December 4th
196 Notable deaths
Manuel Marín
Spanish politician (1949–2017).
Born October 21st, 1949 in Ciudad Real.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 68 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Nh. Dini
Indonesian writer (1936-2018).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Semarang.
Died December 4th, 2018 at 82 years old in Semarang (traffic collision).
Karl Kaufmann
German politician (1900-1969).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Krefeld.
Died December 4th, 1969 at 69 years old in Hamburg.
Infanta María de la Paz of Spain
Spanish infanta (1862-1946).
Born June 23rd, 1862 in Madrid.
Died December 4th, 1946 at 84 years old in Munich.
Henck Arron
Suriname prime minister (1936-2000).
Born April 25th, 1936 in Paramaribo.
Died December 4th, 2000 at 64 years old in Alphen aan den Rijn.
Selma Engel-Wijnberg
Holocaust extermination camp survivor; diarist, writer (1922-2018).
Born May 15th, 1922 in Groningen.
Died December 4th, 2018 at 96 years old in East Haven.
Adrien de Gerlache
Belgian explorer (1866-1934).
Born August 2nd, 1866 in Hasselt. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1934 at 68 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Yemelyan Yaroslavsky
Soviet politician (1878-1943).
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Chita.
Died December 4th, 1943 at 65 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Nilde Iotti
Italian politician (1920-1999).
Born April 10th, 1920 in Reggio Emilia.
Died December 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Bert T. Combs
American federal judge; governor of kentucky.
Born August 13th, 1911 in Manchester.
Died December 4th, 1991 at 80 years old in Powell County (hypothermia).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 196
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner