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December 31st
167 Notable deaths
Betty White
American actress and comedian (1922–2021).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2021 at 99 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
Benedict XVI
Pope of the catholic church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022).
Born April 16th, 1927 in Birth house of Benedict XVI. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2022 at 95 years old in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. [ref]
Kader Khan
Indian-canadian film actor, script and dialogue writer.
Born October 22nd, 1937 in Kabul.
Died December 31st, 2018 at 81 years old in Toronto (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter (1950-2015).
Born February 6th, 1950 in Los Angeles.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (hepatitis C).
Ricky Nelson
American musician (1940-1985).
Born May 8th, 1940 in Teaneck. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1985 at 45 years old in Dallas (aviation accident). [ref]
Edward Herrmann
American actor, director (1943-2014).
Born July 21st, 1943 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2014 at 71 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (brain cancer). [ref]
Roberto Clemente
Puerto rican baloncesto player (1934-1972).
Born August 18th, 1934 in Carolina.
Died December 31st, 1972 at 38 years old in San Juan (fall).
Wayne Rogers
American actor (1933-2015).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Birmingham.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar.
Born July 21st, 1911 in Edmonton. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1980 at 69 years old in Toronto. [ref]
William Christopher
American actor (1932-2016).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Evanston.
Died December 31st, 2016 at 84 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe