December 31st
172 Notable deaths
Alice Ball
American chemist (1892-1916).
Born July 24th, 1892 in Seattle.
Died December 31st, 1916 at 24 years old in Seattle.
Maxim Litvinov
Soviet diplomat, foreign minister 1930–39, ambassador to usa 1941–43.
Born July 17th, 1876 in Białystok.
Died December 31st, 1951 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Ettore Sottsass
Italian architect (1917-2007).
Born September 14th, 1917 in Innsbruck. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2007 at 90 years old in Milan. [ref]
Malcolm Campbell
English racing driver and speed record holder.
Born March 11th, 1885 in Chislehurst.
Died December 31st, 1948 at 63 years old in Reigate.
Sam Spiegel
American film producer (1901–1985).
Born November 11th, 1901 in Jarosław.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 84 years old in Saint Martin. [ref]
Eddie Bernice Johnson
American politician.
Born December 3rd, 1934 in Waco. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2023 at 89 years old [ref]
V. P. Menon
Indian civil servant (1893-1965).
Born September 30th, 1893 in Kerala.
Died December 31st, 1965 at 72 years old in Jabalpur.
Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi
Indian islamic scholar.
Born December 5th, 1913 in Raebareli.
Died December 31st, 1999 at 86 years old in Raebareli. [ref]
Karl Renner
First president of austria (1870-1950).
Born December 14th, 1870 in Dolní Dunajovice. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1950 at 80 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Robert Hossein
French film actor, director, and writer of azerbaijani origin (1927-2020).
Born December 30th, 1927 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2020 at 93 years old in Essey-lès-Nancy (COVID-19). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner