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277 Notable deaths
Alan Cranston
American politician (1914–2000).
Born June 19th, 1914 in Palo Alto. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2000 at 86 years old in Los Altos. [ref]
Raoul Walsh
American film director and actor (1887–1980).
Born March 11th, 1887 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1980 at 93 years old in Simi Valley (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Abraham Wald
American mathematician, statistician, and scientist (1902–1950).
Born October 31st, 1902 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died December 31st, 1950 at 48 years old in Nilgiri Mountains (Air India VT-CFK, aviation accident).
Marion Chesney
British writer (1936–2019).
Born June 10th, 1936 in Glasgow.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 83 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Catherine Labouré
French daughter of charity and saint.
Born May 2nd, 1806 in Fain-lès-Moutiers. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1876 at 70 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alice Augusta Ball
African american chemist (1892–1916).
Born July 24th, 1892 in Seattle. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1916 at 24 years old in Seattle (chlorine exposure). [ref]
Eddie Bernice Johnson
American politician (1934–2023).
Born December 3rd, 1934 in Waco.
Died December 31st, 2023 at 89 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Dick Thornburgh
American politician (1932-2020).
Born July 16th, 1932 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 31st, 2020 at 88 years old in Verona. [ref]
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
Senior british peer and retired brigadier in the british army (1915-2014).
Died December 31st, 2014 at 99 years old in Stratfield Saye House.
Floyd Cramer
American pianist (1933–1997).
Born October 27th, 1933 in Shreveport.
Died December 31st, 1997 at 64 years old in Nashville (lung cancer).
Maxim Litvinov
Soviet diplomat and foreign minister (1876–1951).
Born July 17th, 1876 in Białystok.
Died December 31st, 1951 at 75 years old in Moscow.
V. P. Menon
Indian civil servant (1893-1965).
Born September 30th, 1893 in Kerala.
Died December 31st, 1965 at 72 years old in Jabalpur.
Billie Dove
American silent film actress; aviator (1903–1997).
Born May 14th, 1903 in New York City.
Died December 31st, 1997 at 94 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Elliot Richardson
American lawyer and politician (1920-1999).
Born July 20th, 1920 in Boston.
Died December 31st, 1999 at 79 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage).
Sam Spiegel
American film producer (1901–1985).
Born November 11th, 1903 in Jarosław.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 82 years old in Saint Martin.
Malcolm Campbell
English racing driver and speed record holder (1885–1948).
Born March 11th, 1885 in Chislehurst.
Died December 31st, 1948 at 63 years old in Reigate.
Ettore Sottsass
Italian architect and designer (1917–2007).
Born September 14th, 1917 in Innsbruck. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2007 at 90 years old in Milan (heart failure). [ref]
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1st president of georgia (1991–92).
Born March 31st, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 54 years old in Dzveli Khibula (gunshot wound).
Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi
Indian islamic scholar, thinker, author, orator and critic of arab nationalist (1913–1999).
Born December 5th, 1913 in Raebareli.
Died December 31st, 1999 at 86 years old in Raebareli. [ref]
Charles Herbert
American child actor (1948-2015).
Born December 23rd, 1948 in Culver City.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 67 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Renner
First president of austria (1870–1950).
Born December 14th, 1870 in Dolní Dunajovice.
Died December 31st, 1950 at 80 years old in Vienna.
Buddy MacKay
American politician (1933–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1933 in Ocala.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 91 years old in Ocklawaha. [ref]
Léon Gambetta
French politician (1838-1882).
Born April 2nd, 1838 in Cahors.
Died December 31st, 1882 at 44 years old in Ville-d'Avray (stomach cancer).
Altaf Hussain Hali
Urdu poet and writer.
Born January 1st, 1837 in Panipat.
Died December 31st, 1914 at 77 years old in Panipat.
John Grigg, 2nd Baron Altrincham
British writer, historian and politician (1924-2001).
Born April 15th, 1924 in Westminster, London. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2001 at 77 years old in London.
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The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé