TheFamousPeople

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
Colombian
Colombian Drug Lord
Desi ArnazDesi Arnaz
Cuban, American
Actor

Marquis de SadeMarquis de Sade
French
Erotic Novelist

Hernán CortésHernán Cortés
Spanish
Spanish conquistador

Roxie RokerRoxie Roker
American
Actress

Romain GaryRomain Gary
French
Diplomat
Aaron CoplandAaron Copland
American
Composer, teacher, writer

Aniello DellacroceAniello Dellacroce
American
Gangster

Philip LarkinPhilip Larkin
British
Poet
Henry Clay FrickHenry Clay Frick
American
Businessman

Philippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe II, Duke of Orléans
French
Regent
Kliment VoroshilovKliment Voroshilov
Russian
Military Officer

Henry MolaisonHenry Molaison
American
Memory Disorder Patient

Gerardus Mercator Gerardus Mercator
Belgian
Cartographer

Jay GouldJay Gould
American
Businessman

Yip ManYip Man
Chinese
Martial Artist
Robertson DaviesRobertson Davies
Canadian
Author and Journalist

John BrownJohn Brown
American
Abolitionist

Luis Federico LeloirLuis Federico Leloir
Argentinian
Biochemist, Physician

Israel KeyesIsrael Keyes
American
American serial killer
Piero di Cosimo de' MediciPiero di Cosimo de' Medici
Italian
Ruler

Marty FeldmanMarty Feldman
American
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Poet
Christopher Evan WelchChristopher Evan Welch
American
Actor

Michael HedgesMichael Hedges
American
Guitarist, Musician

Mariska VeresMariska Veres
Singer
Adelaide of Saxe-MeiningenAdelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
German
 

OdettaOdetta
American
Singer
Ivan IllichIvan Illich
Austrian
Writer, Historian, Educationist, Philosopher,

Sergio CorbucciSergio Corbucci
Italian
film director, screenwriter, film producer

Filippo Tommaso MarinettiFilippo Tommaso Marinetti
Italian
Poet, Writer, Playwright, Composer, Science
Leonid TelyatnikovLeonid Telyatnikov
Kazakh
Firefighter

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Ron SantoRon Santo
American
Baseball player
Gabriele FerzettiGabriele Ferzetti
Italian
Stage actor, Film actor

Sandy BergerSandy Berger
American
Political Consultant

Jane PierceJane Pierce
American
First lady

Jean BéliveauJean Béliveau
Canadian
Ice hockey player
Donn F. EiseleDonn F. Eisele
American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator
Edmond RostandEdmond Rostand
French
Playwright, Writer, Poet, Essayist, Screenwriter

Edward Rydz-ŚmigłyEdward Rydz-Śmigły
Polish, Ukrainian
Polish Politician

Edward JamesEdward James
Horticulturist, Architect, Writer

Bai ChongxiBai Chongxi
Taiwanese
Soldier
Charlie ByrdCharlie Byrd
American
Musician

Franz Xaver SchwarzFranz Xaver Schwarz
German
Politician

Gonzalo Fernández de CórdobaGonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Spanish
officer, military personnel

Chaudhry Muhammad AliChaudhry Muhammad Ali
Pakistani
Prime Minister

Mal WaldronMal Waldron
American
Musician
Chris AntleyChris Antley
American
Jockey

Pope SilveriusPope Silverius
Italian
Saint
Namık KemalNamık Kemal
Turkish
Writer

John RinglingJohn Ringling
American
Business Leader

Philipp Otto RungePhilipp Otto Runge
German
Painter
L. E. J. BrouwerL. E. J. Brouwer
Dutch
Mathematician

José LimónJosé Limón
Mexican, American
Dancer
Alicia MarkovaAlicia Markova
British
Ballet dancer, Choreographer

James Henry BreastedJames Henry Breasted
American
Archaeologist

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of SomersetCharles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
British
Statesman

Wallace HarrisonWallace Harrison
American
Architect

Patrick Gordon WalkerPatrick Gordon Walker
British
Politician
John of RuusbroecJohn of Ruusbroec
Belgian
Canon

José María ArguedasJosé María Arguedas
Peruvian
Novelist

Myrta SilvaMyrta Silva
Puerto Rican
singer, composer, songwriter

Pauline CushmanPauline Cushman
American
actor
Christopher LogueChristopher Logue
Poet

Mária TelkesMária Telkes
Hungarian
Biophysicist
Maura ClarkeMaura Clarke
Salvadoran, American
 

Ferdinand Christian BaurFerdinand Christian Baur
German
Theologian

Amelia OpieAmelia Opie
British
Novelist and poet
Josef LhévinneJosef Lhévinne
Russian
Pianist

Achille CastiglioniAchille Castiglioni
Italian
Designer
Hugh Latimer DrydenHugh Latimer Dryden
American
Scientist

Robert Orville AndersonRobert Orville Anderson
American
Businessman

Alexis KagameAlexis Kagame
Rwandan
Philosopher
Nordahl GriegNordahl Grieg
Norwegian
Poet

Simon MayrSimon Mayr
German
Composer
Pierre PugetPierre Puget
French
Sculptor

Mike OckrentMike Ockrent
British
Director

Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de RambouilletCatherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet
Italian
Society figure

Mona Van DuynMona Van Duyn
American
Poet
Bob HaggartBob Haggart
American
Composer
Manfred SakelManfred Sakel
Ukrainian, American
Neurophysiologist

Ludwig SenflLudwig Senfl
Swiss, German
Composer

Giles CooperGiles Cooper
Irish
Writer

Llewelyn PowysLlewelyn Powys
British
Essayist
Émile MeyersonÉmile Meyerson
French, Polish
Epistemologist

Henry FloodHenry Flood
Irish
Statesman

Pasquier QuesnelPasquier Quesnel
French
Theologian

Joseph NapolitanJoseph Napolitan
American
Political Consultant

Amadeu Vives i RoigAmadeu Vives i Roig
Spanish
Composer
Fritz August BreuhausFritz August Breuhaus
German
Architect

Sammy LeeSammy Lee
American
Physician
Count Richard BelcrediCount Richard Belcredi
Austrian, Czech
Civil Servant

Bian ZhilinBian Zhilin
Chinese
Poet
Matt CohenMatt Cohen
Canadian
Writer
Kazimieras BūgaKazimieras Būga
Lithuanian
Linguist