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December 31st
212 Notable deaths
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.
Ratko Janev
Macedonian atomic physicist (1939–2019).
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.
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