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December 31st
183 Notable deaths
Óscar Domínguez
Was a spanish surrealist painter (1906-1957).
Born January 3rd, 1906 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1957 at 51 years old in Paris. [ref]
J. Gordon Edwards
Canadian film and stage director, producer, stage actor and writer.
Born June 24th, 1867 in Montreal.
Died December 31st, 1925 at 58 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Kenneth Lee Pike
American linguist.
Born June 9th, 1912 in Woodstock. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2000 at 88 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Cahal Daly
Cardinal (1917–2009).
Born October 1st, 1917 in Loughguile.
Died December 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Belfast City Hospital. [ref]
Thomas Watson
American businessman and diplomat (1914-1993).
Born January 14th, 1914 in Dayton.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 79 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger Line
German prince (1895-1953).
Born May 13th, 1895 in Saalburg-Ebersdorf.
Died December 31st, 1953 at 58 years old
Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval
French physicist and physician.
Born June 8th, 1851 in La Porcherie. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1940 at 89 years old in La Porcherie. [ref]
Pieter Geyl
Dutch historian (1887-1966).
Born December 15th, 1887 in Dordrecht. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Mihály Lantos
Hungarian footballer (1928-1989).
Born September 29th, 1928 in Budapest.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 61 years old in Budapest.
Bruno Pezzey
Austrian footballer (1955-1994).
Born February 3rd, 1955 in Lauterach.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 39 years old in Innsbruck (cardioplegia).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 183
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson