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December 2nd
190 Notable deaths
Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
Dutch mathematician and logician.
Born February 27th, 1881 in Overschie. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1966 at 85 years old in Laren, Blaricum (traffic collision). [ref]
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.
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, 1940 in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 81 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.
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). [ref]
Israel Vázquez
Mexican boxer.
Born December 25th, 1977 in Mexico City.
Died December 2nd, 2024 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (sarcoma). [ref]
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.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 190
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