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December 2nd
239 Notable deaths
Henry Tibbats Stainton
British entomologist (1822–1892).
Born August 13th, 1822 in London.
Died December 2nd, 1892 at 70 years old in London.
Giuseppe Valerga
Italian roman catholic cleric (1813–1872).
Born April 9th, 1813 in Loano.
Died December 2nd, 1872 at 59 years old in Jerusalem.
Pavle Jurina
Croatian handball player (1954-2011).
Born January 2nd, 1954 in Ledenik.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 57 years old in Bjelovar (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jakob Meisenheimer
German chemist (1876-1934).
Born June 14th, 1876 in Griesheim.
Died December 2nd, 1934 at 58 years old in Berlin.
Ernst Larsen
Norwegian steeplechase and long-distance runner (1926-2015).
Born July 18th, 1926 in Ranheim, Trondheim municipality.
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 89 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Karin Lindberg
Swedish artistic gymnast (1929–2020).
Born October 6th, 1929 in Kalix.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 91 years old in Örebro. [ref]
George Simpson
American athletics competitor (1908-1961).
Born September 21st, 1908 in Columbus.
Died December 2nd, 1961 at 53 years old in Columbus.
Frédéric Bérat
French composer and songwriter (1801–1855).
Born March 11th, 1801 in Rouen. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1855 at 54 years old in rue de Lille.
John Donnell Smith
American biologist and taxonomist (1829-1928).
Born June 5th, 1829 in Baltimore.
Died December 2nd, 1928 at 99 years old in Baltimore.
Yoshio Kikugawa
Japanese association football player and manager (1944-2022).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Fujieda.
Died December 2nd, 2022 at 78 years old in Kyoto (pneumonia). [ref]
Jaap Meijer
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born April 20th, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died December 2nd, 1943 at 38 years old in Hoogstraten.
René Doumic
French critic and man of letters (1860-1937).
Born March 7th, 1860 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 2nd, 1937 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Fredrik Böök
Swedish academic (1883–1961).
Born May 12th, 1883 in Kristianstads parish.
Died December 2nd, 1961 at 78 years old in Lund Cathedral parish.
Vasil Amashukeli
Georgian film director and cinematographer (1886–1977).
Born March 14th, 1886 in Kutaisi.
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 91 years old in Tbilisi.
Bibiano Zapirain
Uruguayan footballer (1919-2000).
Born December 2nd, 1919 in Tomás Gomensoro.
Died December 2nd, 2000 at 81 years old in Bogotá.
Ingrid Wigernæs
Norwegian cross-country skier.
Born February 22nd, 1928 in Hemsedal Municipality.
Died December 2nd, 2023 at 95 years old in Hemsedal Municipality. [ref]
Alfredo Dinale
Racing cyclist (1900–1976).
Born March 11th, 1900 in Marostica.
Died December 2nd, 1976 at 76 years old in Vicenza.
Verner Eklöf
Finnish football player, bandy player, nordic combined skier and football manager (1897-1955).
Born March 8th, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
František Ventura
Czech equestrian (1895–1969).
Born October 27th, 1895 in Vysoké Mýto.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Prague.
Edward Pitblado
British ice hockey player (1896–1977).
Born February 23rd, 1896 in Winnipeg.
Died December 2nd, 1978 at 82 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Kurt Schmid
Swiss rower (1932-2000).
Born February 11th, 1932 in Baar.
Died December 2nd, 2000 at 68 years old in Switzerland.
Jaime Morón
Colombian footballer (1950-2005).
Born November 16th, 1950 in Cartagena.
Died December 2nd, 2005 at 55 years old in Bogotá.
Arnold Ipolyi
Hungarian bishop (1823–1886).
Born October 20th, 1823 in Kosihy nad Ipľom.
Died December 2nd, 1886 at 63 years old in Oradea.
Jan Kok
Dutch footballer (1889-1958).
Born July 9th, 1889 in Surabaya.
Died December 2nd, 1958 at 69 years old in Zeist.
Albert Jean Louis Ayat
French fencer (1875-1935).
Born March 7th, 1875 in Paris.
Died December 2nd, 1935 at 60 years old in Courbevoie.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde