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December 2nd
239 Notable deaths
José María Arguedas
Peruvian writer (1911–1969).
Born January 18th, 1911 in Andahuaylas.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 58 years old in Lima (shot to the head).
Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson
Governor-general of australia (1852-1928).
Born August 11th, 1852 in Twickenham.
Died December 2nd, 1928 at 76 years old in Freshwater.
James Henry Breasted
American archaeologist, egyptologist and historian (1865–1935).
Born August 27th, 1865 in Rockford.
Died December 2nd, 1935 at 70 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Luis Federico Leloir
Argentine biochemist.
Born September 6th, 1906 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 2nd, 1987 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires, Catamarca Province (myocardial infarction).
Yakov Zeldovich
Soviet physicist, physical chemist and cosmologist (1914-1987).
Born March 8th, 1914 in Minsk. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1987 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Saudi royal (1929–2019).
Born January 1st, 1929 in Riyadh.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 90 years old in Riyadh. [ref]
Alicia Markova
British ballerina, choreographer, director and teacher of classical ballet (1910-2004).
Born December 1st, 1910 in London.
Died December 2nd, 2004 at 94 years old in Bath (stroke). [ref]
Wallace Harrison
American architect (1895–1981).
Born September 28th, 1895 in Worcester.
Died December 2nd, 1981 at 86 years old in New York City.
Arnfinn Nesset
Norwegian nurse and serial killer (1936–2025).
Born October 25th, 1936 in Stjørna Municipality.
Died December 2nd, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Robert Scott
British academic and priest (1811–1887).
Born January 26th, 1811 in South West England.
Died December 2nd, 1887 at 76 years old in Rochester.
Kawasaki Shōzō
Japanese industrialist and shipbuilder (1837–1912).
Born December 2nd, 1837 in Kagoshima.
Died December 2nd, 1912 at 75 years old in Japan.
Evelyn Wood
British army officer (1838–1919).
Born February 9th, 1838 in Cressing.
Died December 2nd, 1919 at 81 years old in Harlow.
Chano Pozo
Cuban musician (1915-1948).
Born January 7th, 1915 in Havana.
Died December 2nd, 1948 at 33 years old in New York City.
Neale Fraser
Australian tennis player (1933–2024).
Born October 3rd, 1933 in St Kilda.
Died December 2nd, 2024 at 91 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Pauline Cushman
American actress and civil war spy (1833-1893).
Born June 10th, 1833 in New Orleans.
Died December 2nd, 1893 at 60 years old in San Francisco.
Giovanni Ferrari
Italian footballer (1907–1982).
Born December 6th, 1907 in Alessandria.
Died December 2nd, 1982 at 74 years old in Milan.
Patrick Gordon Walker
British labour politician (1907–1980).
Born April 7th, 1907 in Worthing.
Died December 2nd, 1980 at 73 years old in London.
Francesco Paolo Tosti
Italian, later british composer and music teacher (1846–1916).
Born April 9th, 1846 in Ortona.
Died December 2nd, 1916 at 70 years old in Rome.
Tashi Namgyal
Chogyal of sikkim, 1914-1963.
Born October 26th, 1893 in Kurseong.
Died December 2nd, 1963 at 70 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Mirza Kuchik Khan
Iranian revolutionary (1880-1921).
Born October 12th, 1880 in Rasht.
Died December 2nd, 1921 at 41 years old in Khalkhal County (hypothermia).
Thomas F. Torrance
Protestant theologian (1913–2007).
Born August 30th, 1913 in Chengdu.
Died December 2nd, 2007 at 94 years old in Edinburgh.
Darlene Hard
American tennis player (1936–2021).
Born January 6th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Bruno Bianchi
French cartoonist, comics artist and animation director (1955-2011).
Born September 6th, 1955 in Chartres.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 56 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Trần Trọng Kim
Vietnamese scholar and politician (1883–1953).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Nghi Xuân.
Died December 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Đà Lạt.
Johann Baptist Metz
German roman catholic political theologian (1928–2019).
Born August 5th, 1928 in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 91 years old in Münster. [ref]
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