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December 31st
204 Notable deaths
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).
Seymour Martin Lipset
American sociologist.
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 January 1st, 1888 in Montebuglio. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1970 at 82 years old in Omegna. [ref]
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]
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. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1964 at 83 years old in Chilton. [ref]
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]
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