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December 2nd
239 Notable deaths
Vernon Shaw
President of dominica (1930-2013).
Born May 13th, 1930 in Roseau.
Died December 2nd, 2013 at 83 years old in Roseau (myocardial infarction).
Max Neufeld
Austrian film director (1887–1967).
Born February 13th, 1887 in Guntersdorf.
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 80 years old in Vienna.
August Ahlqvist
Finnish poet, scholar, author and literary critic (1826-1889).
Born August 7th, 1826 in Kuopio.
Died December 2nd, 1889 at 63 years old in Helsinki.
Guido Brunner
German diplomat and politician (1930–1997).
Born May 27th, 1930 in Madrid.
Died December 2nd, 1997 at 67 years old in Madrid.
Harold Walden
English footballer (1887-1955).
Born October 10th, 1887 in Ambala.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 68 years old in Leeds.
Max Weber
Member of the swiss federal council from 1951 to 1954 (1897-1974).
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Zurich.
Died December 2nd, 1974 at 77 years old in Bern.
Josep Comas i Solà
Catalan astronomer (1868-1937).
Born December 17th, 1868 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1937 at 68 years old in Barcelona.
Robert Lewis Reid
American artist (1862-1929).
Born July 29th, 1862 in Stockbridge.
Died December 2nd, 1929 at 67 years old in Clifton Springs.
Kazimieras Būga
Lithuanian linguist (1879-1924).
Born November 6th, 1879 in Pažiegė.
Died December 2nd, 1924 at 45 years old in Königsberg.
Carlos María Abascal Carranza
Mexican lawyer and politician (1949–2008).
Born May 14th, 1949 in Mexico City.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 59 years old in Mexico City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Phyllis Johnson
Figure skater (1886-1967).
Born December 8th, 1886 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 80 years old in Tonbridge.
Ilona Fehér
Israeli musician (1901–1988).
Born December 1st, 1901 in Budapest.
Died December 2nd, 1988 at 87 years old in Holon. [ref]
Charles Swinhoe
British entomologist and ornithologist (1838-1927).
Born August 27th, 1838 in Kolkata.
Died December 2nd, 1923 at 85 years old in London.
Léon Carré
French illustrator (1878-1942).
Born June 23rd, 1878 in Granville.
Died December 2nd, 1942 at 64 years old in Algiers.
Ilia Vekua
Russian mathematician (1907-1977).
Born May 6th, 1907 in Shesheleti.
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Arcadio Venturi
Italian footballer.
Born May 18th, 1929 in Vignola.
Died December 2nd, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Jean Jérôme Hamer
Roman catholic cardinal (1916-1996).
Born June 1st, 1916 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died December 2nd, 1996 at 80 years old in Rome.
John August Anderson
American astronomer (1876–1959).
Born August 7th, 1876 in Rollag.
Died December 2nd, 1959 at 83 years old in Altadena.
Vasily Kozlov
Belarusian soviet politician (1903-1967).
Born February 18th, 1903 in Žlobin District.
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 64 years old in Minsk.
Pierre Bovet
Swiss psychologist, educationalist and esperantist (1878-1965).
Born June 5th, 1878 in Boudry.
Died December 2nd, 1965 at 87 years old in Boudry.
Shulamith Hareven
Israeli writer (1930–2003).
Born February 14th, 1930 in Warsaw.
Died December 2nd, 2003 at 73 years old in Jerusalem.
Watson Washburn
American tennis player (1894–1973).
Born June 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 1973 at 79 years old in New York City.
Paul Heinrich von Groth
German mineralogist (1843–1927).
Born June 23rd, 1843 in Magdeburg.
Died December 2nd, 1927 at 84 years old in Munich.
Michele Giordano
Catholic cardinal (1930–2010).
Born September 26th, 1930 in Sant'Arcangelo.
Died December 2nd, 2010 at 80 years old in Naples. [ref]
John Taylor
Track and field athlete, first african american to win an olympic gold medal.
Born November 3rd, 1883 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 2nd, 1908 at 25 years old in Philadelphia (typhoid fever).
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