Connie Willis

American science fiction writer.

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

Bright Osayi-Samuel

Nigerian association football player.

Born December 31st, 1997 (age 28 years) in Okija.

Pete Quaife

English musician, artist and author.

Born December 31st, 1943 in Tavistock.

Died June 23rd, 2010 at 66 years old in Copenhagen (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Ronnie del Carmen

Filipino animator.

Born December 31st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Cavite City.

Fabian Nicieza

Argentine-american writer.

Born December 31st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Buenos Aires.

Neil Ross

British voice actor.

Born December 31st, 1944 (age 81 years) in London.

Nemanja Nikolić

Hungarian football player (b. 1987).

Born December 31st, 1987 (age 38 years) in Senta.

Brian Howe

American actor.

Born December 31st, 1957 (age 68 years) in United States.

Rita Lee

Brazilian singer, songwriter, author, actress and television host (1947–2023).

Born December 31st, 1947 in São Paulo. ^[ref]

Died May 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

Mauritanian retired general and politician; president of mauritania (2019–present).

Born December 31st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Boumdeid.

Kenny Roberts

American motorcycle racer.

Born December 31st, 1951 (age 74 years) in Modesto.

Orry-Kelly

Australian costume designer (1897–1964).

Born December 31st, 1897 in Kiama.

Died February 27th, 1964 at 66 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).

Rex Allen

American film actor, singer and songwriter (1920–1999).

Born December 31st, 1920 in Willcox.

Died December 17th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).

Leif Davis

English association football player (born 1999).

Born December 31st, 1999 (age 26 years) in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Alycia Parks

Us american tennis player.

Born December 31st, 2000 (age 25 years) in Atlanta.

Bryon Russell

American basketball player.

Born December 31st, 1970 (age 55 years) in San Bernardino.

Valentina Vargas

French actress.

Born December 31st, 1964 (age 61 years) in Santiago.

Adam Rifkin

Film director.

Born December 31st, 1966 (age 59 years) in Chicago.

Steve Byers

Canadian actor.

Born December 31st, 1979 (age 46 years) in Scarborough.

Stephen Elop

Former chief executive officer of nokia corporation.

Born December 31st, 1963 (age 62 years) in Ancaster.

Joe Scally

American soccer player.

Born December 31st, 2002 (age 23 years) in Lake Grove.

Thomas Austin Preston

American poker player (1928–2012).

Born December 31st, 1928 in Johnson.

Died April 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amarillo (cancer).

Horacio Quiroga

Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer (1878–1937).

Born December 31st, 1878 in Salto.

Died February 19th, 1937 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires (cyanide poisoning).

John Taliaferro Thompson

United states army officer (1860-1940).

Born December 31st, 1860 in Newport.

Died June 21st, 1940 at 79 years old in Great Neck Peninsula.

Matthew Atkinson

American actor and musician.

Born December 31st, 1988 (age 37 years) in Atlanta.