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December 31st
172 Notable deaths
Gerhard Schröder
German politician (cdu), federal minister (1910-1989).
Born September 11th, 1910 in Saarbrücken. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1989 at 79 years old in Kampen. [ref]
Michael Balint
Hungarian psychoanalyst (1896-1970).
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1970 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Angelo Amato
Cardinal of the roman catholic church (1938–2024).
Born June 8th, 1938 in Molfetta.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Lewis
American musician.
Born July 13th, 1900 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1968 at 68 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Peter Thompson
English footballer (1942-2018).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Carlisle.
Died December 31st, 2018 at 76 years old [ref]
Randall Garrett
American writer.
Born December 16th, 1927 in Lexington. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1987 at 60 years old in Waco. [ref]
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist.
Born August 8th, 1926 in Mobile.
Died December 31st, 2018 at 92 years old in Hellertown. [ref]
Rashidi Kawawa
Tanzanian politician (1926-2009).
Born May 27th, 1926 in Songea.
Died December 31st, 2009 at 83 years old in Dar es Salaam.
Howard Hickman
American actor and screenwriter (1880-1949).
Born February 9th, 1880 in Columbia.
Died December 31st, 1949 at 69 years old in San Anselmo (myocardial infarction).
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
Prime minister of east timor (1946-1978).
Born May 24th, 1946 in Bazartete administrative post.
Died December 31st, 1978 at 32 years old in Mindelo (killed in action).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 172
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson