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December 2nd
183 Notable deaths
José María Arguedas
Peruvian writer (1911-1969).
Born January 18th, 1911 in Andahuaylas. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 58 years old in Lima (shot to the head).
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]
Johann Baptist Metz
German roman catholic political theologian.
Born August 5th, 1928 in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 91 years old in Münster. [ref]
Patrick Gordon Walker
British labour party politician (1907-1980).
Born April 7th, 1907 in Worthing.
Died December 2nd, 1980 at 73 years old in London.
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]
Giovanni Ferrari
Italian footballer (1907–1982).
Born December 6th, 1907 in Alessandria.
Died December 2nd, 1982 at 74 years old in Milan.
Israel Vázquez
Mexican boxer.
Born December 25th, 1977 in Mexico City.
Died December 2nd, 2024 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (sarcoma). [ref]
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.
Thomas F. Torrance
20th century protestant theologian.
Born August 30th, 1913 in Chengdu. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2007 at 94 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Tashi Namgyal
Chogyal of sikkim, 1914-1963.
Born October 26th, 1893 in Kurseong.
Died December 2nd, 1963 at 70 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 183
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson