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December 2nd
239 Notable deaths
Charlotte Maria Tucker
English children's writer.
Born May 8th, 1821 in Friern Barnet.
Died December 2nd, 1893 at 72 years old in Amritsar.
Karl Bulla
German-russian photographer (1855-1929).
Born February 26th, 1855 in Głubczyce. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1929 at 74 years old in Saaremaa. [ref]
Tony Allen
English association football player (1939–2022).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died December 2nd, 2022 at 83 years old in Stoke-on-Trent. [ref]
Karl Joseph Eberth
German pathologist (1835-1926).
Born September 21st, 1835 in Würzburg.
Died December 2nd, 1926 at 91 years old in Halensee.
Wincenty Pol
Polish writer (1807–1872).
Born April 20th, 1807 in Lublin. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1872 at 65 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Nava Semel
Israeli writer (1954-2017).
Born September 15th, 1954 in Jaffa.
Died December 2nd, 2017 at 63 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Bill Tapia
American musician (1908–2011).
Born January 1st, 1908 in Honolulu.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 103 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Zinaida Yermolyeva
Russian microbiologist (1898–1974).
Born October 27th, 1898 in Frolovo.
Died December 2nd, 1974 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Mehmet Emin Toprak
Turkish actor (1974–2002).
Born September 11th, 1974 in Yenice.
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 28 years old in Çan (traffic collision).
Francesco Janich
Italian footballer (1937–2019).
Born March 27th, 1937 in Udine.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 82 years old in Nemi. [ref]
Bruce Halford
Racecar driver.
Born May 18th, 1931 in Hampton in Arden.
Died December 2nd, 2001 at 70 years old in Devon.
Medea Amiranashvili
Soviet opera singer and music educator.
Born September 10th, 1930 in Tbilisi, Shorapani.
Died December 2nd, 2023 at 93 years old
Franco Giraldi
Italian filmmaker (1931-2020).
Born July 11th, 1931 in Komen.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 89 years old in Trieste (COVID-19). [ref]
Roger Bissière
French painter (1886-1964).
Born September 22nd, 1886 in Villeréal.
Died December 2nd, 1964 at 78 years old in Marminiac.
Aldo Giordano
Italian catholic archbishop (1954–2021).
Born August 20th, 1954 in Cuneo.
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 67 years old in Leuven (COVID-19). [ref]
Adamson-Eric
Estonian artist (1902-1968).
Born August 18th, 1902 in Tartu.
Died December 2nd, 1968 at 66 years old in Tallinn.
Hugo von Seeliger
German astronomer (1849-1924).
Born September 23rd, 1849 in Bielsko-Biała.
Died December 2nd, 1924 at 75 years old in Munich.
Edna Marion
American actress (1906-1957).
Born December 12th, 1906 in Chicago.
Died December 2nd, 1957 at 50 years old in Hollywood.
Alexander Schlichter
Ukrainian bolshevik politician (1868–1940).
Born September 1st, 1868 in Lubny.
Died December 2nd, 1940 at 72 years old in Kyiv.
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Politician and prime minister of pakistan (1905–1982).
Born July 15th, 1905 in Jalandhar.
Died December 2nd, 1982 at 77 years old in Defence Housing Authority.
Ferenc Juhász
Hungarian poet (1928-2015).
Born August 16th, 1928 in Bia.
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 87 years old in Budapest (stroke).
Gérard Cooreman
Belgian politician (1852-1926).
Born March 25th, 1852 in Ghent.
Died December 2nd, 1926 at 74 years old in Brussels.
Amadeu Vives i Roig
Spanish–catalan composer, writer and impresario (1871-1932).
Born November 18th, 1871 in Collbató.
Died December 2nd, 1932 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Aldo Moser
Italian bicycle racer (1934–2020).
Born February 7th, 1934 in Giovo.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 86 years old in Trento (COVID-19). [ref]
René de Saussure
Swiss mathematician and esperantist (1868-1943).
Born March 17th, 1868 in Geneva.
Died December 2nd, 1943 at 75 years old in Bern.
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