István Dobi

Hungarian politician (1898–1968).

Born December 31st, 1898 in Szőny.

Died November 24th, 1968 at 69 years old in Budapest.

Peter Hultqvist

Swedish politician.

Born December 31st, 1958 (age 67 years) in Gävle Parish.

Ellesse Andrews

New zealand cyclist.

Born December 31st, 1999 (age 26 years) in Christchurch Women’s Hospital.

Hoesung Lee

South korean chair of the intergovernmental panel on climate change.

Born December 31st, 1945 (age 80 years) in Yesan County.

Farida Parveen

Bangladeshi singer (1954–2025).

Born December 31st, 1954 in Natore District.

Died September 13th, 2025 at 70 years old in Mohakhali. ^[ref]

Francesco Alberoni

Italian journalist and professor of sociology (1929–2023).

Born December 31st, 1929 in Borgonovo Val Tidone.

Died August 14th, 2023 at 93 years old in Milan. ^[ref]

Favour Ofili

Nigerian track and field athlete.

Born December 31st, 2002 (age 23 years) in Port Harcourt.

Dennie Moore

American actress (1902–1978).

Born December 31st, 1902 in New York City.

Died February 22nd, 1978 at 75 years old in New York City.

Willye White

American athlete – long jumper and sprinter (1939–2007).

Born December 31st, 1939 in Money. ^[ref]

Died February 6th, 2007 at 67 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Jeff Whitefoot

English footballer (1933–2024).

Born December 31st, 1933 in Cheadle. ^[ref]

Died July 2nd, 2024 at 90 years old ^[ref]