 years old in Boudry. [ref]
Michele Giordano
Catholic cardinal (1930–2010).
Born September 26th, 1930 in Sant'Arcangelo.
Died December 2nd, 2010 at 80 years old in Naples. [ref]
Pavle Jurina
Croatian handball player (1954-2011).
Born January 2nd, 1954 in Ledenik.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 57 years old in Bjelovar (stroke). [ref]
Robert Lewis Reid
American artist (1862-1929).
Born July 29th, 1862 in Stockbridge.
Died December 2nd, 1929 at 67 years old in Clifton Springs.
Watson Washburn
Us tennis player.
Born June 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 1973 at 79 years old in New York City.
Jakob Meisenheimer
German chemist (1876-1934).
Born June 14th, 1876 in Griesheim.
Died December 2nd, 1934 at 58 years old in Berlin.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene