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December 31st
204 Notable deaths
Ratko Janev
Macedonian atomic physicist.
Born March 30th, 1939 in Sandanski.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 80 years old in Belgrade.
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]
Emanuel Sperner
German mathematician, best known for two theorems (1905-1980).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Prusinowice, Opole Voivodeship.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 75 years old in Laufen. [ref]
Marijan Čerček
Croatian footballer.
Born February 3rd, 1949 in Zagreb.
Died December 31st, 2025 at 76 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Sergio de Castro
Argentinian-french artist (1922-2012).
Born September 15th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 31st, 2012 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Raymond Impanis
Belgian road bicycle racer (1925–2010).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Berg.
Died December 31st, 2010 at 85 years old in Vilvoorde (disease). [ref]
Ethel Smith
Canadian sprinter (1907-1979).
Born July 5th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died December 31st, 1979 at 72 years old in Toronto.
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).
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