December 31st
183 Notable deaths
William Christopher
American actor (1932-2016).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Evanston.
Died December 31st, 2016 at 84 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
James Avery
American actor (1945–2013).
Born November 27th, 1945 in Suffolk.
Died December 31st, 2013 at 68 years old in Glendale (surgical complications). [ref]
Beth Howland
American musical theatre and television actress.
Born May 28th, 1941 in Boston.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Pete Duel
American actor.
Born February 24th, 1940 in Rochester.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 31 years old in Hollywood.
Woody Strode
American athlete and actor (1914-1994).
Born July 25th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 80 years old in Glendora (lung cancer). [ref]
Ylenia Carrisi
Italian actress and showgirl.
Born November 29th, 1970 in Rome.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 23 years old in New Orleans.
Miguel de Unamuno
Spanish poet.
Born September 29th, 1864.
Died December 31st, 1936 at 72 years old in Casa del Regidor Ovalle Prieto, Salamanca.
Tommy Docherty
Scottish football player and manager.
Born April 24th, 1928 in Glasgow.
Died December 31st, 2020 at 92 years old in Marple. [ref]
Leigh Bowery
Australian artist (1961-1994).
Born March 26th, 1961 in Sunshine. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1994 at 33 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).
Eileen Heckart
American actress (1919-2001).
Born March 29th, 1919 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2001 at 82 years old in Norwalk (lung cancer). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene