December 2nd famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 2nd
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
Shafer Johnson was an Olympic decathlete and actor.
2020
Canadian wrestler, trainer, and referee (d. 2020)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Renowned biologist known for his work in evolutionary biology.
2016
Founder of Kuma Coffee, known for his contributions to the coffee industry.
2015
Sandy Berger was a US politician who served as the National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton.
American soldier, medal of honor recipient (b. 1921)
American actor, director, and producer (b. 1944)
2014
Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2014.)
Canadian professional ice hockey player. he played part of 20 seasons for the national hockey league (nhl) montreal canadiens between 1950 and 1971. "le gros bill" (c)liveau was inducted into the hockey hall of fame on february 12, 1972. he is one of the top ten nhl players. ba(c)liveau was a professional hockey player in the quebec major hockey league. …
Deven Verma was a talented actor known for his comic roles in Bollywood films.
American figure skater and coach (b. 1929)
Indian social worker and politician, 8th chief minister of maharashtra (d. 2014)
American saxophonist (b. 1943)
English basketball player and coach (b. 1964)
2013
Orangina was founded by orangina, a businessman and engineer of algerian-french descent (d. 2013).
Discovered the role of DNA transposition in genetic recombination.
American soldier and politician, 58th governor of mississippi (b. 1928)
Jamaican singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2012
Canadian playwright, co-founded the manitoba theatre centre (b. 1929)
Iranian sociologist and author (b. 1926)
2010
Shortstop (cubs, the 1st player in baseball to veto his trade).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
American football coach and player (d. 2009).
Scottish producer and pianist (the alan parsons project), singer-songwriter from scotland (d. 2009).
English actress (born 1934).
2008
Award-winning journalist known for investigative reporting.
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (b. 1930)
Canadian lawyer and businessman (b. 1933)
Italian composer, musicologist, and writer (b. 1927)
American memory disorder patient (d. 2008).
American religious figure (born 1958).
Canadian entrepreneur (born 1933)
2007
Prominent Burmese politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer (d. 2007)
Canadian-american ballerina and actress (b. 1972)
Canadian ballet dancer (born 1972)
2006
Dutch singer (shocking blue) (born 1947)
2005
French author known for his works on history and geopolitics.
American admiral and pilot (b. 1930)
Australian convicted drug trafficker (b. 1980)
Thai-born australian drug smuggler (born 1980)
American naval officer (born 1930).
American painter (born 1919).
2004
English choreographer and ballerina (d. 2004).
American poet and academic (d. 2004)
2003
British soldier, historian, and author (b. 1924)
English author and historian (d. 2003).
2002
Renowned Bulgarian painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
Austrian priest and philosopher (born in 1926)
Achille castiglioni was an italian industrial designer known for his innovative and influential furniture and lighting designs.
Arno Peters was a German historian and cartographer known for creating the Peters world map projection.
American poet known for her children's poetry.
2000
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American actress (born 1935).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Pioneering African American journalist and editor.
American guitarist (b. 1925)
1997
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1953)
Aka big daddy, professional wrestler (d. 1997)
1996
Political activist, who dies at the age of 76.
1995
Canadian novelist and playwright.
Roxy Roker was an American actress known for her role in the TV series 'The Jeffersons'.
American actress (d. 1995)
Canadian playwright, journalist, editor, college professor, and playwright. he was awarded the governor general's medal in 1972. his flowing beard, intellectual acumen and physical stature made him a household name. he began writing at the age of 11. he has had his books translated into 17 languages and more than 30 publications, including the acclaimed "deptford trilogy". he was nominated …
Canadian novelist essayist/dramatist, dies (born 1913).
Academic, dies at the age of 90
Photographer dies at 88
Actress helen willis - the jeffersons / mother of lenny kravitz dies from breast cancer at the age of 66
1994
Lawyer, who dies at the age of 86.
Librarian dies at 85
1993
Infamous Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellin Cartel.
Columbian drug kingpin, terrorist and head of the medellin carttel.
Colombian drug baron shot to death at 44
1992
Renowned Egyptian novelist and short story writer.
Choreographer dies at the age of 43
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English actor (born 1939).
Dutch journalist / historian, (treason at rotterdam), die
1991
Elder Porphyrios was a Greek Orthodox saint known for his spiritual teachings and miracles.
1990
Airon Copland was an American composer, pianist, and conductor who is best known for his orchestral works, including Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo.
American composer, concert pianist, and conductor. copland's bright, spacious and open works captured america's soul, sinew, and spirit. he helped young composers through his teaching at tanglewood for 25 years and convincing performers to perform his works. his works include "the tender land," 1954 and "canticle of freedom," 1955. he also created "dance panels", 1959 for small orchestras and "duo …
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American actor. he was an eternal youth, but he looked 60 years old. in 1931, he made his broadway debut by presenting himself as blade stanhope conway and pretending to be british. he feigned a southern drawl to present himself as brice hutchens in hollywood. later, he reclaimed his name and began making films starting in 1935. these included "king's …
Composer (fanfare for common man), dies in 90
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1988
Legendary sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m.
German ss officer (d. 1988).
Italian singer, who founded quartetto egie in 1940aeur"41, a vocal quartet. it changed its name and line-up twice: quartetto ritmo and quartetto cetra.
German ss-oberfuhrer (born 1904)
1987
French-argentinian physician and biochemist, nobel prize laureate (d. 1987)
Belarusian physicist, astronomer, and cosmologist (b. 1914)
1986
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Cuban-american actor and musician. at 16 he moved to the u.s. and worked as a laborer. he then got a job in a miami rumba band, before starting his own cuban band. he married lucy in 1940, and they had their screen debut that same year. they had two children. they made a fortune together with desilu productions, and the …
Known for his role in 'I Love Lucy' and also excelled in sports.
American psychologist and academic (d. 1986)
American actor and musician. he is the second and only child of lucille ball, and desi arnaz. from ages 15-17, he appeared on "here's lucy", formed "dino, desi and billy" as a teenager, and was a part of guest shots and movies starting in 1971, including "a wedding," 1978. he loved his father, whom he called his best friend. in …
American psychologist (born 1912).
At the age of 59, she dies.
1985
Renowned English poet known for his reflective and often pessimistic verse.
Actor (sword of justice).
American organized crime (born 1914).
At the age of 63, he dies.
1984
Neurologist known for his research on brain tumors.
1983
Fifi D'Orsay was a French-Canadian actress known for her roles in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Canadian actress (born in 1904)
1982
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Marty feldman was a british comedian, writer, and actor known for his bulging eyes and comedic roles in films such as young frankenstein.
Rocker dies at 41 while jogging through greenwich village.
Morty Feldman was a beloved comedian famous for his witty humor and performances.
Italian football/football player and team manager.
British comedian, actor, writer and actor (born 1983)
1981
American architect, co-founded harrison & abramovitz (b. 1895)
Governor of dutch antilles (1962-1970), dies aged 79.
At 86 years old, a us architect (united nations) dies.
Composer dies at 62
1980
French novelist known for his works like 'The Roots of Heaven'.
Indian-pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th prime minister of pakistan (b. 1905)
Lithuanian-french author, director, and screenwriter (b. 1914)
Litvak-born diplomat, novelist and film director from france. he is the only author who has won the prix goncourt two times (under his name and under a pseudonym).
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1976
At the age of 59, a baseball manager (pittsburgh pirates), is killed.
Actor (jailhouse rock and sitting bull) dies at 65
1974
Famous mystery writer best known for creating the detective character Nero Wolfe.
Finnish writer and wife of president of finland urho kekkonen (b. 1900)
Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1897)
Composer dies at 72
1973
Hud Hay was a renowned actor known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.
1972
Mexican-American choreographer and dancer, known for his contributions to modern dance.
German luftwaffe general, dies.
Chinese martial artist (born 1893)
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Known for his theories on social interaction and the concept of 'gamesmanship'.
Peruvian anthropologist, author, and poet (d. 1969)
Ukrainian-russian marshal and politician, 3rd head of state of the soviet union (b. 1881)
President of the ussr (1953-60), dies.
Russian politician (born 1881)
Peruvian poet, novelist, and anthropologist (born in 1911).
1968
Estonian painter (born 1902)
1967
American cardinal (b. 1889).
At 78, archbishop of ny dies
English footballer (born 1902)
1966
Prominent political theorist known for her work on social theory and political philosophy.
Dutch mathematician and philosopher (b. 1881)
Irish author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1918)
Dutch mathematician, who dies at 85.
1963
American actor born in india (born 1924)
British-born american runner (born 1875)
Actor (jungle book and drums), suffers a heart attack at 39
1961
Played a key role in U.S. intelligence during World War II.
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1957
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American actor. he is one of hollywoodaeurtm's most popular male stars. his role as han solo in the "star wars", "the empire strikes back" and "return of the jedi" trilogys was made at three-year intervals beginning in 1977. he is also known for his "indiana jones", "indiana jones", and hits like "the fugitive," clear and present danger, and "air force …
Ukrainian-american neurophysiologist and psychiatrist (b. 1902)
1954
Baker Hughes was a prominent businessman who co-founded the oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
1953
Actor and boxer from australia (d. 1953).
Vietnamese historian, scholar, and politician, prime minister of vietnam (b. 1883)
French avant-garde poet, painter, and photographer.
1950
Romanian pianist and composer (b. 1917)
Romanian composer and pianist (d. 1950).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1944
Filippa Marinetti was a renowned physicist known for her contributions to quantum mechanics.
Russian pianist and educator (b. 1874)
Egyptian-italian poet and composer (b. 1876)
Japanese soldier and baseball player (d. 1944).
Italian writer (born 1876).
Russian pianist (born in 1874)
Italian writer, father of futurism, dies at the age of 67
Dutch resistance fighter (house of saxon nazi)
1943
Norwegian playwright and poet, norwegian journalist (d. 1943).
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Welsh author known for his novels and essays on various subjects.
An English novelist and essayist, known for his philosophical and mystical writings.
Pioneering astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.
Llewellyn Powys was a British author known for his philosophical and literary works.
1936
American businessman, co-founded ringling brothers circus (b. 1866)
1935
Is first to die in california gas chamber.
1933
Composer dies at 78
1932
American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Representative from Arkansas.
1931
French composer and educator (b. 1851)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1927
German scientist who systematically classified minerals and founded the journal zeitschrift für krystallographie und mineralogie (b. 1843)
1925
Composer dies at 50
1924
Lithuanian linguist and philologist (b. 1879)
Lithuanian philologist (born in 1879).
1923
Composer dies at 72
1920
British businessman who founded the Harrison Line shipping company.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
At the age of 69, he dies.
1918
French playwright, poet and writer. his first publication was in 1890. his interest in journalism grew from his early career as a lawyer. rostand's poem, "the romancers", was performed in paris in 1894. he continued to write romantic dramas and often tailored them for particular leading actors. his most well-known work was "cyrano de bergerac", 1897. it was widely translated, …
At 38 years old, he dies.
1916
At the age of 69, he dies.
1915
Composer dies at 72
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on December 2nd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1903
At the age of 50, a person dies.