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December 4th
194 Notable deaths
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, 1914 in Palakkad.
Died December 4th, 2014 at 100 years old in Kochi (heart failure).
Leila Hyams
American actress (1905-1977).
Born May 1st, 1905 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1977 at 72 years old in Bel Air (disease). [ref]
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.
Born March 25th, 1922 in London. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2009 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Patrick Tambay
French racecar driver.
Born June 25th, 1949 in Paris.
Died December 4th, 2022 at 73 years old in Paris (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]
Chiung Yao
Taiwanese writer and film producer (1938-2024).
Born April 20th, 1938 in Chengtu.
Died December 4th, 2024 at 86 years old in Tamsui (charcoal-burning suicide). [ref]
Hisham Kabbani
American sufi leader.
Born January 28th, 1945 in Beirut.
Died December 4th, 2024 at 79 years old in Fenton. [ref]
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