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277 Notable deaths
Seth Carlo Chandler
American astronomer (1846–1913).
Born September 16th, 1846 in Boston.
Died December 31st, 1913 at 67 years old in Wellesley.
Muhammad Osman Said
Libyan politician (1924-2007).
Born October 17th, 1924 in Fezzan.
Died December 31st, 2007 at 83 years old in Rabat.
Djimrangar Dadnadji
Chadian politician (1954–2019).
Born January 1st, 1954 in Mandoul Region.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 65 years old in N'Djamena (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Jules de Trooz
Belgian politician (1857-1907).
Born February 21st, 1857 in Leuven.
Died December 31st, 1907 at 50 years old in Brussels.
Ratko Janev
Macedonian atomic physicist (1939–2019).
Born March 30th, 1939 in Sandanski.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 80 years old in Belgrade.
Kazimierz Dejmek
Polish actor, theatre and film director, and politician (1924-2002).
Born May 17th, 1924 in Kovel. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2002 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Kazimierz Alchimowicz
Lithuanian-born polish romantic painter (1840-1916).
Born December 20th, 1840 in Dembrava.
Died December 31st, 1916 at 76 years old in Warsaw.
Emanuel Sperner
German mathematician, best known for two theorems (1905-1980).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Prusinowice, Opole Voivodeship.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 75 years old in Laufen. [ref]
José María Plácido Caamaño
President of ecuador (1883 - 1888).
Born October 5th, 1837 in Guayaquil. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1900 at 63 years old in Seville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yuri Belov
Soviet actor (1930–1991).
Born July 31st, 1930 in Rzhev.
Died December 31st, 1991 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Marijan Čerček
Croatian footballer.
Born February 3rd, 1949 in Zagreb.
Died December 31st, 2025 at 76 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Ernst Rudorff
German composer (1840–1916).
Born January 18th, 1840 in Berlin.
Died December 31st, 1916 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Sergio de Castro
Argentinian-french artist (1922-2012).
Born September 15th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 31st, 2012 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Francis Kiernan
Anatomist and physician (1800–1874).
Born October 2nd, 1800 in Ireland.
Died December 31st, 1874 at 74 years old in London.
Raymond Impanis
Belgian road bicycle racer (1925–2010).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Berg.
Died December 31st, 2010 at 85 years old in Vilvoorde (disease). [ref]
Ethel Smith
Canadian sprinter (1907-1979).
Born July 5th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died December 31st, 1979 at 72 years old in Toronto.
Stanisław Tarnowski
Polish politician (1837–1917).
Born November 7th, 1837 in Dzików. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1917 at 80 years old in Kraków. [ref]
German Apukhtin
Russian footballer (1936-2003).
Born June 12th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 67 years old [ref]
George Hernandez
Actor (1863-1922).
Born June 6th, 1863 in Placerville.
Died December 31st, 1922 at 59 years old in Los Angeles.
Elisabeth Pinajeff
German actress (1900-1995).
Born April 4th, 1900 in Dnipro.
Died December 31st, 1995 at 95 years old in Villemoisson-sur-Orge.
Théophile Aube
French admiral (1826-1890).
Born November 22nd, 1826 in Toulon.
Died December 31st, 1890 at 64 years old in Toulon.
Albert Hoffa
German surgeon (1859-1907).
Born March 31st, 1859 in Richmond.
Died December 31st, 1907 at 48 years old in Cologne.
Vladimir Yermolaev
Soviet aerospace engineer (1909-1944).
Born August 29th, 1909. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1944 at 35 years old (typhus).
Balkrishan Singh
Indian field hockey player.
Born March 10th, 1933 in Patiala.
Died December 31st, 2004 at 71 years old in Patiala.
Richard Roland Holst
Dutch writer, artist, performance artist and painter (1868–1938).
Born December 4th, 1868 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1938 at 70 years old in Bloemendaal. [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus