Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

1970  On this day in history cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91   

1971  On this day in history death of peter Deuel, actor (Gidget, Love on a Rooftop), commits suicide at 31   

1972  Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38 on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 31 donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

1977  On this day in history nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62   

1980  On this day in history arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

1981  On December - 31 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60   

1983  On this day in history bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies   

1985  Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history lester Albert Trimble, composer, dies at 63   

1987  [Gordon] Randall [P D] Garrett, author (Lord Darcy), dies at 60 on December - 31.   

1990  Dalton Cathey, dies of AIDS at 44 on this day in history.   

1993  Arthur Dreifuss, director/producer (Murder in Amsterdam), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1994  On December - 31 bAM "Bob" Schreiner, airline owner (S Aviation Group), dies at 79   

1995  On December - 31 calvin/Hobbes, (comic strip), dies   

1996  On this day in history death of 61 law enforcement officers, killed by felons in US this year   

1997  On December - 31 death of 76 law enforcement officers, killed by felons in US this year   

1999  On this day in history death of elliot Richardson, American politician (b. 1920)   

2000  Death of Alan Cranston, American politician (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2001  On December - 31 death of eileen Heckart, American actress (b. 1919)   

2002  On December - 31 death of kevin MacMichael, American guitarist (Cutting Crew) (b. 1951)   

2003  Death of Arthur R. von Hippel German-born physicist (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Gerard Debreu, French-born economist, Bank of Sweden Prize laureate (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

2005  On December - 31 death of phillip Whitehead, British politician (b. 1937)   

2006  On this day in history death of george Sisler, Jr., baseball executive (b. 1917)   

2007  Death of Tommy Dickson, British footballer (b. 1929) on December - 31.   

2018  On December - 31 death of kader Khan, Indian actor   

2019  On this day in history death of djimrangar Dadnadji, 16th Prime Minister of Chad   

2019  On this day in history death of serikbolsyn Abdildin, Kazakh politician and economist   

2020  Death of Tommy Docherty, Scottish footballer and manager on December - 31.   

2020  Death of Robert Hossein, French film director and actor on December - 31.   

2021  Death of Betty White, American actress (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Shmulik Bilu , 71, Israeli musician ( Milk and Honey ) on December - 31.   

2023  On December - 31 death of colita , 83, Spanish photographer, peritonitis .   

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0695  On this day in history birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.