Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Dec-02

Died on This Day (Dec-02)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
  Debbie Nelson Mother of American rapper Eminem 69 1
Dominique Lapierre Dominique Lapierre Dominique Lapierre was a French author. French author 91 3
  Antony Sher Sir Antony Sher KBE was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. British actor of South African origin 72 4
Mohamed Abarhoun Mohamed Abarhoun Mohamed Abarhoun was a Moroccan professional footballer who played as a defender. Moroccan footballer 31 5
George Atkinson III George Atkinson III George Henry Atkinson III was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League . American football player 27 6
Paul Sherwen Paul Sherwen Paul Sherwen was an English professional racing cyclist and later a broadcaster on cycling, notably the Tour de France. English racing cyclist 62 7
Les Whitten Les Whitten Les Whitten was an American investigative reporter at the Washington Merry-Go-Round under Jack Anderson, as well as translator of French poetry by Baudelaire and influential novelist of horror and science fiction books. American investigative reporter 89 8
Sammy Lee Sammy Lee Samuel Lee was an American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving. Korean diver 96 9
Sandy Berger Sandy Berger Samuel Richard "Sandy" Berger was an attorney who served as the 18th US National Security Advisor for US President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 after he had served as the Deputy National Security Advisor for the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1997. United States National Security Advisor 70 10
Ron Santo Ron Santo Ronald Edward Santo was an American Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 through 1973 and the Chicago White Sox in 1974. American Major League Baseball third baseman 70 15
Nat Mayer Shapiro Nat Mayer Shapiro Nathan Mayer Shapiro was an American visual artist. American artist 86 20
  Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley was an American National Champion and U. Jockey 34 25
Roxie Roker Roxie Roker Roxie Albertha Roker was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons , half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. American actor 66 30
Philip Larkin Philip Larkin Philip Arthur Larkin CH CBE FRSL was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. English poet 63 40
Alan Beddoe Alan Beddoe Lieutenant-Commander Alan Brookman Beddoe, OC, OBE, HFHS, FHSC was a Canadian artist, war artist, consultant in heraldry and founder and first president of the Heraldry Society of Canada in 1965. Canadian artist 82 50
Dinu Lipatti Dinu Lipatti Constantin "Dinu" Lipatti was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was cut short by his death from effects related to Hodgkin's disease at age 33. Pianist, Composer 33 75
Juli Garreta Juli Garreta Juli Garreta i Arboix was a Spanish composer, noted for his sardanes. Catalan composer, noted for his sardanes 50 100
Joseph W. McClurg Joseph W. McClurg Joseph Washington McClurg was the 19th Governor of Missouri in the decade following the American Civil War. Union Army officer, politician 82 125
Alvan Cullem Gillem Alvan Cullem Gillem Alvan Cullem Gillem was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Union Army general 45 150
Giuseppe Rosaroll Giuseppe Rosaroll Giuseppe Maria Rosaroll-Scorza was an Italian essayist and a general in the army of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Italian general 50 200