December 31st
212 Notable deaths
Dušan Jovanović
Slovenian theatre director, playwright and essayist.
Born October 1st, 1939 in Belgrade.
Died December 31st, 2020 at 81 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Torahiko Terada
Japanese physicist (1878–1935).
Born December 28th, 1878 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died December 31st, 1935 at 57 years old in Hongō-ku (bone metastasis).
Piero Chiara
Italian writer.
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Luino.
Died December 31st, 1986 at 73 years old in Varese.
Liese Prokop
Austrian pentathlete (1941-2006).
Born March 27th, 1941 in Vienna.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 65 years old in St. Pölten (aortic dissection, cardiovascular disease).
Felicja Blumental
Polish pianist (1908–1991).
Born December 28th, 1908 in Warsaw.
Died December 31st, 1991 at 83 years old in Tel Aviv.
Constantin Rădulescu
Romanian footballer (1896-1981).
Born October 5th, 1896 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died December 31st, 1981 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
Vadim Khamuttskikh
Russian volleyball player (1969–2021).
Born November 26th, 1969 in Asha.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 52 years old in Belgorod. [ref]
Joseph Wendel
German prelate; roman catholic archbishop of munich and freising.
Born May 27th, 1901 in Blieskastel.
Died December 31st, 1960 at 59 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Francis Hallé
French botanist.
Born April 15th, 1938 in Seine-Port.
Died December 31st, 2025 at 87 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Xiao Youmei
Chinese composer (1884-1940).
Born January 7th, 1884 in Zhongshan.
Died December 31st, 1940 at 56 years old in Shanghai.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 212
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