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December 4th
196 Notable deaths
Maurice Barrès
French novelist (1862-1923).
Born August 19th, 1862 in Charmes. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1923 at 61 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Miguel Calero
Colombian footballer (1971-2012).
Born April 14th, 1971 in Ginebra.
Died December 4th, 2012 at 41 years old in Mexico City (cardiovascular disease).
Joseph Wolpe
American behavior therapist.
Born April 20th, 1915 in Johannesburg.
Died December 4th, 1997 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
Johan Halvorsen
Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist (1864–1935).
Born March 15th, 1864 in Drammen.
Died December 4th, 1935 at 71 years old in Oslo.
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Soviet and russian actor (1928—2009).
Born February 8th, 1928 in Pavlovsky Posad.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 81 years old in Moscow (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Pierre Jeanneret
Swiss architect (1896-1967).
Born March 22nd, 1896 in Geneva. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1967 at 71 years old in Geneva, Thônex.
Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
Italian royal (1914–2001).
Born December 26th, 1914 in Rome.
Died December 4th, 2001 at 86 years old in Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
Gustav Meyrink
Austrian writer and translator (1868-1932).
Born January 19th, 1868 in Vienna.
Died December 4th, 1932 at 64 years old in Starnberg.
Besse Cooper
American supercentenarian.
Born August 26th, 1896 in Sullivan County.
Died December 4th, 2012 at 116 years old in Walton County (respiratory failure).
Princess Marie, Princess Valdemar of Denmark
Franco-orléans and danish royal (1865-1909).
Born January 13th, 1865 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Died December 4th, 1909 at 44 years old in Copenhagen (influenza).
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy