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December 2nd
239 Notable deaths
Pat Patterson
Canadian-american professional wrestler.
Born January 19th, 1941 in Montreal.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 79 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Harrison Ford
American stage and silent film actor (1884–1957).
Born March 16th, 1884 in Kansas City.
Died December 2nd, 1957 at 73 years old in Woodland Hills (traffic collision).
Zafarullah Khan Jamali
15th prime minister of pakistan (1944–2020).
Born January 1st, 1944 in Dera Murad Jamali.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 76 years old in Rawalpindi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Franz Xaver Schwarz
Politician from germany (1875-1947).
Born November 27th, 1875 in Günzburg.
Died December 2nd, 1947 at 72 years old in Civilian Internment Enclosure No. 22, Regensburg (gastrointestinal system disease).
Al Strobel
American actor (1940–2022).
Born January 28th, 1940 in Madison. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2022 at 82 years old in Eugene. [ref]
Charlie Byrd
American jazz guitarist (1925–1999).
Born September 16th, 1925 in Suffolk.
Died December 2nd, 1999 at 74 years old in Annapolis (lung cancer). [ref]
Rosemarie Frankland
Beauty pageant contestant, actress (1943–2000).
Born February 1st, 1943 in Wrexham.
Died December 2nd, 2000 at 57 years old in Marina del Rey (drug overdose).
Dinu Lipatti
Romanian pianist and composer (1917–1950).
Born March 19th, 1917 in Bucharest.
Died December 2nd, 1950 at 33 years old in Geneva (Hodgkin lymphoma).
Richard Corben
American illustrator and comic book artist (1940–2020).
Born October 1st, 1943 in Anderson.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 77 years old
Concha Velasco
Spanish actress-singer.
Born November 29th, 1939 in Valladolid.
Died December 2nd, 2023 at 84 years old in Majadahonda (lymphoma). [ref]
Richard Easton
Canadian actor (1933–2019).
Born March 22nd, 1933 in Montreal.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mal Waldron
American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002).
Born August 16th, 1926 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 76 years old in Brussels.
Robert K. Massie
American historian (1929–2019).
Born January 5th, 1929 in Versailles.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 90 years old in Irvington (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ulli Lommel
German actor, film director and screenwriter (1944-2017).
Born December 21st, 1944 in Sulęcin.
Died December 2nd, 2017 at 72 years old in Stuttgart (heart failure). [ref]
Nâmık Kemâl
Ottoman writer (1840-1888).
Born December 21st, 1840 in Tekirdağ.
Died December 2nd, 1888 at 47 years old in Chios.
Luz Marina Zuluaga
Colombian beauty queen (1938–2015).
Born October 31st, 1938 in Pereira.
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 77 years old in Manizales.
Kevin Coyne
English musician (1944-2004).
Born January 27th, 1944 in Derby.
Died December 2nd, 2004 at 60 years old in Nuremberg. [ref]
Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
Dutch mathematician and logician (1881–1966).
Born February 27th, 1881 in Overschie.
Died December 2nd, 1966 at 85 years old in Blaricum, Laren (traffic collision).
Ettore Bastico
Italian general (1876-1972).
Born April 9th, 1876 in Bologna. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 96 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sammy Lee
American diver and physician (1920–2016).
Born August 1st, 1920 in Fresno. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2016 at 96 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
Lawrence Weiner
American artist (1942–2021).
Born February 10th, 1942 in Manhattan, New York City. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 79 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
José Limón
Mexican dancer and choreographer (1908–1972).
Born January 12th, 1908 in Culiacán.
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 64 years old in Flemington (prostate cancer).
Elizabeth Hardwick
American writer and literary critic (1916–2007).
Born July 27th, 1916 in Lexington. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2007 at 91 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Suzanne Cloutier
Canadian actress (1923–2003).
Born July 10th, 1923 in Ottawa.
Died December 2nd, 2003 at 80 years old in Montréal-Est (cancer, liver cancer).
Israel Vázquez
Mexican boxer.
Born December 25th, 1977 in Mexico City.
Died December 2nd, 2024 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (sarcoma). [ref]
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson