December 31st
204 Notable deaths
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar.
Born July 21st, 1911 in Edmonton. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1980 at 69 years old in Toronto. [ref]
William Christopher
American actor (1932-2016).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Evanston.
Died December 31st, 2016 at 84 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
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).
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]
Pete Duel
American actor (1940–1971).
Born February 24th, 1940 in Rochester.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 31 years old in Hollywood.
Anita Pointer
American singer-songwriter (1948–2022).
Born January 23rd, 1948 in Oakland.
Died December 31st, 2022 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Ylenia Carrisi
Italian actress and showgirl.
Born November 29th, 1970 in Rome.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 23 years old in New Orleans.
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).
Miguel de Unamuno
Spanish poet.
Born September 29th, 1864.
Died December 31st, 1936 at 72 years old in Casa del Regidor Ovalle Prieto, Salamanca.
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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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin