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December 31st
204 Notable deaths
Betty White
American actress and comedian (1922–2021).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 99 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
Benedict XVI
Pope of the catholic church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022).
Born April 16th, 1927 in Birth house of Benedict XVI. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2022 at 95 years old in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. [ref]
Ricky Nelson
American musician (1940-1985).
Born May 8th, 1940 in Teaneck. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1985 at 45 years old in Dallas (aviation accident). [ref]
Natalie Cole
American singer (1950–2015).
Born February 6th, 1950 in Los Angeles.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (hepatitis C).
Kader Khan
Indian-canadian film actor, script and dialogue writer.
Born October 22nd, 1930 in Kabul.
Died December 31st, 2018 at 88 years old in Toronto (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Edward Herrmann
American actor, director (1943-2014).
Born July 21st, 1943 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2014 at 71 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (brain cancer). [ref]
Roberto Clemente
Puerto rican baloncesto player (1934-1972).
Born August 18th, 1934 in Carolina.
Died December 31st, 1972 at 38 years old in San Juan (fall).
Wayne Rogers
American actor (1933-2015).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Birmingham.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Swiss socialite (1940–2024).
Born September 7th, 1945 in Lausanne.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 79 years old in Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
James Avery
American actor (1945–2013).
Born November 27th, 1945 in Suffolk.
Died December 31st, 2013 at 68 years old in Glendale (surgical complications). [ref]
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz