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277 Notable deaths
Robert Hossein
French film actor, director, and writer of azerbaijani origin (1927-2020).
Born December 30th, 1927 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 31st, 2020 at 93 years old in Essey-lès-Nancy (COVID-19). [ref]
Sanora Babb
Αmerican writer (1907-2005).
Born April 21st, 1907 in Osage County.
Died December 31st, 2005 at 98 years old in Hollywood Hills. [ref]
Victor Kugler
Austrian righteous among the nations (1900–1981).
Born June 5th, 1900 in Vrchlabí. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1981 at 81 years old in Etobicoke General Hospital. [ref]
Paula Raymond
American actress (1924-2003).
Born November 23rd, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 79 years old in West Hollywood (respiratory failure).
Otto Hofmann
Austrian-born german ss general, head of the ss race and settlement main office (1896-1982).
Born March 16th, 1896 in Innsbruck.
Died December 31st, 1982 at 86 years old in Bad Mergentheim.
Ion Creangă
Moldavian - born romanian writer, raconteur and schoolteacher.
Born March 1st, 1837 in Târgu Neamț, Humulești.
Died December 31st, 1889 at 52 years old in Iași (seizure).
Ana Ofelia Murguía
Mexican actress (1933–2023).
Born December 8th, 1933 in Mexico City.
Died December 31st, 2023 at 90 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Wesley Addy
American actor (1913-1996).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Omaha.
Died December 31st, 1996 at 83 years old in Danbury.
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
Gaudīya vaisnava hindu guru and instructor (1874–1937).
Born February 6th, 1874 in Puri.
Died December 31st, 1936 at 62 years old in Kolkata.
Elena Stasova
Soviet politician (1873-1966).
Born October 15th, 1873 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1966 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Joseph Vacher
Sentenced to death in france.
Born November 16th, 1869 in Beaufort.
Died December 31st, 1898 at 29 years old in Bourg-en-Bresse (decapitation by guillotine). [ref]
Seymour Martin Lipset
American sociologist (1922–2006).
Born March 18th, 1922 in Harlem.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 84 years old in Arlington County (stroke).
Alfonso Bialetti
Italian engineer and inventor of the moka pot (1888–1970).
Born June 17th, 1888 in Montebuglio. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1970 at 82 years old in Omegna. [ref]
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, germany 19th century (1808–1888).
Born June 19th, 1808 in Hamburg.
Died December 31st, 1888 at 80 years old in Frankfurt.
Prince François d’Orléans
French prince (1961–2017).
Born February 7th, 1961 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2017 at 56 years old in Nantes. [ref]
Roy Amara
American researcher, scientist (1925–2007).
Born April 7th, 1925 in Boston.
Died December 31st, 2007 at 82 years old
Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait from 1965 to 1977.
Born April 12th, 1913 in Kuwait City.
Died December 31st, 1977 at 64 years old in Kuwait City (cancer).
Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
British field marshal (1881–1964).
Born September 5th, 1881 in London.
Died December 31st, 1964 at 83 years old in Chilton.
C. D. Howe
Canadian politician (1886–1960).
Born January 15th, 1886 in Waltham.
Died December 31st, 1960 at 74 years old in Montreal.
Roger Pratt
British cinematographer (1947–2024).
Born February 27th, 1947 in Leicester.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
Melissa Hoskins
Australian cyclist (1991–2023).
Born February 24th, 1991 in City of Kalamunda.
Died December 31st, 2023 at 32 years old in Medindie (traffic collision). [ref]
Per Oscarsson
Swedish film actor, director, producer and screenwriter (1927-2010).
Born January 28th, 1927 in Kungsholm parish.
Died December 31st, 2010 at 83 years old in Ardala parish (structure fire). [ref]
Ralph Wright
American actor (1908-1983).
Born May 17th, 1908 in Grants Pass.
Died December 31st, 1983 at 75 years old in Los Osos (myocardial infarction).
Charles Galton Darwin
British physicist (1887–1962).
Born December 18th, 1887 in Cambridge.
Died December 31st, 1962 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
Arnold Rüütel
Estonian politician, former president of estonia (1928–2024).
Born May 10th, 1928 in Pahavalla.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 96 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
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Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon