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How many famous personalities have died on New Years Eve?

Question #90556. Asked by Dead Man Inc.

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Quite a few -- Rick Nelson, Michael Kennedy and Floyd Cramer to name three.


link http://www.historyorb.com/today/yesterdaysdeaths.php

Dec 31 2007, 11:30 PM
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The list is just way too long. Noteable deaths include:
Roberto Clemente - 1972
Rick Nelson - 1985
Michael Kennedy - 1997
Eileen Heckart - 2001

Reference various websites

Dec 31 2007, 11:38 PM
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Here are some of a long list-

Saint Basil of Caesarea
King Louis XII of France
Roswell B. Mason
Hank Williams

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_1

Jan 01 2008, 3:55 AM
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Answer has 6 votes.
Wikipedia lists 66, over several centuries.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_31#Deaths

Jan 01 2008, 10:15 AM
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The latest famous person to die in New Years Eve is George Sisler, Jr.,a baseball executive.(2006). Other people who died in New Years Eve can be found here:
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dec_31#Deaths

Jan 01 2008, 9:19 PM
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