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December 31st
183 Notable deaths
Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Finland swedish painter (1861–1919).
Born September 3rd, 1861 in Noormarkku. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1919 at 58 years old in Antignano (pneumonia).
Annapurna Maharana
Odia freedom fighter (1917-2012).
Born November 3rd, 1917 in Odisha. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2012 at 95 years old in Cuttack. [ref]
Marin Sais
Actress (1890-1971).
Born August 2nd, 1890 in San Rafael.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ólafur Thors
Icelandic politician (1892-1964).
Born January 19th, 1892 in Borgarnes.
Died December 31st, 1964 at 72 years old in Reykjavík.
Markku Peltola
Finnish actor and musician.
Born July 12th, 1956 in Helsinki.
Died December 31st, 2007 at 51 years old in Kangasala.
Else Ernestine Neuländer-Simon
German photographer (1900-1942).
Born January 26th, 1900 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1942 at 42 years old in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
Kurt Otto Friedrichs
German-american mathematician (1901–1982).
Born September 28th, 1901 in Kiel.
Died December 31st, 1983 at 82 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
René Schützenberger
French painter (1860-1916).
Born July 29th, 1860 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1916 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Maurice Cornforth
British marxist philosopher (1909–1980).
Born October 28th, 1909 in London, Willesden.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 71 years old in London, Islington.
Shahla Riahi
Iranian actress.
Born February 7th, 1927 in Tehran.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 92 years old in Tehran (Alzheimer's disease, dementia). [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