Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1902

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1902. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Dec. 3 Robert Lawson

  New zealand architect, designed the otago boys' high school and knox church (b. 1833)

• Dec. 4 Charles Dow

  American journalist and publisher, co-founded the dow jones & company (b. 1851)

• Dec. 5 Henry Stephen Cutler composer

  At the age of 78, he dies.

• Dec. 7 Thomas Nast

  German-born american cartoonist (born 1840).

• Dec. 11 Matthias Hohner German manufacturer (harmonica)

  At the age of 68, he dies.

• Dec. 22 Richard von Krafft-Ebing

  German-austrian psychiatrist and author (b. 1840)

• Dec. 22 Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing psychiatrist

  At the age of 62, he dies.

• Dec. 23 Frederick Temple

  English archbishop and academic (d. 1902)

• Dec. 26 Mary Hartwell Catherwood

  American author and poet (b. 1849)