December 4th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 4th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2022
French race car driver (b. 1949)
American singer and actor (d. 2022)
2020
Tele Santana was a Brazilian football player and manager, best known for leading the Brazilian national team to the 1982 FIFA World Cup semifinals.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
American historian specializing in Jewish history and Holocaust studies.
2017
American novelist best known for his controversial biography of Howard Hughes.
He is an actor in indian films and a film producer. he was also a hindi film director and assistant director. he is part of the kapoor clan, which is india's bollywood film dynasty. he is the younger brother to raj kapoor (and shammi kapoor), and the son of prithviraj kapoor who was the widower of jennifer kendal and the …
Served as President of Yemen from 1990 to 2012.
2016
Founder of QuikTrip, a chain of convenience stores.
British writer and waaf officer (d. 2016).
2015
Kenyan writer and poet.
Israeli journalist and politician, 15th israeli minister of education (b. 1940)
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American actor and director (d. 2015)
Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th premier of british columbia (d. 2015)
2014
British politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976.
Jeremy thorpe, a british politician from the past, was the leader of the liberal party from 1967 to 1976 as well as member of parliament (mp), for north devon from 1959-1979.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and professor known for her reflective and lyrical poetry.
Indian lawyer and judge (d. 2014)
English lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
American lawyer and judge (b. 1921)
2013
Spanish author and poet (b. 1913)
2012
Vasili Belov was a Soviet and Russian novelist and short story writer, known for his works depicting rural life in the Russian North.
Colombian manager and footballer (d. 2012).
English general (b. 1917)
American colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1922)
Russian novelist, poet and playwright (d. 2012)
2011
Brazilian footballer and manager (d. 2011)
American blues guitarist (the band of howlin' wolf)
Haitian-dominican human rights activist (d. 2011)
2010
Notable author of several bestselling novels in the mid-20th century.
Influential playwright whose works explored social issues with depth and insight.
American wrestler (d. 2010)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
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Ireland -- actor (dorian gray and assassin yangtse incident).
Irish singer, actor, and guitarist (b. 1935)
Irish singer (born 1935)
2008
Science fiction writer and editor, best known for creating the magazine 'Famous Monsters of Filmland'.
Successful businessman and philanthropist.
Science fiction writer and editor, known for his influential work in the genre.
Science fiction fan and editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine.
2007
American professional poker player (born 1951).
American singer, rapper, and producer. he is best known for his work as a founding member with underground kingz (ugk) bun b.
2006
American soldier, medal of honor recipient (b. 1987)
Sri lankan accountant and politician, mayor of colombo (d. 2006)
American television personality (born 1971).
American soldier (born 1987).
2005
French-born spanish singer (d. 2005)
American film producer (born 1963).
New zealand soldier and author (b. 1924)
2004
Greek soprano and actress (b. 1943)
Greek actress and soprano (d. 2004).
2003
Renowned poet and playwright from Australia.
American race car driver (d. 2003)
2001
Noted playwright known for his impactful dramas.
2000
Surinamese banker and politician, 1st prime minister of the republic of suriname (d. 2000)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
American jurist who was the 25th chief judge of california for ten years. she was appointed by governor jerry brown as the court's first female justice and chief justice. she was also the first chief justice to be removed by voters in california's history during the november 1986 state elections. her tenure on the supreme court was controversial. her critics …
1997
British actor (gandhi hard days night), passes away at 72
Priest dies at 72.
1996
Judge/politician dies at the age of 83.
Red cross worker dies at 86
1995
Australian poet known for her insightful and lyrical poetry.
Canadian midget wrestler (born 1935)
Assassination of the prime minister of israel (1968-1973).
At 16 years old, diane zamora and david graham killed him.
1994
Peruvian short story writer known for his psychological depth.
Peruvian playwright dies at the age of 66
French head rabbi (1955-81), dies in age 99.
Historiographer, died at the age of 73.
Museum curator dies at the age of 63.
Museum curator dies at the age of 78.
1993
American musician. he is a singer, guitarist, composer, actor, record producer, and director. in 1964, he created the mothers of invention and jumped on the r'n'r circuit in the '60s. he released more than 50 records and displayed an impressive mastery of all musical styles, from jazz fusion and rock to doo-wop to classical. he released 60 albums, including "uncle …
Experimental musician and composer.
Anna and king of siam, a us author, dies at the age of 90.
Dutch medical astrologist, who dies at 42
Watergate burglar dies at the age of 68.
American composer and guitarist (mothers of invention), has died at 52 years old (born in 1940).
1992
American lawyer and author (b. 1905)
1990
Actor (twelve angry men) in the united states dies from a heart attack at the age of 74.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Elwyn Jones was a British Labour politician and served as Lord Chancellor.
1988
Polish chemist and academic (b. 1899)
1987
Armenian-American film director known for his innovative techniques.
American author and illustrator (b. 1933)
Georgian-american director and screenwriter (b. 1897)
Georgian-american screenwriter and director (d. 1987).
1986
Renowned American sculptor known for his modernist works.
1985
Belgian musicologist, who died at the age of 83.
1984
Wild Rose was a prominent suffragette and politician who fought for women's rights in the early 20th century.
American animator, screenwriter, voice actor, and singer (b. 1910)
At 94, the us co-developer and anti-conceptiepil's creator, dies
1983
Actress (effects of gamma rays), dies at 55
1981
American psychologist (b. 1923)
1980
Polish-american runner (b. 1911)
Stella Walsh was an Olympic gold medalist in track and field.
Portuguese lawyer and politician, 111th prime minister of portugal (d. 1980)
Canadian football player (b. 1948)
Polish-born athlete (born 1911)
Sprinter (1932 olympics-gold medalist), shot at about 69
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Actor max-the lawless years, dies at 62
1978
Co-discoverer of electron spin.
At age 76, a physicist from the netherlands/us dies.
1977
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Actress (red headed woman freaks), dead at 72
1976
Benjermin Britten was an English composer, conductor, and pianist who is considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.
British composer and foremost authority on opera who revived interest through his 1945 "peter grimes" and other works, as well as compositions for motion picture soundtracks.
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (deep purple zephyr, james gang) (d. 1976).
Joran Britten was a British poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.
Irish soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1886)
Northern irish politician (born in 1886).
1975
Kalix Arendt was a German-American political theorist who influenced political philosophy and theory.
English author and translator known for his works on French literature.
German-american writer, philosopher, and political thinker. an apparent heart attack caused her death in new york on december 4, 1975. she was regarded as one of the most original and brilliant political thinkers of the 20th century. her analyses of totalitarianism, democracy, social problems and revolution, political image-making and the human mind were some of her best works.
1974
36 years old, actor in the explosive generation.
1971
French mathematician known for his work in probability theory.
Japanese-american monk and educator, founded the san francisco zen center (b. 1904)
Zen teacher and founder of san francisco zen center dies.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
American activist and revolutionary, chairman of the illinois chapter of the black panther party (d. 1969)
Composer dies at 85
1968
American poet and literary critic associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
1967
Known for his contributions to the field of radio physics.
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Bert Lahr was a renowned actor best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz.
At 72 years old, the us comic wizard of oz (wizard of oz) dies.
1963
Australian psychologist (b. 1882)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
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(duncan sisters) die in an auto accident at the age of 58.
1956
Russian painter and photographer (born in 1891)
1955
Hungarian-american engineer (b. 1881)
Hungarian mechanical engineer (born 1881)
1954
English painter and illustrator (d. 1862).
Dmitri shostakovich's wife, also a russian composer, has died.
1953
Composer dies at age 80
1952
German psychoanalyst known for her theories on neurosis.
German/us neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67
1950
Cuban composer known for his contributions to Afro-Cuban music.
1st african-american naval aviator (b. 1926)
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
American electrical engineer and physicist (born 1883).
German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies.
1945
Pioneer in the study of genetics, known for his work with the fruit fly Drosophila.
American geneticist and biologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1866)
British writer known for his detective stories and tales of London's East End.
Hungarian olympic champion wrestler (b. 1879)
1944
American baseball manager and player (d. 1944).
1943
German politician/antifascist, dies at age 46.
1942
Prominent Hungarian novelist and short story writer.
Estonian politician, 3rd head of state of estonia (b. 1885)
Jewish austrian librettist, lyricist and writer (b. 1883)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
The 32nd yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1903)
Dutch composer / pianist, dies at the age of 54
1935
French physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1850)
Norwegian violinist composer and conductor (oslo philharmonic), (d. 1935).
French physiologist, who first studied a wide range of subjects, including neurochemistry, digestion and thermoregulation in homeothermic animal. he also spent many years studying spiritualist phenomena.
1934
Renowned for his contributions to applied mathematics, particularly in the field of fluid dynamics.
1933
Eloise Laurent was a talented painter known for her impressionist artworks.
German poet and romanticist, known for his homo-erotic works. he was a student of philosophy, languages and art history in paris and berlin and founded a literary journal. he became an important figure in german circles for the noted intelligentsia after he met the symbolists. his works were published for the first time privately. each book is a complex collection …
1932
Renowned poet known for lyrical works.
Austrian novelist, occultist and banker. he is most well-known for his books "der golem" and "the green face," which were bestsellers in the 1920s.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Lefty Williams was a notorious gangster associated with the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era.
1928
American poet and editor associated with the New England literary scene.
1926
Slovenian-born painter (born 1861)
1924
Cipriano Castro was a Venezuelan military general who served as the President of Venezuela.
1920
American astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars and stellar spectroscopy.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1915
At the age of 60, dies.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on December 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
At the age of 60, dies.
1902
American journalist and publisher, co-founded the dow jones & company (b. 1851)