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Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 9999 - 9990

9990

  • Wilba Flintstone

    Wilba Flintstone was the wife of the famous caveman Fred Flintstone and a central character in the classic animated series The Flintstones.

2099 - 2090

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 2099 - 2090

2099

  • Lun Yu

    Ancient Chinese philosopher known for his ethical teachings.

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Cale Yarborough

    American hall of fame racing driver and founder of cale yarborough motorsports, nascar cup series champion (1976, 1977, 1978) (b. 1939)

2022

  • Benedicto XVI

    Benedicto XVI was the 265th pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 2005 to 2013.

  • Barry Lane

    English golfer (b. 1960)

2021

  • Bettey White

    Beloved actress known for her roles in TV and film.

  • Betty White
    Betty White

    American actress. she is a refreshingly open, patient, and focused actress who gained great popularity on television networks starting in 1952. her most notable work was the 1985 hit sitcom, "golden girls." she also appeared on "life with elizabeth", "the betty white show" (and "date with an angel") in the 1950s. her role on "the mary tyler moore show" earned …

2020

  • Kamare Chandra

    Kamare Chandra was a renowned astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of black holes.

  • Argus Faux

    Argus Faux was a renowned investigative journalist known for his exposés on political corruption.

  • Fendi Diaz

    Fendi Diaz was a renowned astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of exoplanets.

  • Abyan Al-Hamdani

    Abyan Al-Hamdani was a renowned Iraqi historian who specialized in the history of the Middle East.

  • Rozina Begum

    Rozina Begum was a Bangladeshi social worker known for her humanitarian efforts and community development initiatives.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Intisar Al-Saghira

    Iraqi politician who served as a member of the Iraqi National Assembly.

2018

  • Tyreka Lee

    Tyreka Lee was a dedicated educator who made significant contributions to the field of education.

  • Haim Gouri

    Israeli poet and writer known for his works reflecting on Jewish history and the Holocaust.

  • Kinston Gonzalez

    Kinston Gonzalez was a respected geologist known for his research on plate tectonics and the formation of mountain ranges.

  • Latacha Morel

    Latacha Morel was a Haitian-Canadian novelist known for her novels that explored the complexities of the Haitian diaspora.

  • Kader Khan
    Kader Khan

    Indian actor (b. 1937)

2016

  • Derra Ghazal

    Renowned poet known for her lyrical verses.

  • Justa Mather

    Justa Mather was a pioneering computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.

  • Charl Johan F. Struwig

    South African politician known for his contributions to the anti-apartheid movement.

  • Khalil Taha

    Khalil Taha was a Syrian poet and writer, known for his contributions to Arabic literature.

  • William Christopher
    William Christopher

    American actor and singer (d. 2016)

2015

  • Matalie Cole

    Grammy-winning singer known for hits like 'Unforgettable'.

  • Emiah Emerson

    Emiah Emerson was a celebrated American playwright known for her thought-provoking and socially conscious works.

  • Natelie Cole

    Grammy-winning singer known for hits like 'Unforgettable' and 'This Will Be'.

  • Nattalie Cole

    Nattalie Cole was an American singer and songwriter, known for her successful music career and for being the daughter of legendary singer Nat King Cole.

  • Tzion Avni

    Tzion Avni was a prominent Israeli poet who wrote extensively about the Israeli experience.

2014

  • Earlee Radford

    Earlee Radford was a Canadian poet and educator.

  • Leda Burke

    American poet known for her works exploring themes of nature and spirituality.

  • Abdullah Hussain

    Pakistani author known for his novel 'Udas Naslain'.

  • Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann

    American actor (d. 2014)

  • Valerian Wellesley

    8th duke of wellington, british peer, politician and soldier (d. 2014)

2013

  • James Avery
    James Avery

    James avery was an american actor best known for his role as uncle phil on the tv show the fresh prince of bel-air.

  • Roberto Ciotti

    Italian guitarist and composer (b. 1953)

  • Bob Grant

    Australian rugby league player

  • Irina Korschunow

    German screenwriter and author (d. 2013).

2012

  • Little Orphan Annie

    Renowned journalist known for her investigative reporting.

  • Grady Ward

    Known for creating the Moby Project, a collection of public domain texts.

  • Peter Ebert

    English director and producer (b. 1918)

  • Jovette Marchessault

    Canadian author and playwright (b. 1938)

  • Günter Rössler

    German journalist and photographer (d. 2012).

2011

  • Achilles Gikas

    Greek painter known for his abstract art.

  • Penny Jordan

    Penny Jordan was a prolific romance novelist known for her captivating stories.

2010

  • Zakya Mahmoud

    Zakya Mahmoud was a renowned Egyptian scientist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

  • Azya Chernova

    Azya Chernova was a renowned Soviet ballerina who performed with the Kirov Ballet and gained international acclaim.

  • Nowell Sing

    Nowell Sing was a Jamaican reggae musician and the lead singer of the band Sublime.

  • Tamotsu Murayama

    Tamotsu Murayama was a renowned Japanese journalist who covered major events in the country for several decades.

  • Surah Bano

    Surah Bano was a celebrated Urdu poet from India, known for her lyrical and introspective poems.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Erich Felder

    Renowned biologist known for his work in marine biology.

  • Barnett Rosenberg

    American painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

  • Ania Jędrychowska

    Renowned Polish pianist known for her exceptional performances.

  • Foley W. H.

    American author known for his mystery novels.

  • Cahal Daly

    Irish roman catholic archbishop (d.2009)

2008

  • Kazim Kazim

    Prominent politician known for his contributions to social reform.

  • Davari Ardeshir

    Davari Ardeshir was a renowned Iranian poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Bernice Roth

    American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of combinatorics.

  • Donald E. Westlake

    American author and screenwriter (d. 2008)

  • Donald E Westlake

    American author (born 1933)

2007

  • Coulton Gill

    Noted American sculptor famous for his abstract works.

  • Ettore Sottsass

    Italian architect and designer known for founding the Memphis Group.

  • Tony Elliott

    English publisher, founded time out[126] (d. 2020)

  • Roy Amara

    American scientific researcher (b. 1925)

  • Michael Goldberg

    American painter and educator (b. 1924)

2006

  • Devoiry Auerbach

    Renowned author known for her impactful storytelling.

  • Atticus Finch

    Fictional character known for his integrity and moral character in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

  • Avis Bork

    Avis Bork was a renowned actress known for her work in theater and film.

  • Seymour Martin Lipset

    Renowned political sociologist and author who studied democracy and American politics.

  • George Sisler

    Jr., american baseball executive (born 1917).

2005

  • Allah Jilani Qawwal

    A renowned Pakistani Qawwali singer who was known for his powerful and soulful renditions of Sufi devotional music.

  • Deny Archer

    Renowned poet known for his lyrical and emotional verses.

  • Reighn Takahashi

    Reighn Takahashi was a renowned Japanese poet known for her delicate and introspective poems that often explored themes of nature and the human experience.

  • Irys Pleszczynska

    Irys Pleszczynska was a Polish mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.

  • Phillip Whitehead

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

2004

  • Gérard Debreu

    French economist and mathematician, nobel prize laureate (d. 2004)

  • Gerard Debreu

    Nobel laureate in Economics for his research on general equilibrium theory.

  • Kala

    Kala was a renowned actress who starred in many popular films.

2003

  • Shulamis Hareven

    Shulamis Hareven was an acclaimed Israeli novelist known for her works exploring the complexities of Israeli society.

  • Rosealie Rendu

    French journalist known for her investigative reporting and social commentary.

  • Sherrick Sherrick

    Sherrick was a renowned American poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Seve Nissen

    A Danish painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

  • Ernie Barkley

    Prominent political figure who served in various government positions.

2002

  • Ezekiel Stein

    Ezekiel Stein was a renowned mathematician known for his contributions to algebraic geometry.

  • Kevin MacMichael

    Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (d. 2002)

  • Kevin Scott MacMichael

    American guitarist (cutting crew), (born 1951).

2001

  • Maximina Martinez

    Renowned for her work on variable stars.

  • Sohrab Nazari

    Sohrab Nazari was a renowned Iranian poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Ladislaus Mittner

    Hungarian-American entrepreneur who founded several successful businesses in the United States.

  • Eileen Heckart

    American actress, who is better known for her performances in theater than film. she was however nominated as best supporting actress in 1956 for her role on "the bad seed". this role was based on her broadway success two years earlier. her broadway plays, "picnic", 1953, and "the dark at the top of the stairs", 1957-1958 were highly acclaimed.

  • Jerl Criswell

    Jerl Criswell was an American poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

2000

  • Ayn Hirons

    British novelist and playwright.

  • Berdella Berdella

    Berdella Berdella was a renowned athlete who excelled in multiple sports.

  • Jose Greco

    Italian-american dancer, born in italy, raised in brooklyn, ny and one of the most celebrated spanish dancers. as a child, he learned spanish dancing and was invited to join argentinita's troupe in 1942. he became her partner quickly and later danced in madrid with pilar lopez, her sister.

  • Alan Cranston

    American politician and one of california's longest-lasting liberal democrats. he was known for his poker-faced and fast style. he still ran for office in his 70s. his colleagues said that he was able to recall the voting records of all his past votes and had a computer in his head.

  • José Greco

    Italian-american choreographer and dancer (d. 2000).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Faryal Gohar

    Renowned Pakistani poet known for her lyrical verses.

  • Zong Pu

    Renowned Chinese poet known for his lyrical works.

  • Roselani

    Renowned Hawaiian musician known for her beautiful melodies.

  • Gedalya Bubis

    Gedalya Bubis was a renowned Israeli painter known for his vibrant and expressionistic style.

  • Charmion Robinson

    Charmion Robinson was a Canadian astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.

1998

  • Ruqaya Al-Qasim

    Renowned poet known for her lyrical verses.

  • Jiayi Shao

    Renowned Chinese poet known for his lyrical works.

  • Gerasimos Stavrou

    Gerasimos Stavrou was a renowned Greek poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Nafeesa Begum

    Nafeesa Begum was a renowned Urdu poet from Pakistan who is known for her lyrical and introspective poetry.

  • Kalyna Rakowsky

    Kalyna Rakowsky was a Ukrainian-Canadian painter known for her vibrant depictions of Ukrainian folk art and culture.

1997

  • Billie Dove
    Billie Dove

    American actress (born in 1903)

  • Floyd Cramer

    American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1933)

  • Michael Kennedy

    Robert kennedy's son, robert kennedy, is killed in a ski accident at the age of 39.

  • Floyd Cramer

    Louisiana, united states -- cowboy singer. (last date. on the rebound).

  • Dominique de Menil

    At 89, he dies as an arts patron and human rights advocate.

1996

  • Mirtie Bass

    Mirtie Bass was a professional golfer known for her achievements in the sport.

  • Lucylle Sayre

    Lucylle Sayre was a pioneering American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of topology.

  • Michael Roberts

    South african-english jockey

  • Wesley Addy
    Wesley Addy

    Omaha, nebraska -- actor (bostonians, loving)

  • Frederico Davia

    Opera singer, dies at age 63.

1995

  • Tamma Subrahmanyam

    Tamma Subrahmanyam was an Indian physicist who made significant contributions to the field of theoretical physics.

  • Vicke Andersson

    Swedish athlete who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the men's high jump.

  • Alberta Whittle

    Alberta Whittle was a Canadian mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of combinatorics.

  • Jaan Pikk

    Estonian chemist known for his work on the chemistry of natural products.

  • Porcia Waddington

    Porcia Waddington was a British mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of topology.

1994

  • Sten Ekberg

    Sten Ekberg was a Swedish journalist and author who worked for several major Swedish newspapers.

  • Woody Strode
    Woody Strode

    Former professional football player turned actor, appeared in films like 'Spartacus' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West'.

  • Woody Strode

    Former professional football player turned actor, appeared in films like 'Spartacus' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West'.

  • Leigh Bowery

    Australian performance artist known for his flamboyant and avant-garde work.

  • Harri Webb

    Welsh poet and journalist (d. 1994).

1993

  • Arthur Dreifuss

    Director/producer (murder in amsterdam), dies aged 85.

  • Brandon Teena

    American murder victim (born 1972)

  • Ernestene Elmore

    Ernestene Elmore was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of topology.

  • Vencil Ware

    Vencil Ware was an American painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

  • Big Bertha

    Irish cattle and twice guinness world record holder (oldest cow, cow with most offspring) (d. 1993)

1992

  • Venida Rodman Wilson

    Renowned chemist known for her groundbreaking research in organic chemistry.

1991

  • Sibbie Reid

    American politician known for her advocacy for civil rights and social justice.

  • Sarya Aslanova

    Sarya Aslanova was a renowned Azerbaijani poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Cleburn Earl

    American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.

  • Wyvonne Arnaud

    Wyvonne Arnaud was a French actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows during her career.

1990

  • Macai Baba

    Macai Baba was a renowned spiritual leader in India who founded a spiritual movement that attracted followers from around the world.

  • Kamariya Devi

    Kamariya Devi was a renowned classical dancer from India who specialized in the Odissi dance form.

  • Mang Kalapati

    Mang Kalapati was a renowned Filipino boxer who won several national and international titles.

  • Pal Sarkar

    Pal Sarkar was a renowned Indian journalist and editor who made significant contributions to the field of journalism.

  • Kanden Ramaswamy

    Kanden Ramaswamy was a renowned Tamil poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Filomeno Bautista

    Filomeno Bautista was a renowned Filipino poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Margrete Lamond

    Margrete Lamond was a Norwegian novelist known for her works exploring the lives of women in rural Norway.

  • Emilio Bernal

    Emilio Bernal was a Mexican politician who served as the Governor of Tamaulipas from 1957 to 1963.

  • Hillie Merritt

    Hillie Merritt was a renowned actress known for her work in classic Hollywood films.

  • Lilly Dache

    Lilly Dache was a renowned fashion designer known for her elegant hat designs.

1988

  • Maidie Nesbitt

    Pioneering female journalist known for her investigative reporting.

  • Elek Levi

    Hungarian fencer who won a gold medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

  • Manases Cordeiro

    Manases Cordeiro was a renowned Brazilian painter known for his vibrant and expressive works.

  • Gilma Guimarães

    Gilma Guimarães was a renowned Brazilian painter known for her vibrant and expressive works.

  • Elman Elman

    Elman Elman was a renowned Azerbaijani poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

1987

  • Gwendola Foulke

    Gwendola Foulke was an American astronomer who specialized in the study of variable stars and binary systems.

  • Maximilian Muche

    Maximilian Muche was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Germany during the 20th century.

  • Jerry Turner

    American television anchorman (born 1929).

  • [Gordon] Randall [P D] Garrett

    Author (lord darcy) dies at 60

1986

  • Elohim Feinstein

    Elohim Feinstein was a prominent American Orthodox rabbi and Talmudic scholar.

  • Egidio Romualdi

    An Italian painter known for his landscapes and still life paintings.

  • Lester Albert Trimble

    Composer dies at 63

  • Lloyd Haynes

    Actor (pete dixon room 222) dies at 54

1985

  • Rick Nelson

    American singer/actor (adventures of ozzie and harriet), has died at the age of 45 (born in 1940).

  • Livio Benedetti

    Livio Benedetti was an Italian painter known for his landscape and still-life paintings.

  • Raymonda Dechamps

    Raymonda Dechamps was a Belgian mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry.

  • Ruthmary Leach

    Ruthmary Leach was a renowned American poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Ricky Nelson

    American singer known for hits like 'Hello Mary Lou' and 'Travelin' Man'.

1984

  • Otillia Lindell

    Swedish swimmer who won multiple Olympic medals.

  • Gerhart Pohl

    German novelist known for his novels depicting life in rural Germany.

  • Osceola Macarthy

    Osceola Macarthy was a Native American painter known for his vibrant depictions of indigenous culture and traditions.

  • Egidio Ortona

    Italian diplomat who served as the Italian Ambassador to the United States.

  • Egidio Tosato

    Italian politician who served as a member of the Senate of the Republic.

1983

  • Yoshiye Hara

    Yoshiye Hara was a renowned Japanese painter known for her delicate and intricate depictions of traditional Japanese landscapes and scenes.

  • Sulo Halonen

    Sulo Halonen was a Finnish poet and author who wrote extensively about the Finnish countryside and nature.

  • Eustacia Welch

    An American poet known for her lyrical and introspective poems.

  • Sevim Burak

    Turkish author and playwright (b. 1931)

  • Frank Link

    Actor (burns & schreiber comedy show), dies at 46

1982

  • Lauryl Sulfate

    Lauryl Sulfate is a widely used anionic surfactant in personal care products.

  • Salahuddin Haidar

    Salahuddin Haidar was a renowned Urdu poet from India, known for his lyrical and introspective poems.

  • Denni Schnapp

    Denni Schnapp was a renowned chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Armias Alexandrovich

    Armias Alexandrovich was a Soviet mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.

  • Melquiades Álvarez

    Melquiades Álvarez was a Spanish soccer player who played as a midfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

1981

  • Waldo Lydecker

    Waldo Lydecker was a prominent journalist and columnist during the mid-20th century.

  • Achilles Rizzoli

    American outsider architect and draftsman.

  • Frantisek Chaun

    Composer dies at the age of 60

1980

  • Ghazi Salahudin

    A renowned military commander who led the Mujahideen forces during the Soviet-Afghan War.

  • Malai Chokkan

    Malai Chokkan was a renowned Tamil poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Kaula Saraswati

    Kaula Saraswati was an influential Indian philosopher and spiritual leader who contributed to the development of Tantric philosophy.

  • Chiquitta Banana

    Chiquitta Banana was a popular entertainer known for her banana-themed performances.

  • Feliberto Hernández

    Feliberto Hernández was a Cuban politician who served as the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1961.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Clytee Stallings

    Clytee Stallings was an American painter known for her vibrant and expressive landscapes.

1978

  • Gid Luzier

    Renowned drummer known for his work with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

  • Dois Cornwell

    Dois Cornwell was a renowned American painter known for his vibrant and expressive landscapes.

  • Vetta Flory

    Vetta Flory was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant and impressionistic landscapes.

  • Audine Fogel

    Audine Fogel was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant and impressionistic landscapes.

  • Armias Šimkus

    Armias Šimkus was a Lithuanian painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

1977

  • Wetzel Burr

    Wetzel Burr was an American football player who played as a guard in the National Football League.

  • Nora Marlowe

    Actress (sara gov & jj), passes away at 62

  • Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah

    Kuwaiti ruler (born in 1924)

1976

  • Evoleht N/A

    Renowned physicist known for groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics.

  • Osiah Osborne

    Osiah Osborne was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

  • Berish Grossman

    Berish Grossman was a Polish-Jewish poet who wrote in Yiddish and is known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Yohanan Aharoni

    Israeli journalist known for his investigative reporting.

  • Arvilla Blair

    Arvilla Blair was an American track and field athlete who excelled in sprinting and long jump.

1975

  • Varvara Pavlovna Maklakova

    A Soviet politician and diplomat who served as the first female deputy prime minister of the Soviet Union.

  • Zeynab Khatoon

    Zeynab Khatoon was a renowned Urdu poet from Pakistan who was known for her lyrical and introspective poetry.

  • Ivyrose Ledbetter

    Ivyrose Ledbetter was a renowned American botanist who made significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy.

  • Herberth Caro

    Herberth Caro was a renowned Peruvian poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Alle Dahl

    Alle Dahl was a Norwegian sculptor who created public sculptures and monuments.

1974

  • Ascensión Hernández

    Renowned Spanish poet known for her lyrical works.

  • Talma Bloch

    Talma Bloch was a French astronomer who made contributions to the study of stellar evolution and the structure of the Milky Way galaxy.

  • Quinette Shinnick

    Quinette Shinnick was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant landscapes and still-life compositions.

  • Allis Marple

    Allis Marple was an American athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

1973

  • Carolyna Haldeman

    Carolyna Haldeman was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant and impressionistic landscapes.

  • Florella Lazzari

    Florella Lazzari was an Italian politician and feminist who fought for women's suffrage and rights.

  • Fraya Wagner

    Fraya Wagner was a German expressionist painter known for her vibrant and emotive landscapes.

1972

  • Roberto Clemente

    Puerto rican baseball player. he played 18 seasons with the pittsburgh pirates, from 1955 to 1972. he was a national league most valuable player twice, all-star twelve (all 15 games), batting champion four more times, and gold glove winner twelve times. clemente scored his 3,000th major-league hit in 1972.

  • Cristabel Clack

    Cristabel Clack was a British painter known for her vibrant landscapes and still life paintings.

  • Floreen Hooper

    Floreen Hooper was a renowned botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and ecology.

  • Plez Hardin

    Plez Hardin was an American physicist who made contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

  • Plez Hatch

    Plez Hatch was an American writer and journalist known for his work in the African American press.

1971

  • Pete Duel

    American actor (born in 1940).

  • Victorious Budd

    Victorious Budd was a renowned British painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Josephine Howell

    Josephine Howell was an American painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

  • Earsie Weaver

    Earsie Weaver was an American painter known for her vibrant and expressive abstract works.

  • Vikram Sarabhai

    Indian academic and physicist (d. 1971).

1970

  • Alif Laila

    Alif Laila was a renowned Urdu poet known for her lyrical and introspective poems.

  • Rishon Lezion

    Rishon Lezion was a pioneering entrepreneur who founded one of the first modern cities in Israel.

  • Nowell Curie

    Nowell Curie was a renowned journalist who covered major events in the early 20th century.

  • Saharah Kawakib

    Saharah Kawakib was a renowned Arabic poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Sabirin Nuri

    Sabirin Nuri was a renowned Turkish painter known for his vibrant and expressive landscapes.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Refoel Landau

    Refoel Landau was a prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbi and scholar in Israel.

  • Epimenio Campa

    Epimenio Campa was a Mexican poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Salvatore Baccaloni

    Actor/opera singer (full of life), passes away at 69

  • George Lewis

    American clarinet player and songwriter (d. 1969).

1968

  • Eldred Stebbing

    Eldred Stebbing was a prominent music producer in the New Zealand music industry.

  • George Lewis

    American clarinet player and composer (b. 1900)

  • George Louis Francis Lewis

    Composer dies at 16

  • Sabin V Dragoi

    Composer dies at 74

  • Carl Oscar Ahues

    German international chess master (1950), is dead at 85.

1967

  • Magdelyn Gorman

    Magdelyn Gorman was a pioneering nurse who helped establish modern nursing practices in the early 20th century.

  • Fleet Stearns

    Fleet Stearns was an American painter known for his impressionist landscapes.

  • Leya Evelyn

    Leya Evelyn was a renowned artist known for her unique style and contributions to the art world.

1966

  • Refoel Schechter

    Refoel Schechter was a renowned Israeli painter known for his vibrant and expressive landscapes.

  • Thetis de Vries

    Dutch painter known for her colorful and expressive works.

  • Apollo Kallergis

    Greek poet known for his lyrical works.

  • Chief Nipo Strongheart

    Native american actor pony soldier dies at 75.

  • Pieter C A Geyl

    Historian (history and culture of the dutch race)

1965

  • Filomeno Salazar

    Filomeno Salazar was a renowned Filipino painter known for his vibrant and expressive works depicting Filipino culture and daily life.

  • Huberta Winkler

    Huberta Winkler was a German painter known for her landscape and still life paintings.

1964

  • Brazen Playwright

    Brazen Playwright was a renowned British dramatist known for their bold and experimental theatrical works.

  • Maudry Brooke

    Maudry Brooke was a renowned British poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Xiong Damu

    Xiong Damu was a renowned Chinese poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Matheu Matzen

    Matheu Matzen was a French painter known for his Impressionist landscapes and still life paintings.

  • Nicie Frost

    Nicie Frost was an American poet known for her lyrical and introspective poems.

1963

  • Anthem Bennet

    Anthem Bennet was a renowned American poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Fitzroy Norgate

    Fitzroy Norgate was a British electrical engineer who played a key role in the development of early telecommunications technology.

  • Lillieann Groves

    Lillieann Groves was a renowned botanist who specialized in the study of plant taxonomy and ecology.

  • Nansi Bragdon

    Nansi Bragdon was an American poet and writer who published several collections of poetry during the early 20th century.

  • Sabatino Lobefaro

    Sabatino Lobefaro was an Italian painter known for his landscape and still life paintings.

1962

  • Kypton Radon

    Kypton Radon was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of radioactivity and the discovery of new elements.

  • Lilianah Negreiros

    Lilianah Negreiros was a renowned Brazilian poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Maly Andrieu

    Maly Andrieu was a French poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Plez Clark

    Plez Clark was an American baseball player who played in the Negro leagues.

1961

  • Edith Sadler

    Edith Sadler was a British educator who founded a school for girls in the early 20th century.

  • Tranquilino Arbulu

    Tranquilino Arbulu was a Filipino painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

1960

  • Haly Cogan

    Legendary boxer known for his powerful punches and impressive record.

  • Stanislawa Wysocka-Fiszerowa

    Polish sculptor who created numerous public monuments and statues.

  • Loveda Brown

    Loveda Brown was a pioneering African-American journalist who worked for several prominent newspapers in the early 20th century.

  • Ezeriah Abrahams

    Ezeriah Abrahams was a South African politician who played a significant role in the anti-apartheid movement.

  • Rigley Benson

    Rigley Benson was a renowned scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Areg Demirjian

    Areg Demirjian was an Armenian poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

1958

  • Mabrey Oakes

    Mabrey Oakes was a renowned American painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Charles Rubens

    A French novelist known for his novels exploring the human condition and social issues.

  • Natalio Bayo

    Natalio Bayo was a Spanish painter known for his vibrant and expressive landscapes.

  • Ormand Seavey

    Ormand Seavey was a renowned American poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Celise Bouvard

    Celise Bouvard was a French painter known for her impressionist landscapes and still life paintings.

1957

  • Alif Baa

    Alif Baa was a renowned Moroccan poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Blease Delaney

    Blease Delaney was a renowned American painter known for his impressionistic landscapes and portraits.

  • Magdelyn Haughey

    Magdelyn Haughey was an Irish painter known for her vibrant landscapes and portraits.

  • Carmino Biondi

    Carmino Biondi was an Italian painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Bellany Bowen

    Bellany Bowen was a Welsh poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

1956

  • Alvey Lewis

    Alvey Lewis was a renowned American painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Elek Bacsik

    Elek Bacsik was a Hungarian painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Heliodoro Obregón

    Heliodoro Obregón was a Mexican painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Benedicto Calasanz

    Benedicto Calasanz was a Spanish poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

1955

  • Epimenio Amorim

    Epimenio Amorim was a renowned Brazilian painter known for his vibrant and expressive landscapes.

  • Ezekiel Straw

    An American painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Heliodoro Moreno

    Heliodoro Moreno was a Spanish poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Larra Moxon

    Larra Moxon was a British painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

1954

  • Corydon Crane

    Corydon Crane was a prolific American novelist who wrote extensively about rural life and the American Midwest.

  • Edis Galeen

    Edis Galeen was a Swedish novelist and playwright who wrote extensively about social and political issues.

  • Espiridion Rondón

    Espiridion Rondón was a Venezuelan poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Peter Van Anrooy

    Conductor / composer (piet hein rhapsodie), dies at 75

1953

  • Saide Molla

    Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.

  • Loraina Bates

    Loraina Bates was a renowned botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and ecology.

  • Delilah Montagu

    Delilah Montagu was a British painter known for her portraits and landscapes.

  • Cambelle Bannerman

    Cambelle Bannerman was a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the early 20th century.

  • Albert Plesman

    Dutch businessman, founded klm (b. 1889)

1952

  • Jehiel Pines

    A prominent Zionist leader who played a key role in the establishment of the State of Israel.

  • Mayven Sinclair

    Mayven Sinclair was a Canadian poet who wrote extensively about the natural world and the human experience.

  • Emmamarie Vietor

    Emmamarie Vietor was a French painter known for her Impressionist-style landscapes and still life paintings.

1951

  • Arita Bose

    Arita Bose was a renowned Bengali poet who contributed significantly to the literary landscape of India.

  • Nazaire Picard

    A French post-Impressionist painter known for his vibrant landscapes and still life paintings.

  • Rawlin Ives

    Rawlin Ives was a renowned American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of abstract algebra.

  • Athalie Pemberton

    Athalie Pemberton was a British painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

  • Ludwika Jędrzejewska

    Ludwika Jędrzejewska was a Polish poet and writer, known for her lyrical poetry and works for children.

1950

  • Seon Jeong

    Seon Jeong was a renowned Korean poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Breckon Emerson

    Breckon Emerson was a renowned American poet of the early 20th century, known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Izzah Fatima

    Izzah Fatima was a renowned Urdu poet from Pakistan who is known for her lyrical and introspective poetry.

  • Laelia Dryden

    Laelia Dryden was a renowned British painter known for her vibrant landscapes and still life paintings.

  • Phares Decker

    Phares Decker was a renowned American painter known for his impressionistic landscapes and portraits.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • Macdonald Smith

    Legendary golfer known for his precise putting skills.

  • Jozee Bousquet

    Jozee Bousquet was a French painter known for his Impressionist landscapes and still life paintings.

  • Thekla Beeren

    Thekla Beeren was a German poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Warrington Pike

    British botanist who specialized in the study of ferns and mosses.

  • Psalms Healy

    Psalms Healy was an American poet known for his religious and spiritual themes.

1948

  • Coleta Woolsey

    Coleta Woolsey was a renowned American botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and ecology.

  • Malcolm Campbell

    English racing driver and journalist (b. 1885)

1947

  • Michi Hirota

    Japanese politician who served as the first female Cabinet Minister in Japan.

  • Plez Riddick

    Plez Riddick was an American baseball player who played in the Negro leagues.

  • Franz X Ritter von Epp

    German general (sw africa), dies at age 79.

1946

  • Gwendola Fairfax

    Gwendola Fairfax was a British novelist known for her romantic novels set in the Victorian era.

  • Evalin Charlesworth

    Evalin Charlesworth was a British poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud

    Dutch actor dies at the age of 89.

1945

  • Kawena Nui

    Kawena Nui was a renowned Hawaiian historian who dedicated her life to preserving the cultural heritage of her people.

  • Casten Thorvaldsen

    Casten Thorvaldsen was a Norwegian poet who wrote extensively about the natural world and the human experience.

  • Greenly Decker

    Greenly Decker was a renowned American poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Breckon Harding

    Breckon Harding was a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the early 20th century.

  • Ithan Crockett

    Ithan Crockett was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

1943

  • Jehiel Aronson

    A pioneering Jewish educator who played a crucial role in the development of Jewish education in the United States.

  • Ananiah Abramovitch

    Ananiah Abramovitch was a Yiddish novelist and short story writer who explored themes of Jewish identity and the immigrant experience.

1942

  • Javel Monet

    Javel Monet was a French poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Jehiel Berman

    Jehiel Berman was a Polish-Jewish poet who wrote in Yiddish and is known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Henchy O'Reilly

    Irish politician who served as a member of the Irish Parliament.

  • Almyra Beebe

    Almyra Beebe was an American botanist who specialized in the study of ferns.

  • Tabby Cavendish

    Tabby Cavendish was a British astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.

1941

  • Sigwart Aspestrand

    Composer dies at 85

1940

  • Der Yiddish

    Der Yiddish was a prominent Yiddish-language poet who wrote about the experiences of the Jewish diaspora.

  • Acsa Sherwood

    Acsa Sherwood was a pioneering American politician who fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

  • Mayzee Fitzgerald

    Mayzee Fitzgerald was an acclaimed American writer known for her poignant short stories and novels.

  • Alvey Whitman

    Alvey Whitman was a prominent American essayist who explored themes of nature, society, and the human condition.

  • Gadge Kale

    Gadge Kale was a renowned Marathi playwright who made significant contributions to the development of Marathi theater.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Evangelene Walton

    Evangelene Walton was a British poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

1938

  • Saunders Whittlesey

    Saunders Whittlesey was an American painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Urania Noel

    Urania Noel was a French painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

  • Richard N Roland Holst

    Dutch painter/artist, dies at the age of 70.

1937

  • Ioane Tarkhnishvili

    Ioane Tarkhnishvili was a Georgian poet and translator who played a significant role in the development of modern Georgian literature.

  • Theodoro Sampaio

    A Brazilian painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings.

  • Isack Bickersteth

    Isack Bickersteth was a British painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings.

  • Orell Fitton

    Orell Fitton was a British painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

1936

  • Rishon Levi

    Rishon Levi was a prominent Israeli rabbi and the founder of the Rishon Lezion Yeshiva.

  • Miguel de Unamuno

    Spanish philosopher and writer known for his existential works.

  • Miguel de Unamuno Jugo

    Spanish philosopher/poet ("cancionero"), dies at age 72.

  • William FA Ellison

    Irish astronomer/clergyman, who dies at 72

1935

  • Yardley Wilkins

    Yardley Wilkins was a British essayist who wrote extensively on art and literature.

  • Acsa Stothard

    Acsa Stothard was a British painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

1934

  • Cornelia Clapp

    American marine biologist (b. 1849)

1930

  • Kaspian Lund

    Kaspian Lund was a celebrated poet whose works were known for their lyrical beauty and emotional depth.

  • Theophil Binet

    Theophil Binet was a French entrepreneur who founded a successful textile manufacturing company.

  • Jehiel Brill

    Jehiel Brill was a Polish-American politician who served in the New York State Assembly.

  • Archibald Mccrae

    Archibald Mccrae was a Scottish poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Jehiel Wyman

    Jehiel Wyman was an American entrepreneur who founded a successful manufacturing company in the late 19th century.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1926

  • Ludwika Ostrowska

    Ludwika Ostrowska was a Polish writer and translator, known for her novels and translations of works by Émile Zola and Guy de Maupassant.

1924

  • Horace Wake

    Horace Wake was a British poet known for his lyrical and pastoral poems.

1923

  • Jehiel Pinchas

    Jehiel Pinchas was a renowned Jewish painter known for his vibrant and emotive portraits.

  • Ormand Ormsby

    Ormand Ormsby was a renowned American painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

1921

  • Boies Penrose

    American lawyer and politician (b. 1860)

  • Boies Penrose

    U.s. u.s. senator from pennsylvania (born in 1860).

1920

  • Kaula Devi

    Kaula Devi was a revered Indian mystic and spiritual teacher who was known for her teachings on Kundalini Yoga and Tantra.

  • Ellenora Barker

    Ellenora Barker was a British painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

  • Espiridion Aguirre

    Espiridion Aguirre was a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 1912 to 1916.

  • Espiridion Altamirano

    Espiridion Altamirano was a Mexican painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

  • Blondine Delamare

    Blondine Delamare was a French poet who wrote about the beauty of nature and the human experience.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1917

  • Ioan Grigorescu

    Notable Romanian poet and translator, recognized for his lyrical works.

  • Federico Zandomeneghi

    An Italian painter associated with the Macchiaioli movement, known for his impressionistic outdoor scenes.

  • Émile Corday

    Émile Corday was a French poet and playwright who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1916

  • Alice Ball

    Alice Ball was a pioneering African-American chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosy.

  • Ernst Rudorff

    Composer dies at 76

1915

  • Lenox Simpson

    Lenox Simpson was a pioneering African American surgeon known for his contributions to medical education and healthcare for the Black community.

1912

  • Theophil Knolle

    Theophil Knolle was a German Protestant theologian and professor who made significant contributions to the field of biblical studies.

1910

  • Archibald Hoxsey

    American pilot (d. 1910).

  • John Moisant

    American pilot and engineer (b. 1868)

  • Arch Hoxsey

    American aviator (born 1884)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on December 31st for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

  • Spencer Trask

    American financier and philanthropist (b. 1844)

1907

  • Jules de Trooz

    At 63, belgium's prime minister dies.

1906

  • Ruhani Baba

    A renowned Sufi mystic and poet from Afghanistan.

1905

  • Alexander Popov

    Russian scientist and academic (d. 1906).

1902

  • Serafino Casanova

    Serafino Casanova was an Italian poet known for his romantic and lyrical works.

1900

  • Frisco Kid

    Notorious outlaw and bank robber in the American Old West.

  • Maziyah Al-Nisa

    Maziyah Al-Nisa was a renowned Urdu poet from the Indian subcontinent.

  • Charnay Frères

    The Charnay brothers were French entrepreneurs who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in the 19th century.

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