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December 31st
204 Notable deaths
Liese Prokop
Austrian pentathlete (1941-2006).
Born March 27th, 1941 in Vienna.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 65 years old in St. Pölten (cardiovascular disease, aortic dissection).
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.
Muhammad Osman Said
Libyan politician (1924-2007).
Born October 17th, 1924 in Fezzan.
Died December 31st, 2007 at 83 years old in Rabat.
Djimrangar Dadnadji
Chadian politician (1954–2019).
Born January 1st, 1954 in Mandoul Region.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 65 years old in N'Djamena (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Jules de Trooz
Belgian politician (1857-1907).
Born February 21st, 1857 in Leuven.
Died December 31st, 1907 at 50 years old in City of Brussels.
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