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Reşat Nuri Güntekin was a Turkish novelist, storywriter, and playwright
Notable Deaths on December 7
121 people
43 BC – 2024
December 7 has seen 121 notable figures pass away throughout recorded history — from 43 BC – 2024. Below are the most significant names who died on this date.
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1956 — Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Turkish author and playwright (born 1889)
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His best known novel, Çalıkuşu is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia
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His other significant novels include Dudaktan Kalbe, and Yaprak Dökümü
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Because he visited Anatolia with his duty as an inspector, he knew Anatolian people closely
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In his works he dealt with life and social problems in Anatolia; reflects people in the human-environment relationship.
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pope of the Catholic Church (born 1195)
Pope Innocent IV, born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 June 1243 to his death in 1254.
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1254
High Duke of Poland (born 1226)
Bolesław V the Chaste was Duke of Sandomierz in Lesser Poland from 1232 and High Duke of Poland from 1243 until his death, as the last male representative of the Lesser Polish branch of Piasts.
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1279
7th Earl of Gloucester, English officer (born 1243)
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1295
Syriac Orthodox patriarch of Antioch (r. 1292–1312)
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1312
duke of Luxembourg (born 1337)
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1383
German poet (born 1433)
Alexander Hegius von Heek was a German humanist, so called from his birthplace Heek.
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1498
Dutch-Italian composer and educator (born 1490)
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1562
French missionary and saint (born 1606)
Charles Garnier, was a Jesuit missionary working in New France. He was killed by Iroquois in a Petun village on December 7, 1649.
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1649
English-American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (born 1592)
Richard Bellingham was a colonial magistrate, lawyer, and several-time governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the last surviving signatory of the colonial charter at his death. A wealthy lawyer in Lincolnshire…
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1672
Dutch-English painter (born 1618)
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1680
English philosopher and politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1623)
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1683
Czech architect, designed the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk and Karlova Koruna Chateau (born 1677)
Jan Blažej Santini Aichel was a Czech architect of Italian descent. His major works are representative of the unique Baroque Gothic style.
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1723
French actor and playwright (born 1661)
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1725
Spanish monk, scholar, and author (born 1695)
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1772
English admiral and politician (born 1715)
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1775
French soldier and drummer (born 1779)
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1793
Turkish admiral and politician (born 1757)
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1803
German-French general (born 1769)
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1815
English admiral and politician, 4th Governor of New South Wales (born 1745)
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1817
Scottish poet (born 1814)
Robert Nicoll was a Scottish poet and lyricist whose life, although short, left a lasting impact.
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1837
Scottish philosopher and author (born 1789)
Captain Thomas Hamilton was a British Army officer and writer.
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1842
German theologian, scholar, and academic (born 1815)
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin (von) Tischendorf was a German biblical scholar. In 1844, he discovered the world's oldest and most complete Bible dated to around the mid-4th century and called Codex Sinaiticus after…
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1874
Icelandic scholar and politician, 1st Speaker of the Parliament of Iceland (born 1811)
Jón Sigurðsson was the leader of the 19th century Icelandic independence movement.
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1879
English-Australian politician, 9th Premier of South Australia (born 1823)
Sir Arthur Blyth was Premier of South Australia three times; 1864–65, 1871–72 and 1873–75.
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1891
French businessman and diplomat, co-developed the Suez Canal (born 1805)
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1894
1899
German-American cartoonist (born 1840)
Thomas Nast was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon".
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1902
Swiss journalist and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1833)
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1906
Italian cardinal (born 1828)
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1913
Austrian violinist and composer (born 1826)
Ludwig Minkus, also known as Léon Fyodorovich Minkus, was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violinist and teacher of music.
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1917
English-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Western Australia (born 1859)
Frank Wilson, was the ninth Premier of Western Australia, serving on two separate occasions – from 1910 to 1911 and then again from 1916 to 1917.
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1918
Mervyn Sharp Bennion was a United States Navy captain who served during World War I and was killed while he was in command of battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. He…
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1941
USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was the last US Naval vessel lost in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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1941
Julius Ellsberry was an American killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the first Alabamian killed in World War II, and one of the first Americans to die in the Pacific during World War II. He was…
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1941
Ensign John Charles England was an officer in the United States Navy. He died on USS Oklahoma after it was torpedoed and sank in the Japanese Empire's attack on Pearl Harbor. The circumstances of his death have been…
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1941
Edwin Joseph Hill, was a United States Navy sailor who was stationed on the USS Nevada (BB-36) during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions…
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1941
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1941
Herbert Charpiot Jones was an officer in the United States Navy who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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1941
Isaac Campbell Kidd was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was the father of Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Jr. Kidd Sr. was killed on the bridge of USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The…
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1941
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1941
USS Menges (DE-320) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II.
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1941
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1941
Father Aloysius H. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest at the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who served as a chaplain in the United States Navy at the beginning of World War II.
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1941
Robert Raymond Scott was a United States Navy sailor who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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1941
Petar Herceg 'Tonić' was a United States Navy sailor of Herzegovinian Croat descent who received the United States military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.
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1941
USS Uhlmann (DD-687) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1972. She was scrapped in 1974.
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1941
Franklin Van Valkenburgh was an American naval officer who served as the last captain of the USS Arizona (BB-39). He was killed when the Arizona exploded and sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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1941
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1941
French author and playwright (born 1866)
Tristan Bernard was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer.
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1947
American philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1862)
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1947
1949
Canadian-American actor (born 1887)
Huntley Ashworth Gordon was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era.
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1956
Greek admiral and politician (born 1882)
Ioannis Demestichas was a Hellenic Navy officer. He is best known for his participation in the Macedonian Struggle under the nom de guerre of Kapetan Nikiforos. He held various senior commands in the Greek Navy,…
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1960
Norwegian opera singer (born 1895)
Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad was a Norwegian opera singer, who was the outstanding Wagnerian soprano of her era. Her triumphant debut in New York on 2 February 1935 is one of the legends of opera. Giulio Gatti-Casazza, the…
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1962
American baseball player and manager (born 1897)
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1969
English actor (born 1903)
Eric Harrison Portman was an English stage and screen actor. He is probably best remembered for his roles in three films for Powell and Pressburger during the 1940s. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a…
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1969
American cartoonist, sculptor, and author (born 1883)
Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor.
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1970
American novelist and playwright (born 1897)
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1975
1975
American nutritionist (born 1895)
Paul Chappuis Bragg was an American alternative health food advocate and fitness enthusiast. Bragg's mentor was Bernarr Macfadden. He wrote on subjects such as detoxification, dieting, fasting, longevity, orthopathy and…
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1976
1977
Hungarian-American engineer (born 1906)
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1977
French race car driver (born 1905)
Auguste Georges Paul Grignard was a racing driver from France. He raced in Formula One from 1947 to 1953, participating in one World Championship Grand Prix on 28 October 1951. He also participated in numerous…
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1977
American ornithologist and paleontologist (born 1886)
Frank Alexander Wetmore was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist. He was the sixth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was also an elected member of both the American Philosophical Society and the…
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1978
English-American astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1900)
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was a British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist. Her work on the cosmic makeup of the universe and the nature of variable stars was foundational to modern astrophysics.
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1979
American punk rock vocalist and songwriter (born 1958)
Jan Paul Beahm was an American singer who, along with longtime friend Pat Smear, co-founded the punk rock band the Germs and was best known as their lead vocalist. In 1980, he committed suicide by deliberately…
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1980
American voice actor (born 1910)
Winfield Bennett Mercer, known professionally as Jack Mercer, was an American voice actor. He is best known as the voice of cartoon characters Popeye the Sailor Man and Felix the Cat. The son of vaudeville and Broadway…
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1984
American race car driver (born 1938)
Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough was an American stock car racer. His best season was 1969 when he won seven races, had 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211. During his entire career from 1960–1972, he competed in…
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1984
American photographer and journalist (born 1906)
J. R. Wharton Eyerman was an American photographer and photojournalist.
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1985
English poet, novelist, critic (born 1895)
Robert Ranke Graves, whose second name is sometimes given as von Ranke, was an English poet, novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they…
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1985
American soldier and jurist (born 1915)
Potter Stewart was an American lawyer and judge who was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981. During his tenure, he made major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights,…
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1985
American wrestler and actor (born 1934)
William Dee Calhoun was an American professional wrestler, who used the professional name "Haystack" or "Haystacks" Calhoun.
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1989
French-German painter (born 1904)
Hans Hartung was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He was also a decorated World War II veteran of the Legion d'honneur.
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1989
American actress (born 1910)
Joan Geraldine Bennett was an American stage, film, and television actress, one of three acting sisters from a show-business family. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 films from the era…
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1990
Canadian painter and educator (born 1904)
Jean Paul Lemieux, was one of the foremost twentieth century painters in Canada. He worked in several different styles, as represented by his five artistic periods. His career is deeply connected to Quebec City, where…
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1990
American politician, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (born 1909)
Richard Joseph Hughes was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. A Democrat, he served as the 45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1973 to 1979.…
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1992
Turkish-French painter and illustrator (born 1913)
Abidin Dino was a Turkish artist and a well-known painter.
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1993
Ivoirian physician and politician, 1st President of Ivory Coast (born 1905)
Félix Houphouët-Boigny, affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was a politician and physician who served as the first president of Ivory Coast, from 1960 until his death in 1993. A tribal chief, he worked as…
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1993
English actress (born 1892)
Kathleen Harrison was a prolific English character actress best remembered for her role as Mrs. Huggett in a trio of British post-war comedies about a working-class family's misadventures, The Huggetts. She later played…
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1995
Scottish footballer and manager (born 1942)
William John Bremner was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. Regarded as one of the game's great midfielders, he combined precision passing skills with tenacious tackling and physical stamina. He played for…
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1997
English-American composer and conductor (born 1920)
John Mervyn Addison was a British composer best known for his film scores.
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1998
American biochemist and endocrinologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)
Martin Rodbell was an American biochemist and molecular endocrinologist who is best known for his discovery of G-proteins. He shared the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Alfred G. Gilman for "their…
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1998
American comics artist (born 1921)
George Davis Wilson Jr. was an American painter best known for his work in the comics industry as a cover artist for Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics from the 1950s to the early 1980s.
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1998
Carl Ferdinand Howard Henry was an American evangelical Christian theologian who provided intellectual and institutional leadership to the neo-evangelical movement in the mid-to-late 20th century. He was ordained in…
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2003
American educator and politician, 36th Treasurer of the United States (born 1933)
Azie Taylor Morton was the Treasurer of the United States during the Carter administration from September 12, 1977, to January 20, 1981. She remains the only African American to hold that office. Her signature was…
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2003
American conductor and educator (born 1914)
Frederick Fennell was an American conductor and one of the primary figures who promoted the Eastman Wind Ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue, and greatly affected the field of…
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2004
American singer and guitarist (born 1913)
Jerry Scoggins was an American country/western singer, guitarist, and band leader. He performed on radio, in movies, and on television from the 1930s thru the 1980s. He was noted for his work with Gene Autry and Bing…
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2004
American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Amway (born 1924)
Jay Van Andel was an American billionaire businessman, best known as co-founder of the Amway Corporation, along with Richard DeVos.
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2004
American football player and coach (born 1931)
Leon H. "Bud" Carson was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1967 to 1971, compiling a record of 27–27. Carson then coached in the National…
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2005
American academic and diplomat, 16th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (born 1926)
Jeane Duane Kirkpatrick was an American diplomat and political scientist who played a major role in the foreign policy of the Ronald Reagan administration. An ardent anti-Communist, she was a longtime Democrat who…
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2006
American banker and lawyer (born 1908)
Herbert Loeb Hutner was an American private investment banker, attorney and philanthropist.
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2008
American lawyer and author (born 1949)
Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards was an American attorney, author, and health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in…
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2010
Finnish singer (born 1945)
Kari Tapani Jalkanen, better known by his stage name Kari Tapio, was a Finnish schlager and country & western singer. During his career, he was the most popular singer in Finland for decades; having sold estimately over…
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2010
American actor (born 1915)
Harry Morgan was an American actor whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both December Bride (1954–1959) and Pete and Gladys (1960–1962); Officer Bill Gannon…
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2011
Dutch physician and politician, Dutch Minister of Defence (born 1922)
Roelof Johannes Hendrik Kruisinga was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and physician.
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2012
American colonel and pilot (born 1924)
Colonel Ralph Sherman Parr, Jr. was an American double-flying ace of the Korean War. He was credited with a total of ten downed enemy aircraft. He also flew in World War II and the Vietnam War, and is the only person to…
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2012
American table tennis player and author (born 1930)
Martin Reisman was an American table tennis player and author. He won the U.S. Men's Singles Championship in 1958 and 1960 and the U.S. Hardbat Championship in 1997. He advocated the traditional hardbat style of table…
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2012
American businessman and financier (born 1939)
Saul Phillip Steinberg was an American businessman and financier. He became a millionaire before his 30th birthday and a billionaire before his 40th birthday. He started a computer leasing company (Leasco), which he…
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2012
French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)
Édouard Molinaro was a French film director and screenwriter.
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2013
American singer and guitarist (born 1934)
Robert Lee "Chick" Willis was an American blues singer and guitarist, who performed and recorded from the 1950s to the 2000s.
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2013
American author and educator (born 1954)
Mark Lewis was an American storyteller, actor, and teacher.
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2014
American sociologist and academic (born 1924)
Gerhard Emmanuel "Gerry" Lenski, Jr. was an American sociologist known for contributions to the sociology of religion, social inequality, and introducing the ecological-evolutionary theory. He spent much of his career…
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2015
American astronomer and academic (born 1934)
Hyron Spinrad was an American astronomer. His research has ranged from the study of planet atmospheres to the evolution of galaxies. From 2010 until his death in late 2015 he was an emeritus professor of astronomy at…
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2015
English race car driver (born 1938)
Peter Westbury was a British racing driver from England. He participated in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, scoring no championship points. In 1969, he raced a Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth, driving in his…
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2015
English actress (born 1941)
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2015
Pakistani recording artist, television personality, fashion designer, occasional actor, singer-songwriter and preacher. (born 1964)
Junaid Jamshed Khan was a Pakistani Islamic preacher, singer-songwriter and television personality. Jamshed first gained nationwide and international recognition as the vocalist of Vital Signs. Their 1987 album, Vital…
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2016
2016
Native American actor (born 1962)
Steve Reevis was a Native American (Blackfeet) actor who had roles in the films Fargo, Last of the Dogmen, and Dances with Wolves.
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2017
2019
English football player and manager (born 1932)
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2019
American baseball player and tenor (born 1942)
Richard Anthony Allen, nicknamed "Crash" and "the Wampum Walloper", was an American professional baseball player. During his 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played as a first baseman and third baseman,…
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2020
American aviator (born 1923)
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2020
British writer and dub poet (born1958)
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2023
Palestinian professor and writer (born1979)
Refaat Alareer was a Palestinian writer, poet, professor, and activist from the Gaza Strip.
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2023
Japanese volleyball player (born 1937)
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2023
Congolese atalaku and composer (born 1965)
Antoine Pierre-Emmanuel Adoula Monga, professionally known as Doudou Adoula, was a Congolese singer-songwriter, atalaku and composer, best known for his longstanding role in Zaïko Langa Langa.
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2024
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Reşat Nuri Güntekin — Turkish novelist, storywriter and playwright (1889–1956)
FeaturedReşat Nuri Güntekin
Death year1956
Known forHis best known novel, Çalıkuşu is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia
Deaths on this date121 (43 BC – 2024)
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