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Famous Deaths on December 2

5 notable people died on December 2, including Luis Leloir, Lucius III, Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost.

Total Deaths
5
Avg Age at Death
72
Peak Century
19th Century

20th Century

1 death
Luis Leloir
Luis Leloir
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1970)

19th Century

2 deaths
Writer (1784-1858)
Peter Scratchley
Peter Scratchley
engineermilitary personnel
British Army officer (1835-1885)

18th Century

1 death
German physician

12th Century

1 death
Lucius III
Lucius III
Catholic priestwriter
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1181 to 1185 (1110–1185)

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