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December 2nd
183 Notable deaths
Edmond Rostand
French poet and dramatist (1868–1918).
Born April 1st, 1868 in Marseille. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1948 at 80 years old in Paris (1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Sergio Corbucci
Italian film director (1927-1990).
Born December 6th, 1927 in Rome.
Died December 2nd, 1990 at 62 years old in Rome.
Sandy Berger
Us national security advisor (1945–2015).
Born October 28th, 1945 in Millerton. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
Van Tuong Nguyen
Australian convicted of drug trafficking in singapore (1980-2005).
Born August 17th, 1980 in Songkhla.
Died December 2nd, 2005 at 25 years old in Changi Prison (hanging). [ref]
Gabriele Ferzetti
Italian actor (1925-2015).
Born March 17th, 1925 in Rome.
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 90 years old in Rome.
D. C. Fontana
American screenwriter (1939-2019).
Born March 25th, 1939 in Sussex County.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Robertson Davies
Canadian novelist.
Born August 28th, 1913 in Thamesville.
Died December 2nd, 1995 at 82 years old in Orangeville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Francis Spellman
American catholic cardinal.
Born May 4th, 1889 in Whitman. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Donn F. Eisele
American astronaut.
Born June 23rd, 1930 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1987 at 57 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Zafarullah Khan Jamali
Pakistani politician.
Born January 1st, 1944 in Dera Murad Jamali.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 76 years old in Rawalpindi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis