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History Deaths on December 31

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History Deaths on December 31

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Bill Idelson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1919)

#Bill_Idelson

In 2007

Phillip Whitehead, English screenwriter, producer, and politician (b. 1937)

#Phillip_Whitehead

In 2005

Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, English politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (b. 1400)

#Richard_Neville,_5th_Earl_of_Salisbury

In 1460

Kader Khan, Indian actor (b. 1937)

#Kader_Khan

In 2018

Bianca Maria Sforza, Holy Roman Empress (b. 1472)

#Bianca_Maria_Sforza

In 1510

John Wycliffe, English philosopher, theologian, and translator (b. 1331)

#John_Wycliffe

In 1384

Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician and academic (b. 1540)

#Ludolph_van_Ceulen

In 1610

S. Arthur Spiegel, American captain, lawyer, and judge (b. 1920)

#S._Arthur_Spiegel

In 2014

Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (b. 1914)

#Alan_Cranston

In 2000

Roberto Ciotti, Italian guitarist and composer (b. 1953)

#Roberto_Ciotti

In 2013

Janusz Radziwi??, Polish-Lithuanian politician (b. 1612)

#Janusz_Radziwi??_(1612-1655)

In 1655

Elliot Richardson, American lawyer and politician, 69th United States Attorney General (b. 1920)

#Elliot_Richardson

In 1999

Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane, American-Israeli rabbi and scholar (b. 1966)

#Binyamin_Ze'ev_Kahane

In 2000

Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and Marine (b. 1934)

#Roberto_Clemente

In 1972

Margaret, Countess of Anjou (b. 1273)

#Margaret,_Countess_of_Anjou

In 1299

William Christopher, American actor (b. 1932)

#William_Christopher

In 2016

Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)

#Charles_III_Philip,_Elector_Palatine

In 1742

Ólafur Thors, Icelandic lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892)

#Ólafur_Thors

In 1964

Basil Wolverton, American illustrator (b. 1909)

#Basil_Wolverton

In 1978

Abdullah Hussain, Malaysian author (b. 1920)

#Abdullah_Hussain

In 2014

Eileen Heckart, American actress (b. 1919)

#Eileen_Heckart

In 2001

Robert Boyle, Irish chemist and physicist (b. 1627)

#Robert_Boyle

In 1691

Irina Korschunow, German author and screenwriter (b. 1925)

#Irina_Korschunow

In 2013

Wayne Rogers, American actor and investor (b. 1933)

#Wayne_Rogers

In 2015

Seiwa, Japanese emperor (b. 850)

#Emperor_Seiwa

In 878

Gustave Courbet, French-Swiss painter and sculptor (b. 1819)

#Gustave_Courbet

In 1877

Jerry Turner, American journalist (b. 1929)

#Jerry_Turner_(anchorman)

In 1987

Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Georgian anthropologist and politician, 1st President of Georgia (b. 1939)

#Zviad_Gamsakhurdia

In 1993

Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)

#Ottokar_III_of_Styria

In 1164

Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi and scholar (b. 1808)

#Samson_Raphael_Hirsch

In 1888

Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1940)

#Ricky_Nelson

In 1985

George Kerferd, English-Australian politician, 10th Premier of Victoria (b. 1831)

#George_Kerferd

In 1889

Dorgon, Chinese emperor (b. 1612)

#Dorgon

In 1650

Raoul Walsh, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1887)

#Raoul_Walsh

In 1980

John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (b. 1646)

#John_Flamsteed

In 1719

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608)

#Giovanni_Alfonso_Borelli

In 1679

Catherine of Braganza (b. 1638)

#Catherine_of_Braganza

In 1705

R?za Tevfik Bölükba??, Turkish philosopher, poet, and politician (b. 1869)

#R?za_Tevfik_Bölükba??

In 1949

Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (b. 1884)

#Archibald_Hoxsey

In 1910

Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (b. 1723)

#Jean-François_Marmontel

In 1799

Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1933)

#Donald_E._Westlake

In 2008

Oliver St John, English judge and politician, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas (b. 1598)

#Oliver_St_John

In 1673

Billie Dove, American actress (b. 1903)

#Billie_Dove

In 1997

Boies Penrose, American lawyer and politician (b. 1860)

#Boies_Penrose

In 1921

Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Nigerian bishop and linguist (b. 1809)

#Samuel_Ajayi_Crowther

In 1891

Gérard Debreu, French economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1921)

#Gérard_Debreu

In 2004

Henry Maitland Wilson, English field marshal (b. 1881)

#Henry_Maitland_Wilson

In 1964

Spencer Trask, American financier and philanthropist (b. 1844)

#Spencer_Trask

In 1909

Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British soldier and politician (b. 1915)

#Valerian_Wellesley,_8th_Duke_of_Wellington

In 2014

Albert Plesman, Dutch businessman, founded KLM (b. 1889)

#Albert_Plesman

In 1953

Aleksis Kivi, Finnish author and playwright (b. 1834)

#Aleksis_Kivi

In 1872

Ion Creang?, Romanian author and educator (b. 1837)

#Ion_Creang?

In 1889

Dudley North, English merchant and economist (b. 1641)

#Dudley_North_(economist)

In 1691

Giovanni Michelucci, Italian architect and urban planner, designed the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station (b. 1891)

#Giovanni_Michelucci

In 1990

Ettore Sottsass, Austrian-Italian architect and designer (b. 1917)

#Ettore_Sottsass

In 2007

Peter Ebert, English director and producer (b. 1918)

#Peter_Ebert

In 2012

Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier (b. 1826)

#Pancha_Carrasco

In 1890

Leopold V, Duke of Austria (b. 1157)

#Leopold_V,_Duke_of_Austria

In 1194

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes, Dutch mathematician and academic (b. 1856)

#Thomas_Joannes_Stieltjes

In 1894

Per Oscarsson, Swedish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1927)

#Per_Oscarsson

In 2010

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish philosopher, author, and poet (b. 1864)

#Miguel_de_Unamuno

In 1936

George Lewis, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1900)

#George_Lewis_(clarinetist)

In 1968

Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)

#Frederick_III,_Duke_of_Lorraine

In 1302

Beth Howland, American actress (b. 1941)

#Beth_Howland

In 2015

Günter Rössler, German photographer and journalist (b. 1926)

#Günter_Rössler

In 2012

Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese daimy? (b. 1493)

#Shimazu_Tadayoshi

In 1568

Li Shiji, Chinese general (b. 594)

#Li_Shiji

In 669

Malcolm Campbell, English racing driver and journalist (b. 1885)

#Malcolm_Campbell

In 1948

Woody Strode, American football player, wrestler, and actor (b. 1914)

#Woody_Strode

In 1994

Floyd Cramer, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1933)

#Floyd_Cramer

In 1997

John Moisant, American pilot and engineer (b. 1868)

#John_Moisant

In 1910

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian philosopher and theorist (b. 1911)

#Marshall_McLuhan

In 1980

Richard Montgomery, American general (b. 1738)

#Richard_Montgomery

In 1775

George Allen, American football player and coach (b. 1918)

#George_Allen_(American_football_coach)

In 1990

William Skeffington, English-Irish politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1465)

#William_Skeffington

In 1535

Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (b. 1377)

#Thomas_Beaufort,_Duke_of_Exeter

In 1426

Commodus, Roman emperor (b. 161)

#Commodus

In 192

Catherine Labouré, French nun and saint (b. 1806)

#Catherine_Labouré

In 1876

Thomas Erastus, Swiss physician and theologian (b. 1524)

#Thomas_Erastus

In 1583

Charles Koechlin, French composer and educator (b. 1867)

#Charles_Koechlin

In 1950

Natalie Cole, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1950)

#Natalie_Cole

In 2015

Marvin Panch, American race car driver (b. 1926)

In 2015

Norm Phelps, American author and activist (b. 1939)

In 2014

Edward Herrmann, American actor (b. 1943)

In 2014

Bob Grant, American radio host (b. 1929)

In 2013

James Avery, American actor (b. 1945)

In 2013

Jovette Marchessault, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1938)

In 2012

Tarak Mekki, Tunisian businessman and politician (b. 1958)

In 2012

Raymond Impanis, Belgian cyclist (b. 1925)

In 2010

Justin Keating, Irish surgeon, journalist, and politician, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (b. 1930)

In 2009

Cahal Daly, Irish cardinal and philosopher (b. 1917)

In 2009

Milton L. Klein, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1910)

In 2007

Michael Goldberg, American painter and educator (b. 1924)

In 2007

Roy Amara, American scientific researcher (b. 1925)

In 2007

George Sisler, Jr., American businessman (b. 1917)

In 2006

Seymour Martin Lipset, American sociologist, author, and academic (b. 1922)

In 2006

Enrico Di Giuseppe, American tenor and educator (b. 1932)

In 2005

Arthur R. von Hippel German-American physicist and author (b. 1898)

In 2003

Kevin MacMichael, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1951)

In 2002

José Greco, Italian-American dancer and choreographer (b. 1918)

In 2000

Ted Glossop, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1934)

In 1998

Wesley Addy, American actor (b. 1913)

In 1996

Brandon Teena, American murder victim (b. 1972)

In 1993

Vasily Lazarev, Russian physician, colonel, and astronaut (b. 1928)

In 1990

Nicolas Calas, Greek-American poet and critic (b. 1907)

In 1988

Sevim Burak, Turkish author and playwright (b. 1931)

In 1983

Henry Gerber, German-American activist, founded the Society for Human Rights (b. 1892)

In 1972

Cyril Scott, English composer, writer, and poet (b. 1879)

In 1970

Bobby Byrne, American baseball and soccer player (b. 1884)

In 1964

Raimond Valgre, Estonian pianist and composer (b. 1913)

In 1949

Jean-Pierre Duport, French cellist (b. 1741)

In 1818

Carlo Gimach, Maltese architect, engineer and poet (b. 1651)

In 1730

Pierino Belli, Italian commander and jurist (b. 1502)

In 1575

Margaret Holland, English noblewoman (b. 1385)

In 1439

Johanna of Bavaria, Queen of Bohemia (b. c. 1362)

In 1386

Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (b. 1249)

In 1298

Ahmad Maymandi, Persian statesman, vizier of the Ghaznavid Empire

In 1032

Pope Sylvester I

In 335

Quintus Fabius Maximus, consul suffectus

In 45 BC

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