Yrjö Nikkanen

Athletics competitor.

Born December 31st, 1914 in Pobeda.

Died November 18th, 1985 at 70 years old in Nokia.

Helma Knorscheidt

German shot putter.

Born December 31st, 1956 (age 68 years) in Nauendorf.

Mario Moreno

Chilean footballer (1935-2005).

Born December 31st, 1935 in Santiago.

Died March 2nd, 2005 at 69 years old in Santiago (cancer).

Petra Jászapáti

Hungarian short track speed skater.

Born December 31st, 1998 (age 26 years) in Szeged.

Rolando Tucker

Cuban fencer.

Born December 31st, 1971 (age 53 years) in Havana.

Erna Bogen-Bogáti

Hungarian fencer.

Born December 31st, 1906 in Jarosław.

Died November 23rd, 2002 at 95 years old in Budapest.

Nanase Kiryu

Japanese association football player.

Born December 31st, 1989 (age 35 years) in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Ernst Betche

German botanist (1851-1913).

Born December 31st, 1851 in Potsdam.

Died June 28th, 1913 at 61 years old in Sydney.

Jean-Paul Penin

French conductor.

Born December 31st, 1949 (age 75 years) in Saint-Dizier. ^[ref]

Hugo Berly

Chilean footballer (1941-2009).

Born December 31st, 1941 in Santiago.

Died December 24th, 2009 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..