Died On December 2nd

Discover the most famous people who died on December 2. The list includes people like Pablo Escobar, Hernán Cortés, Yip Man, Desi Arnaz, Philip Larkin. Famous personalities featured on this list, include poets, playwrights, actors and novelists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, Germany & United Kingdom and many more countries.

Pablo EscobarPablo Escobar
01 December 1949, Colombian
Colombian Drug Lord
Desi ArnazDesi Arnaz
02 March 1917, Cuban, American
 

Roxie RokerRoxie Roker
28 August 1929, American
Actress

Hernán CortésHernán Cortés
1485 AD, Spanish
Spanish conquistador

Marquis de SadeMarquis de Sade
02 June 1740, French
Erotic Novelist

Aaron CoplandAaron Copland
14 November 1900, American
Composer, teacher, writer
Philip LarkinPhilip Larkin
09 August 1922, British
Poet

Jay GouldJay Gould
27 May 1836, American
Businessman

Romain GaryRomain Gary
21 May 1914, French
Diplomat

Gerardus Mercator Gerardus Mercator
05 March 1512, Belgian
Cartographer
Yip ManYip Man
01 October 1893, Chinese
Martial Artist

Robertson DaviesRobertson Davies
28 August 1913, Canadian
Author and Journalist
John BrownJohn Brown
09 May 1800, American
Abolitionist

Luis Federico LeloirLuis Federico Leloir
06 September 1906, Argentinian
Biochemist, Physician

Israel KeyesIsrael Keyes
07 January 1978, American
American serial killer
Leonid TelyatnikovLeonid Telyatnikov
25 January 1951, Kazakh
Firefighter

Marty FeldmanMarty Feldman
08 July 1934, American
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Poet
Philippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe II, Duke of Orléans
02 August 1674, French
Regent

Henry Clay FrickHenry Clay Frick
19 December 1849, American
Entrepreneur, Patron of the arts

Aniello DellacroceAniello Dellacroce
15 March 1914, American
 
Michael HedgesMichael Hedges
31 December 1953, American
Guitarist, Musician

Adelaide of Saxe-MeiningenAdelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
13 August 1792, German
 
Kliment VoroshilovKliment Voroshilov
04 February 1881, Russian
Military officer

Mariska VeresMariska Veres
01 October 1947
Singer

OdettaOdetta
31 December 1930, American
Singer

Ivan IllichIvan Illich
04 September 1926, Austrian
Writer, Historian, Educationist, Philosopher,
Filippo Tommaso MarinettiFilippo Tommaso Marinetti
22 December 1876, Italian
Poet, Writer, Playwright, Composer, Science
Jean BéliveauJean Béliveau
31 August 1931, Canadian
Ice hockey player

Donn F. EiseleDonn F. Eisele
23 June 1930, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator

Edmond RostandEdmond Rostand
01 April 1868, French
Playwright, Writer, Poet, Essayist, Screenwriter

Sergio CorbucciSergio Corbucci
06 December 1926, Italian
film director, screenwriter, film producer
John RinglingJohn Ringling
31 May 1866, American
Business Leader

Gabriele FerzettiGabriele Ferzetti
17 March 1925, Italian
Stage actor, Film actor

Edward JamesEdward James
16 August 1907
Horticulturist, Architect, Writer

Bai ChongxiBai Chongxi
18 March 1893, Taiwanese
Soldier

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Franz Xaver SchwarzFranz Xaver Schwarz
27 November 1875, German
Politician
Pope SilveriusPope Silverius
0536 AD, Italian
pope

Gonzalo Fernández de CórdobaGonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
01 September 1453, Spanish
officer, military personnel
Myrta SilvaMyrta Silva
11 September 1927, Puerto Rican
singer, composer, songwriter

Philipp Otto RungePhilipp Otto Runge
23 July 1777, German
Painter

Pauline CushmanPauline Cushman
10 June 1833, American
actor
Alicia MarkovaAlicia Markova
01 December 1910, British
Ballet dancer, Choreographer

Maura ClarkeMaura Clarke
13 January 1931, Salvadoran, American
 
Luitzen Egbertus Jan BrouwerLuitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
27 February 1881, Dutch
Mathematician

Edward Rydz-ŚmigłyEdward Rydz-Śmigły
11 March 1886, Polish, Ukrainian
Polish Politician