December 4th
222 Notable deaths
Narinder Singh Kapany
Indian physicist (1926-2020).
Born October 12th, 1926 in Moga. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2020 at 94 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
Thomas Hunt Morgan
American biologist (1866–1945).
Born September 25th, 1866 in Lexington.
Died December 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Ron Williamson
American baseball player (1953-2004).
Born February 3rd, 1953 in Ada.
Died December 4th, 2004 at 51 years old in Tulsa (liver cirrhosis).
Edward Binns
American actor (1916–1990).
Born September 12th, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died December 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Brewster (myocardial infarction).
John Tyndall
Irish physicist (1820–1893).
Born August 2nd, 1820 in County Carlow.
Died December 4th, 1893 at 73 years old in Haslemere.
Arnold Lobel
American children's illustrator and writer (1933-1987).
Born May 22nd, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died December 4th, 1987 at 54 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest).
Leonard Goldberg
American film and television producer (1934-2019).
Born January 24th, 1934 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 2019 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Princess Birgitta of Sweden
Swedish princess (1937-2024); elder sister of king carl xvi gustaf of sweden.
Born January 19th, 1937 in Haga Palace.
Died December 4th, 2024 at 87 years old in Mallorca. [ref]
Juanita Castro
Sister of fidel castro, stateswoman (1933-2023).
Died December 4th, 2023 at 90 years old in Miami. [ref]
Charles Dow
American journalist (1851–1902).
Born November 6th, 1851 in Sterling.
Died December 4th, 1902 at 51 years old in Brooklyn.
Michael O'Shea
American actor (1906–1973).
Born March 17th, 1906 in Hartford.
Died December 4th, 1973 at 67 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Stanisława Walasiewicz
Polish olympic champion.
Born April 11th, 1911 in Wierzchownia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 69 years old in Cleveland (gunshot wound).
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
British countess (1897-1972); paternal grandmother of diana, princess of wales.
Born August 16th, 1897 in Mayfair.
Died December 4th, 1972 at 75 years old in Althorp (brain cancer).
Forrest J Ackerman
American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia (1916-2008).
Born November 24th, 1916 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2008 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Atsushi Nakajima
Japanese writer (1909–1942).
Born May 5th, 1909 in Yotsuya-ku.
Died December 4th, 1942 at 33 years old in Setagaya (asthma).
Norval Morrisseau
Canadian artist.
Born March 14th, 1932 in Greenstone. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2007 at 75 years old in Toronto (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Shunryu Suzuki
Japanese buddhist missionary (1904–1971).
Born May 18th, 1904 in Hiratsuka.
Died December 4th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Francisco.
Gregg Hoffman
American film producer (1963-2005).
Born June 11th, 1963 in Phoenix.
Died December 4th, 2005 at 42 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
V. R. Krishna Iyer
Indian judge (1915–2014).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Palakkad.
Died December 4th, 2014 at 99 years old in Kochi (heart failure).
Leila Hyams
American actress (1905-1977).
Born May 1st, 1905 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 1977 at 72 years old in Bel Air (disease).
Yasser Abu Shabab
Palestinian militant leader in gaza (1993–2025).
Born December 19th, 1993 in Rafah.
Died December 4th, 2025 at 31 years old in Beersheba (gunshot wound). [ref]
Stephen Toulmin
English philosopher (1922–2009).
Born March 25th, 1922 in London.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Patrick Tambay
French racecar driver.
Born June 25th, 1949 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 4th, 2022 at 73 years old in Nice (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Adam Williams
American actor (1922-2006).
Born November 26th, 1922 in Wall Lake.
Died December 4th, 2006 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma). [ref]
Hubert Sumlin
American chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer (1931-2011).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Greenwood.
Died December 4th, 2011 at 80 years old in Wayne (heart failure). [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson