December 31st
172 Notable deaths
Kazimierz Dejmek
Polish actor, theatre and film director, and politician (1924-2002).
Born May 17th, 1924 in Kovel. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2002 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Johann Koplenig
Austrian politician (1891-1968).
Born May 15th, 1891 in Gitschtal.
Died December 31st, 1968 at 77 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Ethel Smith
Canadian sprinter (1907-1979).
Born July 5th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died December 31st, 1979 at 72 years old in Toronto.
Raymond Impanis
Road bicycle racer.
Born October 19th, 1925 in Berg.
Died December 31st, 2010 at 85 years old in Vilvoorde (disease). [ref]
Constantin Rădulescu
Romanian footballer (1896-1981).
Born October 5th, 1896 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died December 31st, 1981 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
German Apukhtin
Russian footballer (1936-2003).
Born June 12th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 67 years old [ref]
Albert Hoffa
German surgeon (1859-1907).
Born March 31st, 1859 in Richmond.
Died December 31st, 1907 at 48 years old in Cologne.
Vladimir Yermolaev
Soviet aerospace engineer (1909-1944).
Born August 29th, 1909. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1944 at 35 years old (typhus).
Carl Ahues
Chess player.
Born December 26th, 1883 in Bremen.
Died December 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Louis-René des Forêts
French writer.
Born January 28th, 1918 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2000 at 82 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 172
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia