December 4th
185 Notable deaths
Robert Alt
Swiss bobsledder (1927-2017).
Born January 2nd, 1927 in Glion. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2017 at 90 years old [ref]
Richárd Weisz
Hungarian sport wrestler.
Born April 30th, 1879 in Budapest.
Died December 4th, 1945 at 66 years old in Budapest.
Amalia Guglielminetti
Italian poet.
Born April 4th, 1881 in Turin.
Died December 4th, 1941 at 60 years old in Turin (sepsis).
Vera Kharuzhaya
Soviet partisan, journalist (1903-1942) and heroine of the soviet union.
Born September 27th, 1903 in Babruysk.
Died December 4th, 1942 at 39 years old in Vitebsk (gunshot wound).
Zoilo Saldombide
Uruguayan footballer (1903-1981).
Born October 26th, 1903 in Santa Lucía.
Died December 4th, 1981 at 78 years old
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Polish film director, screenwriter and film producer (1927-2016).
Born June 7th, 1927 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2016 at 89 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Paula Hawkins
American politician (1927-2009).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 82 years old in Winter Park (fall).
Franz Riklin
Swiss physicist (1878-1938).
Born April 22nd, 1878 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1938 at 60 years old in Küsnacht. [ref]
Alberto Uria
Uruguayan racing driver.
Born July 11th, 1924 in Montevideo.
Died December 4th, 1988 at 64 years old in Montevideo.
Nikolay Afanásiev
Theologian.
Born September 4th, 1893 in Odesa.
Died December 4th, 1966 at 73 years old in Paris.
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis