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People died on 31 December

(17 found)

Beth Howland
actor, Broadway, singer

Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Howland
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
28 May 1941
Death Date:
31 December 2015
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of
Michael J. Pollard
Younger than Michael J. Pollard by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

TV series Alice. Movie You Can't Take It with You. Broadway musical plays Once Upon a Mattress, Bye Bye Birdie, High Spirits, Darling of the Day, Company.

Natalie Cole
singer

Real/Birth Name:
Stephanie Natalie Maria Cole
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
6 February 1950
Death Date:
31 December 2015
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Relationships:

daughter of
Nat King Cole
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Brief Facts:

Album Unforgettable... with Love. Songs This Will Be, Inseparable, Our Love.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
SoulMusic Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1750 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry5 February 1979

Wayne Rogers
actor, producer, writer, director

Real/Birth Name:
William Wayne McMillan Rogers III
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
7 April 1933
Death Date:
31 December 2015
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series M*A*S*H, Murder, She Wrote, City of Angels, Stagecoach West. Movie Cool Hand Luke.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry13 December 2005

James Avery
actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:
James La Rue Avery
Also Known As:
James L. Avery
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 November 1945
Death Date:
31 December 2013
Age at Death:
68, 34 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, L.A. Law, Sparks. Movie Dr. Doolittle 2. Voice actor in animated features and series.

John Fortune
writer, actor, comedy

Real/Birth Name:
John Wood
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 June 1939
Death Date:
31 December 2013
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune.

Donald Westlake
writer

Real/Birth Name:
Donald Edwin Westlake
Also Known As:
Richard Stark
Tucker Coe
Samuel Holt
Edwin West
John B. Allan
Judson Jack Carmichael
Curt Clark
Timothy J. Culver
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 July 1933
Death Date:
31 December 2008
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Author of over 90 books, many were mystery novels. Movies adapted from his novels: Point Blank, Payback, What's the Worst That Could Happen?.

Jerry Williams
football, coach, aviator

Real/Birth Name:
Jerry Ralph Williams
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 November 1923
Death Date:
31 December 1998
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Spokane, Washington, USA

Brief Facts:

Running back, defensive back. Teams Washington State University, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles. Coach, teams University of Montana, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Calgary Stampeders.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Annis Stukus Trophy 1967.
Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame.
State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame 1994.
Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame 1979.

Billie Dove
model, actor, dancer, poet, aviator, painter

Real/Birth Name:
Bertha Bohny
Also Known As:
Lillian Bohny
Nickname(s):
The American Beauty
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
14 May 1903
Death Date:
31 December 1997
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Legally changed her name in the early 1930s to Lillian Bohny. Revue Ziegfeld Follies Revue. Movie The American Beauty.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6351 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Floyd Cramer
musician, country

Real/Birth Name:
Floyd Cramer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 October 1933
Death Date:
31 December 1997
Age at Death:
64
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Pianist, known for his slip note piano style. Songs Last Date, San Antonio Rose.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame 1998.
Country Music Hall of Fame 2003.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
NACMAI Hall of Fame 1998.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2003.

Woody Strode
actor, stunts, football, wrestling

Real/Birth Name:
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode
Also Known As:
Woodrow Strode
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
25 July 1914
Death Date:
31 December 1994
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Pro football for team Cleveland Rams. Movies Pork Chop Hill, Tarzan's Deadly Silence, Spartacus in role as the gladiator fighting Kirk Douglas.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1993.
UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame 1992.

George Allen
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
George Herbert Allen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
29 April 1918
Death Date:
31 December 1990
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Nelson County, Virginia, USA

Relationships:

father of
George Allen (senator)
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Brief Facts:

Coach, teams Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers, Long Beach State University.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

American Football Kicking Hall of Fame 2011.
LBSU Athletic Hall of Fame 2013.
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2002.
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1998.
Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame.
Washington Redskins Ring of Fame.

Vasili Lazarev
space

Real/Birth Name:
Vasili Grigoriyevich Lazarev
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
23 February 1928
Death Date:
31 December 1990
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Poroshino, Russian SFSR, USSR

Brief Facts:

Cosmonaut. Soyuz 18A was aborted after launch, crew experienced 21G.

Space Missions:

Soyuz 12
Soyuz 18A

Andy Chapin
musician, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:
Andrew Robert Chapin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
7 February 1951
Death Date:
31 December 1985
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Keyboardist. Member of bands The Association, Steppenwolf, Ricky Nelson Band. Album Hour of the Wolf with Steppenwolf. Died in a plane crash with Ricky Nelson.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2003.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2003 as a member of group The Association.

Ricky Nelson
singer, actor, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:
Eric Hilliard Nelson
Also Known As:
Rick Nelson
Nickname(s):
Rick
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
8 May 1940
Death Date:
31 December 1985
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

Relationships:

younger brother of
David Nelson
Younger than David Nelson by 3 years.
father of
Gunnar Nelson
son of
Harriet Hilliard
ex-husband of
Kristin Nelson
Older than Kristin Nelson by 5 years.
father of
Matthew Nelson
son of
Ozzie Nelson
father of
Sam Nelson
by adoption uncle of
Teri Nelson
father of
Tracy Nelson
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Band Ricky Nelson Band. Died in a plane crash. He owned an old DC-3. Songs Lonesome Town, Poor Little Fool, Hello Mary Lou, Young World, Be-Bop Baby.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Guitar Center RockWalk 1996.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1987.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1515 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry17 September 1975
Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive27 March 1994

Roberto Clemente
baseball, accident, activist, air crash

Real/Birth Name:
Roberto Walker Clemente
Also Known As:
Roberto Clemente (Walker)
Nickname(s):
Arriba
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
18 August 1934
Death Date:
31 December 1972
Age at Death:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA

Brief Facts:

Puerto Rican. Right field. Over 3,000 hits. Team Pittsburgh Pirates. Died in a plane crash helping deliver relief supplies to victims of an earthquake in Nicauraga.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Babe Ruth Award 1971.
Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame 2015.
Congressional Gold Medal 1973.
Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame 1973.
Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame 2010.
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1973.
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 1973.
Presidential Citizens Medal 1973.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2003.
Shrine of the Eternals 2004.

Pete Duel
actor, suicide

Real/Birth Name:
Peter Deuel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 February 1940
Death Date:
31 December 1971
Age at Death:
31
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Rochester, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Apparent suicide - gunshot wound. TV series Alias Smith and Jones.

Ray Henderson
composer

Real/Birth Name:
Raymond Brost
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 December 1896
Death Date:
31 December 1970
Age at Death:
74, 30 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Buffalo, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Often teamed with Lew Brown, Buddy De Sylva. Songs Bye Bye Blackbird, Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
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