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December 4th
222 Notable deaths
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]
Ivy Close
British actress (1890-1968).
Born June 15th, 1890 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Died December 4th, 1968 at 78 years old in Goring-on-Thames.
François Leterrier
French film director and actor (1929-2020).
Born May 26th, 1929 in Margny-lès-Compiègne.
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 in Cuernavaca (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 (1905–1979).
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.
Birger Furugård
Swedish politician.
Born December 8th, 1887 in Silbodal parish. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1961 at 73 years old [ref]
Nika Rurua
Georgian politician (1968–2018).
Born March 17th, 1968 in Georgia.
Died December 4th, 2018 at 50 years old in Tbilisi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alessandro Fortis
Italian politician (1842-1909).
Born September 16th, 1841 in Forlì.
Died December 4th, 1909 at 68 years old in Rome.
Erik De Vlaeminck
Belgian cyclist (1945–2015).
Born March 23rd, 1945 in Eeklo. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2015 at 70 years old in Wilskerke (Alzheimer's disease).
Kadish Luz
3rd speaker of the knesset (1895–1972).
Born January 10th, 1895 in Babruysk. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1972 at 77 years old in Degania Bet.
Frederick Whitaker
Premier of new zealand (1812–1891).
Born April 23rd, 1812 in Bampton.
Died December 4th, 1891 at 79 years old in Wellington.
Helmut Rix
German linguist (1926–2004).
Born July 4th, 1926 in Amberg.
Died December 4th, 2004 at 78 years old in Colmar (traffic collision). [ref]
Paul-Albert Besnard
French painter and engraver (1849-1934).
Born June 2nd, 1849 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1934 at 85 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Elena Souliotis
Greek operatic soprano singer (1943-2004).
Born May 28th, 1943 in Athens.
Died December 4th, 2004 at 61 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giuseppe Antonio Borgese
Italian writer (1882–1952).
Born November 12th, 1882 in Polizzi Generosa.
Died December 4th, 1954 at 72 years old in Fiesole.
Sonia Pierre
Haitian-dominican human rights activist.
Born July 4th, 1963 in Villa Altagracia. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2011 at 48 years old in Villa Altagracia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Goehr
German composer and conductor.
Born May 28th, 1903 in Berlin.
Died December 4th, 1960 at 57 years old in Sheffield.
Hermann Behrends
German nazi official (1907-1948).
Born May 11th, 1907 in Rüstringen.
Died December 4th, 1948 at 41 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Karl Merkatz
Austrian actor (1930–2022).
Born November 17th, 1930 in Wiener Neustadt.
Died December 4th, 2022 at 92 years old in Irrsdorf. [ref]
Cristiano Banti
Italian painter (1824-1904).
Born January 4th, 1824 in Santa Croce sull'Arno.
Died December 4th, 1904 at 80 years old in Montemurlo.
Armenak Alachachian
Soviet basketball player and coach (1930-2017).
Born December 25th, 1930 in Alexandria.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 86 years old in Scarborough. [ref]
Giovanni Calabria
Italian saint (1873–1954).
Born October 8th, 1873 in Verona.
Died December 4th, 1954 at 81 years old in Verona.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 222
Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi