Notable Deaths on December 1
890+ people died on this day throughout history
Robert O. Tyler
1831–1874 (age 43)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Robert O. Tyler was a hunter who lived from 1831 to 1874 and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Angus William McDonald
1799–1864 (age 65)
Hollywood Cemetery
Angus William McDonald (1799-1864) was a Winchester resident and Confederate officer who lived 65 years.
William L. Dayton
1807–1864 (age 57)
Riverview Cemetery
William L. Dayton (1807-1864) was a Basking Ridge resident and prominent 19th-century political figure.
Jedediah M. Grant
1813–1856 (age 43)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Jedediah M. Grant was a prominent Mormon leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who lived from 1813 to 1...
Péter Kálloy Molnár
1970–2025 (age 55)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Péter Kálloy Molnár was a respected actor whose career significantly contributed to Hungarian theater and cinema.
László Márton
1964–2024 (age 60)
Gölle
László Márton was a respected martial artist whose expertise and teaching significantly advanced the discipline in Hu...
Péter Fitz
1950–2024 (age 74)
Csutora cemetery
Péter Fitz was a Hungarian individual born in Budapest in 1950 who passed away in 2024 and was buried at Csutora cemete...
Libertad Aurora
1934–2024 (age 90)
Basque Country
A miner whose labor contributed to the industrial heritage of the Basque Country.
Niels Arestrup
1949–2024 (age 75)
cimetière de Ville-d'Avray
Niels Arestrup (French pronunciation: [nils aʁestʁyp]; 8 February 1949 – 1 December 2024) was a French-Danish actor,...
Amira Hess
1943–2023 (age 80)
Har HaMenuchot
Amira Hess (Hebrew: אמירה הס; 13 March 1943 – 1 December 2023) was an Israeli poet and artist.
Yıldıray Pağda
1938–2023 (age 85)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Yıldıray Pağda (1938 – December 2023) was a Turkish athlete.
Bolesław Fleszar
1933–2023 (age 90)
Wilkowyja municipal cemetery in Rzeszów
Bolesław Józef Fleszar (17 December 1933 – 30 November 2023) was a Polish chemist and politician.
Emanuel Gutman
1924–2022 (age 98)
Har HaMenuchot
Emanuel Gutman was a university teacher whose thoughtful guidance left a lasting imprint on his students.
Simon Móricz-Sabján
1980–2022 (age 42)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Simon Móricz-Sabján was a gifted photographer whose images celebrated everyday stories and preserved the spirit of his...
Sándor Pintér
1934–2022 (age 88)
Central graveyard in Szeged
Sándor Pintér was a compassionate physician whose calm care comforted many families.
Baki Kuru
1928–2022 (age 94)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Baki Kuru was a Turkish jurist whose contributions shaped Turkish legal thought and practice.
Olivier Lapierre
1940–2022 (age 82)
Cimetière protestant de Nîmes
French politician dedicated to public service and community representation.
Arved Sapar
1933–2021 (age 88)
Elva cemetery
Arved-Ervin Sapar (7 February 1933 – 1 December 2021) was an Estonian theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist.
Petr Uhl
1941–2021 (age 80)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Petr Uhl (8 October 1941 – 1 December 2021) was a Czech journalist, activist and politician.
Bernie Jeffrey
1933–2021 (age 88)
Carbrook
Bernie Jeffrey (3 September 1933 – 1 December 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbou...
Nikolai Ivanovich Paltsev
1949–2021 (age 72)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Nikolai Ivanovich Paltsev (Russian: Николай Иванович Пальцев; 3 January 1949 – 1 December 2021) ...
Rudolf Bernhardt
1925–2021 (age 96)
Neuenheim cemetery
Rudolf Bernhardt (29 April 1925 – 1 December 2021) was a German judge.
Christiane Convers
1941–2021 (age 80)
Saint-Pierre Cemetery
Christiane Convers was a French businessperson.
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
1929–2020 (age 91)
Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
George Ross Anderson, Jr. (1929–2020) was a U.S. district judge from Anderson laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Cem...
Henri Antoine Marie Teissier
1929–2020 (age 91)
Basilica of Notre-Dame-d'Afrique
Henri Antoine Marie Teissier (21 July 1929 – 1 December 2020) was a French-Algerian Catholic Bishop of Algiers and Arc...
Günseli Özkaya
1931–2020 (age 89)
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
Günseli Özkaya was a Turkish jurist whose legal expertise advanced the Turkish legal system.
Hanna Stadnik
1929–2020 (age 91)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Hanna Stadnik (23 February 1929 – 1 December 2020) was a Polish social worker, women's rights activist, and veteran of...
Nina Ivanova
1934–2020 (age 86)
Alexeevskoe Cemetery
Nina Georgievna Ivanova (Russian: Ни́на Гео́ргиевна Ивано́ва; 6 January 1934 – 1 December 2020...
Linden H. Swift
1930–2019 (age 89)
Maple Hill Cemetery
Linden H. Swift (1930–2019) of Mansfield lies in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Tõnu Möls
1939–2019 (age 80)
Pauluse Cemetery
Tõnu Möls (12 June 1939 in Tartu – 1 December 2019 ) was an Estonian mathematician and biologist.
Ben-Ami Scharfstein
1919–2019 (age 100)
Yarkon Cemetery
Ben-Ami Scharfstein was a renowned philosopher whose scholarly work advanced philosophical discourse.
Tibor Weszely
1936–2019 (age 83)
Roman Catholic cemetery of Târgu Mureș
Tibor Weszely was a Hungarian-born mathematician whose scholarly contributions enriched mathematical knowledge in Romani...
Mariss Jansons
1943–2019 (age 76)
Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways
Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019) was a Latvian conductor, best known for his interpreta...
Scott Stearney
1960–2018 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Scott Stearney (1960-2018) was a U.S. Navy vice admiral who commanded the Fifth Fleet in the Middle East before his deat...
Vladimir Stepanovič Novoselʹcev
1938–2017 (age 79)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vladimir Stepanovič Novoselʹcev was a Russian diplomat whose career spanned several decades of international service.
Elonna Spriit
1934–2016 (age 82)
Metsakalmistu
Elonna Spriit was an Estonian who lived through the Soviet era and died in 2016.
Beata Welfle
1985–2016 (age 31)
Witomino Cemetery in Gdynia
Polish athlete known for dedication and competitive excellence.
Régine Skorka-Jacubert
1920–2016 (age 96)
Cimetière de Préville
Régine Skorka-Jacubert exemplified courage in the face of oppression.
Osman Öztürk
1944–2014 (age 70)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Osman Öztürk was a Turkish author.
Margarita Migunova
1927–2014 (age 87)
Abdal
Margarita Migunova was a talented writer whose literary works enriched her culture.
Reinhold Weege
1949–2012 (age 63)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Reinhold Weege (1949–2012), a Chicago native, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Jovan Belcher
1987–2012 (age 25)
North Babylon Cemetery
Jovan Belcher (1987-2012) was an NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs whose life ended tragically before he was bur...
Shimon Yiftah
1921–2012 (age 91)
Yarkon Cemetery
Shimon Yiftah (1921-2012) was born in Safed, Israel and was buried at Yarkon Cemetery.
Onofre Lovero
1925–2012 (age 87)
La Chacarita Cemetery
Argentine actor who worked in film and theater throughout his career.
Károly Vilhelm
1943–2011 (age 68)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Károly Vilhelm was a painter whose expressive canvases evoked the vibrancy of his homeland.
Miklós Halász
1947–2011 (age 64)
Megyeri Cemetery
Hungarian computer scientist whose pioneering work advanced computing technology.
Edward Szuster
1918–2011 (age 93)
Doły cemetery
Edward Szuster (1918-2011) was a Polish individual born in Geneva who lived through both World Wars before being buried ...
Karen Besserat
1967–2011 (age 44)
Cimetière de Pantin
Karen Besserat is remembered for kindness that radiated through her community.
Janice Joseph-Richard
1964–2010 (age 46)
Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery
Janice Joseph-Richard (1964–2010) is commemorated by her burial at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery.
Avraham Elon
1928–2010 (age 82)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
Avraham Elon was a military officer whose steadfast leadership was rooted in principle and care for others.