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December 31st
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277 Notable deaths
Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval
French physicist and physician (1851–1940).
Born June 8th, 1851 in La Porcherie.
Died December 31st, 1940 at 89 years old in La Porcherie.
Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Finland swedish painter (1861–1919).
Born September 3rd, 1861 in Noormarkku. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1919 at 58 years old in Antignano (pneumonia).
Benjamin Kiplagat
Ugandan steeplechase and long-distance runner, 1989–2023.
Born March 4th, 1989 in Bukwo District.
Died December 31st, 2023 at 34 years old in Eldoret (stab wound). [ref]
Ólafur Thors
Icelandic politician (1892-1964).
Born January 19th, 1892 in Borgarnes.
Died December 31st, 1964 at 72 years old in Reykjavík.
Susan Fenimore Cooper
American writer and amateur naturalist (1813-1894).
Born April 17th, 1813 in Mamaroneck.
Died December 31st, 1894 at 81 years old in Cooperstown.
Tomioka Tessai
Japanese artist (1837-1924).
Born January 25th, 1837 in Sanjō Street.
Died December 31st, 1924 at 87 years old in Muromachi Street (gallstone disease).
Annapurna Maharana
Odia freedom fighter (1917-2012).
Born November 3rd, 1917 in Odisha. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2012 at 95 years old in Cuttack. [ref]
Adolphe Braun
French photographer (1812-1877).
Born June 13th, 1812 in Besançon.
Died December 31st, 1877 at 65 years old in Dornach.
Markku Peltola
Finnish actor and musician (1956–2007).
Born July 12th, 1956 in Helsinki.
Died December 31st, 2007 at 51 years old in Kangasala.
Bodil Rosing
American actress (1877-1941).
Born December 27th, 1877 in Copenhagen.
Died December 31st, 1941 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Maurice Cornforth
British marxist philosopher (1909–1980).
Born October 28th, 1909 in London, Willesden.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 71 years old in London, Islington.
Marin Sais
Actress (1890-1971).
Born August 2nd, 1890 in San Rafael.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Kurt Otto Friedrichs
German-american mathematician (1901–1982).
Born September 28th, 1901 in Kiel.
Died December 31st, 1983 at 82 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Tommaso Salvini
Italian actor (1829–1915).
Born January 1st, 1829 in Milan.
Died December 31st, 1915 at 86 years old in Florence.
Giovanni Michelucci
Italian architect (1891-1990).
Born January 2nd, 1891 in Pistoia.
Died December 31st, 1990 at 99 years old in Florence.
Peeter Allik
Estonian artist (1966-2019).
Born June 28th, 1966 in Põltsamaa.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 53 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Bekzat Sattarkhanov
Boxer (1980–2000).
Born April 4th, 1980 in Turkistan.
Died December 31st, 2000 at 20 years old in Astana (traffic collision).
Vasily Lazarev
Soviet cosmonaut (1928–1990).
Born February 23rd, 1928 in Poroshino, Altai Krai.
Died December 31st, 1990 at 62 years old in Moscow (poison).
Lucien Hubbard
American screenwriter (1888–1971).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Fort Thomas.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills.
Georges Poulet
Belgian literary critic (1902-1991).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Liège.
Died December 31st, 1991 at 89 years old in Brussels.
Roman Rosen
Baltic german diplomat (1847-1921).
Born February 12th, 1847 in Tallinn.
Died December 31st, 1921 at 74 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle).
Luis Candido Lopez
Argentine artist (1840-1902).
Born August 29th, 1840 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 31st, 1902 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
Raimond Valgre
Estonian musician (1913–1949).
Born October 7th, 1913 in Riisipere.
Died December 31st, 1949 at 36 years old in Tallinn.
Xavier Villaurrutia
Mexican writer (1903–1950).
Born March 27th, 1903 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1950 at 47 years old in Mexico City.
Federico Zandomeneghi
Italian painter (1841-1917).
Born June 2nd, 1841 in Venice. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1917 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 277
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde