People who died on December 31 114
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Commodus
d. 192 (b. 161)
Commodus, Roman emperor (b. 161)
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Pope Sylvester I
d. 335
Pope Sylvester I
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Li Shiji
d. 669 (b. 594)
Li Shiji, Chinese general (b. 594)
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Emperor Seiwa
d. 878 (b. 850)
Seiwa, Japanese emperor (b. 850)
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Ottokar III of Styria
d. 1164 (b. 1124)
Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)
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Leopold V, Duke of Austria
d. 1194 (b. 1157)
Leopold V, Duke of Austria (b. 1157)
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Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford
d. 1298 (b. 1249)
Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (b. 1249)
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Margaret, Countess of Anjou
d. 1299 (b. 1273)
Margaret, Countess of Anjou (b. 1273)
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Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine
d. 1302 (b. 1238)
Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)
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John Wycliffe
d. 1384 (b. 1331)
John Wycliffe, English philosopher, theologian, and translator (b. 1331)
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Johanna of Bavaria, Queen of Bohemia
d. 1386
Johanna of Bavaria, Queen of Bohemia (b. c. 1362)
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Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter
d. 1426 (b. 1377)
Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (b. 1377)
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Margaret Holland
d. 1439 (b. 1385)
Margaret Holland, English noblewoman (b. 1385)
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Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
d. 1460 (b. 1400)
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, English politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (b. 1400)
Bianca Maria Sforza
d. 1510 (b. 1472)
Bianca Maria Sforza, Holy Roman Empress (b. 1472)
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William Skeffington
d. 1535 (b. 1465)
William Skeffington, English-Irish politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1465)
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Shimazu Tadayoshi
d. 1568 (b. 1493)
Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese daimyo (b. 1493)
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Pierino Belli
d. 1575 (b. 1502)
Pierino Belli, Italian commander and jurist (b. 1502)
Thomas Erastus
d. 1583 (b. 1524)
Thomas Erastus, Swiss physician and theologian (b. 1524)
Ludolph van Ceulen
d. 1610 (b. 1540)
Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician and academic (b. 1540)
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Dorgon
d. 1650 (b. 1612)
Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)
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Janusz Radziwiłł (1612-1655)
d. 1655 (b. 1612)
Janusz Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian politician (b. 1612)
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Oliver St John
d. 1673 (b. 1598)
Oliver St John, English judge and politician, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas (b. 1598)
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
d. 1679 (b. 1608)
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608)
Robert Boyle
d. 1691 (b. 1627)
Robert Boyle, Irish chemist and physicist (b. 1627)
Dudley North (economist)
d. 1691 (b. 1641)
Dudley North, English merchant and economist (b. 1641)
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Catherine of Braganza
d. 1705 (b. 1638)
Catherine of Braganza (b. 1638)
John Flamsteed
d. 1719 (b. 1646)
John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (b. 1646)
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Carlo Gimach
d. 1730 (b. 1651)
Carlo Gimach, Maltese architect, engineer and poet (b. 1651)
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Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
d. 1742 (b. 1661)
Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)
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Richard Montgomery
d. 1775 (b. 1738)
Richard Montgomery, American general (b. 1738)
Jean-François Marmontel
d. 1799 (b. 1723)
Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (b. 1723)
Aleksis Kivi
d. 1872 (b. 1834)
Aleksis Kivi, Finnish author and playwright (b. 1834)
Catherine Labouré
d. 1876 (b. 1806)
Catherine Labouré, French nun and saint (b. 1806)
Gustave Courbet
d. 1877 (b. 1819)
Gustave Courbet, French-Swiss painter and sculptor (b. 1819)
Samson Raphael Hirsch
d. 1888 (b. 1808)
Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi and scholar (b. 1808)
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Ion Creangă
d. 1889 (b. 1837)
Ion Creangă, Romanian author and educator (b. 1837)
Pancha Carrasco
d. 1890 (b. 1826)
Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier (b. 1826)
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Samuel Ajayi Crowther
d. 1891 (b. 1809)
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Nigerian bishop and linguist (b. 1809)
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Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
d. 1894 (b. 1856)
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes, Dutch mathematician and academic (b. 1856)
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Spencer Trask
d. 1909 (b. 1844)
Spencer Trask, American financier and philanthropist (b. 1844)
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Archibald Hoxsey
d. 1910 (b. 1884)
Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (b. 1884)
John Moisant
d. 1910 (b. 1868)
John Moisant, American pilot and engineer (b. 1868)
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Boies Penrose
d. 1921 (b. 1860)
Boies Penrose, American lawyer and politician (b. 1860)
Miguel de Unamuno
d. 1936 (b. 1864)
Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish philosopher, author, and poet (b. 1864)
Malcolm Campbell
d. 1948 (b. 1885)
Malcolm Campbell, English race car driver and journalist (b. 1885)
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Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı
d. 1949 (b. 1869)
Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı, Turkish philosopher, poet, and politician (b. 1869)
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Raimond Valgre
d. 1949 (b. 1913)
Raimond Valgre, Estonian pianist and composer (b. 1913)
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Charles Koechlin
d. 1950 (b. 1867)
Charles Koechlin, French composer and educator (b. 1867)
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Albert Plesman
d. 1953 (b. 1889)
Albert Plesman, Dutch businessman, founded KLM (b. 1889)
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Bobby Byrne (baseball)
d. 1964 (b. 1884)
Bobby Byrne, American baseball and soccer player (b. 1884)
Ólafur Thors
d. 1964 (b. 1892)
Ólafur Thors, Icelandic lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892)
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Henry Maitland Wilson
d. 1964 (b. 1881)
Henry Maitland Wilson, English field marshal (b. 1881)
George Lewis (clarinetist)
d. 1968 (b. 1900)
George Lewis, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1900)
Roberto Clemente
d. 1972 (b. 1934)
Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and soldier (b. 1934)
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Henry Gerber
d. 1972 (b. 1892)
Henry Gerber, German-American activist, founded the Society for Human Rights (b. 1892)
Basil Wolverton
d. 1978 (b. 1909)
Basil Wolverton, American illustrator (b. 1909)
Marshall McLuhan
d. 1980 (b. 1911)
Marshall McLuhan, Canadian philosopher and theorist (b. 1911)
Raoul Walsh
d. 1980 (b. 1887)
Raoul Walsh, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1887)
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Sevim Burak
d. 1983 (b. 1931)
Sevim Burak, Turkish author and playwright (b. 1931)
Ricky Nelson
d. 1985 (b. 1940)
Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1940)
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Jerry Turner (anchorman)
d. 1987 (b. 1929)
Jerry Turner, American journalist (b. 1929)
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Nicolas Calas
d. 1988 (b. 1907)
Nicolas Calas, Greek-American poet and critic (b. 1907)
George Allen (American football coach)
d. 1990 (b. 1918)
George Allen, American football player and coach (b. 1918)
Vasily Lazarev
d. 1990 (b. 1928)
Vasily Lazarev, Russian physician, colonel, and astronaut (b. 1928)
Giovanni Michelucci
d. 1990 (b. 1891)
Giovanni Michelucci, Italian architect and urban planner, designed the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station (b. 1891)
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
d. 1993 (b. 1939)
Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Georgian anthropologist and politician, 1st President of Georgia (b. 1939)
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Brandon Teena
d. 1993 (b. 1972)
Brandon Teena, American murder victim (b. 1972)
Woody Strode
d. 1994 (b. 1914)
Woody Strode, American football player, wrestler, and actor (b. 1914)
Wesley Addy
d. 1996 (b. 1913)
Wesley Addy, American actor (b. 1913)
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Floyd Cramer
d. 1997 (b. 1933)
Floyd Cramer, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1933)
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Billie Dove
d. 1997 (b. 1903)
Billie Dove, American actress (b. 1903)
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Ted Glossop
d. 1998 (b. 1934)
Ted Glossop, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1934)
Elliot Richardson
d. 1999 (b. 1920)
Elliot Richardson, American lawyer and politician, 69th United States Attorney General (b. 1920)
Alan Cranston
d. 2000 (b. 1914)
Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (b. 1914)
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José Greco
d. 2000 (b. 1918)
José Greco, Italian-American dancer and choreographer (b. 1918)
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Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
d. 2000 (b. 1966)
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane, American-Israeli rabbi and scholar (b. 1966)
Eileen Heckart
d. 2001 (b. 1919)
Eileen Heckart, American actress (b. 1919)
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Kevin MacMichael
d. 2002 (b. 1951)
Kevin MacMichael, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1951)
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Arthur R. von Hippel
d. 2003 (b. 1898)
Arthur R. von Hippel German-American physicist and author (b. 1898)
Gérard Debreu
d. 2004 (b. 1921)
Gérard Debreu, French economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1921)
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Enrico Di Giuseppe
d. 2005 (b. 1932)
Enrico Di Giuseppe, American tenor and educator (b. 1932)
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Phillip Whitehead
d. 2005 (b. 1937)
Phillip Whitehead, English screenwriter, producer, and politician (b. 1937)
Seymour Martin Lipset
d. 2006 (b. 1922)
Seymour Martin Lipset, American sociologist, author, and academic (b. 1922)
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George Sisler, Jr.
d. 2006 (b. 1917)
George Sisler, Jr., American businessman (b. 1917)
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Roy Amara
d. 2007 (b. 1925)
Roy Amara, American scientific researcher (b. 1925)
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Michael Goldberg (painter)
d. 2007 (b. 1924)
Michael Goldberg, American painter and educator (b. 1924)
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Bill Idelson
d. 2007 (b. 1919)
Bill Idelson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1919)
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Milton L. Klein
d. 2007 (b. 1910)
Milton L. Klein, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1910)
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Ettore Sottsass
d. 2007 (b. 1917)
Ettore Sottsass, Austrian-Italian architect and designer (b. 1917)
Donald E. Westlake
d. 2008 (b. 1933)
Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1933)
Cahal Daly
d. 2009 (b. 1917)
Cahal Daly, Irish cardinal and philosopher (b. 1917)
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Justin Keating
d. 2009 (b. 1930)
Justin Keating, Irish surgeon, journalist, and politician, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (b. 1930)
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Raymond Impanis
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
Raymond Impanis, Belgian cyclist (b. 1925)
Per Oscarsson
d. 2010 (b. 1927)
Per Oscarsson, Swedish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1927)
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Peter Ebert
d. 2012 (b. 1918)
Peter Ebert, English director and producer (b. 1918)
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Tarak Mekki
d. 2012 (b. 1958)
Tarak Mekki, Tunisian businessman and politician (b. 1958)
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Jovette Marchessault
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Jovette Marchessault, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1938)
Günter Rössler
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Günter Rössler, German photographer and journalist (b. 1926)
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James Avery (actor)
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
James Avery, American actor (b. 1945)
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Roberto Ciotti
d. 2013 (b. 1953)
Roberto Ciotti, Italian guitarist and composer (b. 1953)
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Bob Grant (radio host)
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Bob Grant, American radio host (b. 1929)
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Irina Korschunow
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Irina Korschunow, German author and screenwriter (b. 1925)
Edward Herrmann
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Edward Herrmann, American actor (b. 1943)
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Abdullah Hussain
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Abdullah Hussain, Malaysian author (b. 1920)
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Norm Phelps
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Norm Phelps, American author and activist (b. 1939)
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S. Arthur Spiegel
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
S. Arthur Spiegel, American captain, lawyer, and judge (b. 1920)
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
d. 2014 (b. 1915)
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British soldier and politician (b. 1915)
Natalie Cole
d. 2015 (b. 1950)
Natalie Cole, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1950)
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Marvin Panch
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Marvin Panch, American race car driver (b. 1926)
Wayne Rogers
d. 2015 (b. 1933)
Wayne Rogers, American actor and investor (b. 1933)
Beth Howland
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Beth Howland, American actress (b. 1941)
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William Christopher
d. 2016 (b. 1932)
William Christopher, American actor (b. 1932)
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Quintus Fabius Maximus
d. ?
Quintus Fabius Maximus, consul suffectus