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Deaths on the 8th of December in history

Deaths
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08 Dec 0899 Arnulf of Carinthia (b. 850)
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08 Dec 1292 John Peckham: English Archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62
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08 Dec 1587 Mary: Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed
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08 Dec 1596 Luis de Carabajal: 1st Jewish Author in America, executed in Mexico
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08 Dec 1626 John Davies, English poet, lawyer, and politician (b. 1569)
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08 Dec 1632 Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (b. 1561)
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08 Dec 1638 Ivan Gundulić, Croatian poet (b. 1589)
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08 Dec 1643 John Pym, English politician (b. 1583)
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08 Dec 1649 Noël Chabanel, French missionary and saint (b. 1613)
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08 Dec 1652 Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel: Flemish missionary, murdered at 35
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08 Dec 1680 Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, English politician (b. 1606)
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08 Dec 1681 Gerard Terborch [the Younger]: Dutch Painter / etcher
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08 Dec 1691 Richard Baxter, English minister, poet, and hymn-writer (b. 1615)
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08 Dec 1695 Barthélemy d'Herbelot, French orientalist and academic (b. 1625)
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08 Dec 1709 Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625)
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08 Dec 1722 Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van Palts: German / French duchess, dies at 70
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08 Dec 1722 Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (b. 1652)
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08 Dec 1744 Marie Anne de Mailly, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1717)
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08 Dec 1745 Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and academic (b. 1683)
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08 Dec 1746 Charles Radclyffe, English courtier and soldier (b. 1693)
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08 Dec 1756 William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, English politician and diplomat, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690)
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08 Dec 1768 Jean Denis Attiret, French painter and missionary (b. 1702)
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08 Dec 1779 Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707)
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08 Dec 1785 Antonio Maria Mazzoni: Composer, dies at 68
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08 Dec 1793 Madame du Barry, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1743)
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08 Dec 1811 Eliza Poe, English-American actress (b. 1787)
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08 Dec 1830 H Benjamin Constant: French politician / writer, dies at 63
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08 Dec 1830 Benjamin Constant, Swiss-French philosopher and author (b. 1767)
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08 Dec 1831 James Hoban: Architect who designed White House
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08 Dec 1859 Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (b. 1785)
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08 Dec 1864 George Boole, English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1815)
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08 Dec 1869 Narcisa de Jesús, Ecuadorian saint (b. 1832)
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08 Dec 1885 William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1821)
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08 Dec 1894 Willem JF Nuyens: Dutch Physician / RC historian, dies at 71
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08 Dec 1894 Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1821)
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08 Dec 1896 Earnest Angel: German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75
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08 Dec 1900 Henry Russell: Composer, dies at 87
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08 Dec 1903 Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (b. 1820)
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08 Dec 1907 Oscar II of Sweden (b. 1829)
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08 Dec 1914 Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (b. 1861)
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08 Dec 1917 Mendele Mocher Sforim, Russian author (b. 1836)
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08 Dec 1918 Josip Štadler, Croatian archbishop (b. 1843)
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08 Dec 1919 J. Alden Weir, American painter (b. 1852)
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08 Dec 1923 Dom Joseph Pothier: French Benedictine / musicologist, dies at 88
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08 Dec 1924 Franz X Scharwenka: German pianist / Composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74
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08 Dec 1926 Jan Six: Dutch art Historian / collector
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08 Dec 1934 Bernhard Seklas: Composer, dies at 62
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08 Dec 1936 Simplicio Godina, Filipino conjoined twin (b. 1908)
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08 Dec 1937 Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist (b. 1856)
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08 Dec 1938 Friedrich Glauser, Swiss soldier and author (b. 1896)
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08 Dec 1939 Ernest Schelling: Composer, dies at 63
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08 Dec 1940 George Lloyd, English-Canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
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08 Dec 1952 Charles Lightoller, English officer on the RMS Titanic (b. 1874)
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08 Dec 1954 Gladys George, American actress and singer (b. 1904)
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08 Dec 1954 Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
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08 Dec 1955 Jacques Handschin: Swiss musicologist, dies at 69
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08 Dec 1956 Edgar Leslie Bainton: Composer, dies at 76
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08 Dec 1957 Reginald Sheffield: Actor (Second Chance), dies at 55
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08 Dec 1958 Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)
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08 Dec 1961 William Beatton Moonie: Composer, dies at 78
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08 Dec 1963 Sarit Thanarat, Thai field marshal and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1908)
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08 Dec 1966 Ward Morehouse, American playwright, author, and critic (b. 1899)
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08 Dec 1967 Robert H Lawrence: USAF / Astronaut, dies at 32
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08 Dec 1969 Vincenzo Davico: Composer, dies at 80
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08 Dec 1970 Christopher K Ingold: English chemist, dies at 77
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08 Dec 1971 Ernst Krenkel, Russian geographer and explorer (b. 1903)
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08 Dec 1971 Eleni Ourani, Greek poet and critic (b. 1896)
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08 Dec 1972 George Collins: (Rep-Ill), dies at 47 in an airplane crash
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08 Dec 1975 Gary Thain, New Zealand bass player (Uriah Heep) (b. 1948)
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08 Dec 1978 Golda Meir, Ukrainian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1898)
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08 Dec 1980 John Lennon, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band, The Quarrymen) (b. 1940)
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08 Dec 1981 Big Walter Horton, American harmonica player (b. 1918)
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08 Dec 1982 Bertus de Harder: Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux)
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08 Dec 1982 Frank Wijngaarde: Suriname journalist, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 Harald Riedewald: Suriname attorney, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 John Baboeram: Suriname lawyer, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 Jozef Slagveer: Suriname journalist, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 Kenneth Goncalves: Deacon of Surinamese order of advocate, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 Leckie: Suriname scholar, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 Leslie Rahman: Suriname journalist, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 Surendre Rambocus: Suriname army lieutenant, murdered
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08 Dec 1982 Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and politician (b. 1951)
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08 Dec 1982 André Kamperveen, Surinamese footballer and manager (b. 1924)
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08 Dec 1982 Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter and race car driver (b. 1925)
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08 Dec 1983 Slim Pickins: Actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64
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08 Dec 1983 Keith Holyoake, New Zealand farmer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1904)
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08 Dec 1983 Slim Pickens, American actor and singer (b. 1919)
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08 Dec 1984 Luther Adler, American actor (b. 1903)
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08 Dec 1984 Robert Jay Mathews, American militant leader, founded The Order (b. 1953)
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08 Dec 1988 Anne Seymour: Actress (Misty, Chevy Mystery Show), dies at 79
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08 Dec 1988 Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad: US singer (Persuasions-Good news), dies at 44
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08 Dec 1989 Hans Hartung: German / French painter
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08 Dec 1990 Martin Ritt: United States -- Director / actor (Norma Rae), dies at 70
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08 Dec 1990 Pony Sherrell Metcalf: NY, singer, dies of heart attack
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08 Dec 1991 Kimberly Bergalis, American HIV victim (b. 1968)
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08 Dec 1991 Buck Clayton, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1911)
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08 Dec 1992 William Shawn, American journalist (b. 1917)
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08 Dec 1993 Carlotta Monti: Lover of WC Fields, dies at 86
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08 Dec 1993 Yevgeny Minayev, Russian weightlifter (b. 1933)
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08 Dec 1994 Antonio Carlos Jobim: Brazil Composer (Girl From Ipanema), dies at 67
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08 Dec 1994 Israel Aaron Maisels: Lawyer, dies at 89
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08 Dec 1994 Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1927)
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08 Dec 1995 Carl Marsden: Bodyguard, dies at 36
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08 Dec 1995 Ernest LeRoy Boyer: Educator, dies at 67
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08 Dec 1995 John Gillett: Film researcher, dies at 70
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08 Dec 1995 Mikki Doyle: Journalist, dies at 79
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08 Dec 1996 Howard E Rollins, Jr.: Actor (Ed Harding-Another World), dies at 46
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08 Dec 1996 Marin Sorescu: Poet / dramatist, dies at 60
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08 Dec 1996 Howard Rollins, American actor (b. 1950)
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08 Dec 1996 Kashiwado Tsuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 47th Yokozuna (b. 1938)
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08 Dec 1997 Leon Poliakov: Historian, dies at 87
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08 Dec 1997 Bob Bell, American clown (b. 1922)
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08 Dec 1998 Michael Craze, English actor (b. 1942)
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08 Dec 1999 Péter Kuczka, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1923)
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08 Dec 2001 Mirza Delibašić, Bosnian basketball player (b. 1954)
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08 Dec 2001 Betty Holberton, American computer programmer (b. 1917)
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08 Dec 2001 Don Tennant, American businessman (b. 1922)
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08 Dec 2003 Rubén González, Cuban pianist (Buena Vista Social Club and Estrellas de Areito) (b. 1919)
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08 Dec 2004 Dimebag Darrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Pantera, Damageplan, and Gasoline) (b. 1966)
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08 Dec 2005 Georgiy Zhzhonov, Russian actor and author (b. 1915)
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08 Dec 2006 Martha Tilton, American singer and actress (b. 1915)
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08 Dec 2006 José Uribe, Dominican baseball player (b. 1959)
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08 Dec 2007 Gerardo García Pimentel, Mexican journalist (b. 1983)
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08 Dec 2008 Kerryn McCann, Australian runner (b. 1967)
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08 Dec 2008 Oliver Postgate, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
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08 Dec 2008 Robert Prosky, American actor (b. 1930)
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08 Dec 2009 Kenneth Biros, American murderer (b. 1958)
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08 Dec 2009 Luis Días, Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1952)
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08 Dec 2012 Jagannathan, Indian actor (b. 1938)
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08 Dec 2012 Jerry Brown, American football player (b. 1987)
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08 Dec 2012 John Gowans, Scottish-English 16th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1934)
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08 Dec 2012 Johnny Lira, American boxer (b. 1951)
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08 Dec 2012 Khan Sarwar Murshid, Bangladeshi academic and diplomat (b. 1924)
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08 Dec 2013 John Cornforth, Australian-English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917)
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08 Dec 2013 Don Mitchell, American actor (b. 1943)
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08 Dec 2013 Hung Sin-nui, Chinese actress and singer (b. 1924)
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08 Dec 2013 Sándor Szokolay, Hungarian composer and academic (b. 1931)
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08 Dec 2013 Richard S. Williamson, American lawyer and diplomat (b. 1949)
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08 Dec 2014 Tom Gosnell, Canadian politician (b. 1951)
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08 Dec 2014 Russ Kemmerer, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
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08 Dec 2014 Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, Indian singer (b. 1927)
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08 Dec 2014 Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist and composer (b. 1915)
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