Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
December 31st
212 Notable deaths
Lucas Sang
Athletics competitor from kenya.
Born February 12th, 1961.
Died December 31st, 2007 at 46 years old in Eldoret. [ref]
Mikhail Dudin
Russian poet, writer and translator (1916–1993).
Born November 20th, 1916.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Louis-René des Forêts
French writer (1918–2000).
Born January 28th, 1918 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 31st, 2000 at 82 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Béla Kárpáti
Hungarian footballer (1929-2003).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Felsőgalla.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Wayne Glasgow
American basketball player (1926–2000).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dacoma.
Died December 31st, 2000 at 74 years old in Bartlesville.
Benjamin Hedges
American high jumper.
Born June 8th, 1907 in Plainfield.
Died December 31st, 1969 at 62 years old in New York City.
Anna Morozova
Hero of the soviet union.
Born May 23rd, 1921 in Mosalsk Uyezd.
Died December 31st, 1944 at 23 years old in Płock.
Robert Pache
Swiss footballer (1897-1974).
Born September 26th, 1897 in Morges.
Died December 31st, 1974 at 77 years old in Pully.
Hanni Ossott
Venezuelan writer, poet and translator (1946–2002).
Born February 14th, 1946 in Caracas.
Died December 31st, 2002 at 56 years old in Caracas.
Alexander Vyssotsky
Astronomer.
Born May 23rd, 1888 in Moscow.
Died December 31st, 1973 at 85 years old in Winter Park.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 212
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis