Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Dec-31

Died on This Day (Dec-31)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Dick Zimmer Dick Zimmer American politician Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 81 1
  Tom Johnson American composer American composer and music critic 85 2
Benjamin Kiplagat Benjamin Kiplagat Ugandan steeplechase and long-distance runner, 1989–2023 Ugandan long-distance runner 34 3
Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI 265 th pope of the Catholic Church Catholic Pope 95 4
Betty White Betty White American actress and comedian American actress and comedian 99 5
Tommy Docherty Tommy Docherty Scottish football player and manager Scottish football player and manager 92 6
  Ivo-Valentino Tomaš Croatian footballer Croatian footballer 26 7
Ray Sawyer Ray Sawyer American singer American singer and vocalist 81 8
William Christopher William Christopher American actor American actor 84 10
  Alexander Naumov Alexander Alexandrovich Naumov was a Soviet, Russian painter, lived and worked in Saint Petersburg, member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded as a representative of the Leningrad school of painting, the most known for his works depicting Central Asia. Russian artist 75 16
George M. Holmes George M. Holmes George Milton Holmes was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 92nd House district, including constituents in eastern Surry, northern Iredell and Yadkin counties. American politician 80 17
Donald E. Westlake Donald E. Westlake Donald Edwin Westlake was an American writer, with more than a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. American novelist 75 18
Billy Booth Billy Booth William Allen Booth was an American child actor, best known for his role as Dennis Mitchell's best friend Tommy Anderson on the CBS sitcom Dennis the Menace, based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. American actor 57 20
Eileen Heckart Eileen Heckart Anna Eileen Heckart was an American stage and screen actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years. American actress 82 25
Felicja Blumental Felicja Blumental Felicja Blumental was a Polish pianist and composer. Polish musician 83 35
Donald Fleming Donald Fleming Donald Methuen Fleming, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian, International Monetary Fund official and lawyer, born in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. Canadian parliamentarian and lawyer 81 40
Teohari Georgescu Teohari Georgescu Romanian politician Romanian politician 68 50
Maxim Litvinov Maxim Litvinov Maxim Maximovich Litvinov was a Russian revolutionary and prominent Soviet statesman and diplomat. Soviet diplomat 75 75
Henry A. du Pont Henry A. du Pont Henry Algernon du Pont was an American military officer, businessman, and politician from Delaware. Union Army officer 88 100
Hugo Karl Anton Pernice Hugo Karl Anton Pernice Hugo Karl Anton Pernice was a German gynecologist and obstetrician born in Halle an der Saale. German gynecologist and obstetrician 72 125