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December 4th
194 Notable deaths
Lauri Lehtinen
Finnish athletics competitor (1908–1973).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Porvoo.
Died December 4th, 1973 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Roy Vernon
Welsh footballer (1937-1993).
Born April 14th, 1937 in Ffynnongroew.
Died December 4th, 1993 at 56 years old in Blackburn.
Magomedali Magomedov
Russian politician.
Born June 15th, 1930 in Levashi.
Died December 4th, 2022 at 92 years old in Makhachkala. [ref]
Frank Benford
American electrical engineer & physicist best known for rediscovering benford's law (1883-1948).
Born May 29th, 1883 in Johnstown. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1948 at 65 years old in Schenectady. [ref]
François Leterrier
French film director and actor (1929-2020).
Born May 26th, 1929 in Margny-lès-Compiègne. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2020 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Camillo Olivetti
Italian engineer (1868-1943).
Born August 13th, 1868 in Ivrea.
Died December 4th, 1943 at 75 years old in Biella.
Gloria Lasso
Spanish singer (1922–2005).
Born November 25th, 1922 in Vilafranca del Penedès.
Died December 4th, 2005 at 83 years old (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Burkinabé historian, politician and writer (1922-2006).
Born June 21st, 1922 in Toma. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2006 at 84 years old in Ouagadougou. [ref]
Walther Müller
German physicist.
Born September 6th, 1905 in Hanover.
Died December 4th, 1979 at 74 years old in Walnut Creek.
Princess Pilar of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1891-1987).
Born March 13th, 1891 in Munich.
Died December 4th, 1987 at 96 years old in Munich.
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