People who died on December 31

2004

Gerard Debreu, French-born economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: July 4, 1921 ; d: December 31, 2004)
   ► Biography of Gerard Debreu

2003

Arthur R. von Hippel, German-born physicist (b: November 19, 1898 ; d: December 31, 2003)
   ► Biography of Arthur R. von Hippel

2000

Alan Cranston, American politician (b: June 19, 1914 ; d: December 31, 2000)
   ► Biography of Alan Cranston

1999

Elliot Richardson, American politician (b: July 20, 1920 ; d: December 31, 1999)
   ► Biography of Elliot Richardson

1997

Floyd Cramer (d: December 31, 1997)
   ► Biography of Floyd Cramer

1993

Zviad Gamsakhurdia, first President of Georgia (b: March 31, 1939 ; d: December 31, 1993)
   ► Biography of Zviad Gamsakhurdia

Brandon Teena (d: December 31, 1993)
   ► Biography of Brandon Teena

1990

Vasili Lazarev, cosmonaut (b: February 23, 1928 ; d: December 31, 1990)
   ► Biography of Vasili Lazarev

1985

Rick Nelson (d: December 31, 1985)
   ► Biography of Rick Nelson

1980

Raoul Walsh, American film director (b: March 11, 1892 ; d: December 31, 1980)
   ► Biography of Raoul Walsh

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author (b: July 21, 1911 ; d: December 31, 1980)
   ► Biography of Marshall McLuhan

1972

Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player (b: August 18, 1934 ; d: December 31, 1972)
   ► Biography of Roberto Clemente

1969

George Lewis, American musician (b: July 13, 1900 ; d: December 31, 1969)
   ► Biography of George Lewis (clarinetist)

1948

Malcolm Campbell, English race car driver (b: March 11, 1885 ; d: December 31, 1948)
   ► Biography of Malcolm Campbell

1936

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish writer and philosopher (b: September 29, 1864 ; d: December 31, 1936)
   ► Biography of Miguel de Unamuno

1888

Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b: June 20, 1808 ; d: December 31, 1888)
   ► Biography of Samson Raphael Hirsch

1877

Gustave Courbet, French painter (b: June 10, 1819 ; d: December 31, 1877)
   ► Biography of Gustave Courbet

1742

Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b: November 4, 1661 ; d: December 31, 1742)
   ► Biography of Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine

1719

John Flamsteed, English astronomer (b: August 19, 1646 ; d: December 31, 1719)
   ► Biography of John Flamsteed

1691

Dudley North, English economist (b: May 10, 1641 ; d: December 31, 1691)
   ► Biography of Dudley North

1679

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b: January 28, 1608 ; d: December 31, 1679)
   ► Biography of Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

1673

Oliver St John (d: December 31, 1673)
   ► Biography of Oliver St John

1650

Dorgon (d: December 31, 1650)
   ► Biography of Dorgon

1610

Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (b: January 28, 1540 ; d: December 31, 1610)
   ► Biography of Ludolph van Ceulen

1583

Thomas Erastus, Swiss theologian (b: September 7, 1524 ; d: December 31, 1583)
   ► Biography of Thomas Erastus

1575

Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (b: March 20, 1502 ; d: December 31, 1575)
   ► Biography of Pierino Belli

1568

Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b: October 14, 1493 ; d: December 31, 1568)
   ► Biography of Shimazu Tadayoshi

1535

William Skeffington (d: December 31, 1535)
   ► Biography of William Skeffington

1510

Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (b: April 5, 1472 ; d: December 31, 1510)
   ► Biography of Bianca Maria Sforza

1460

Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (b: May 17, 1443 ; d: December 31, 1460)
   ► Biography of Edmund, Earl of Rutland

Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (d: December 31, 1460)
   ► Biography of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury

1384

John Wyclif (d: December 31, 1384)
   ► Biography of John Wyclif

1194

Leopold V of Austria (Babenberg) (d: December 31, 1194)
   ► Biography of Leopold V of Austria (Babenberg)

1164

Ottokar III of Styria (d: December 31, 1164)
   ► Biography of Ottokar III of Styria

192

Commodus, Roman Emperor (b: August 31, 161 ; d: December 31, 192)
   ► Biography of Commodus

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