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December 31st
204 Notable deaths
Randall Garrett
American writer (1927–1987).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Lexington.
Died December 31st, 1987 at 60 years old in Waco.
Bill Tytla
American animator (1904–1968).
Born October 25th, 1904 in Yonkers.
Died December 31st, 1968 at 64 years old in East Lyme.
Peter Thompson
English footballer (1942-2018).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Carlisle.
Died December 31st, 2018 at 76 years old [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]
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist.
Born August 8th, 1926 in Mobile.
Died December 31st, 2018 at 92 years old in Hellertown. [ref]
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).
Rashidi Kawawa
Tanzanian politician (1926-2009).
Born May 27th, 1926 in Songea.
Died December 31st, 2009 at 83 years old in Dar es Salaam.
Tom Johnson
American composer (1939–2024).
Born November 18th, 1939 in Greeley.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 85 years old in 11ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Theodor Reik
Austrian-american psychoanalyst.
Born May 12th, 1888 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1969 at 81 years old in New York City.
Gertrude Michael
American actress (1911-1964).
Born June 1st, 1911 in Talladega. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1964 at 53 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
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