31 December
Notable Births
Ryan Flamingo
b. 2002
Dutch footballer (born 2002)
Sophia Laforteza
b. 2002
Filipino and American singer (born 2002)
Katie Volynets
b. 2001
American tennis player (born 2001)
Alycia Parks
b. 2000
American tennis player (born 2000)
Calvin Bassey
b. 1999
Nigerian footballer (born 1999)
Leif Davis
b. 1999
English footballer (born 1999)
Ludovic Blas
b. 1997
French footballer (born 1997)
Cameron Carter-Vickers
b. 1997
American soccer player (born 1997)
Bright Osayi-Samuel
b. 1997
Nigerian footballer (born 1997)
J. J. Arcega-Whiteside
b. 1996
Spanish gridiron football player (born 1996)
Gabby Douglas
b. 1995
American artistic gymnast (born 1995)
Edmond Sumner
b. 1995
American basketball player (born 1995)
Amy Cure
b. 1992
Australian cyclist (born 1992)
Karl Kruuda
b. 1992
Estonian rally driver (born 1992)
Dennis Everberg
b. 1991
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1991)
ND Stevenson
b. 1991
American cartoonist and producer (born 1991)
Kelvin Herrera
b. 1989
Dominican baseball player (born 1989)
Michal Řepík
b. 1988
Czech ice hockey player
Javaris Crittenton
b. 1987
American basketball player (born 1987)
Seydou Doumbia
b. 1987
Ivorian professional footballer (born 1982)
Notable Deaths
Arnold Rüütel
d. 2024
President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006 (1928–2024)
Johnnie Walker (DJ)
d. 2024
British radio DJ (1945–2024)
Cale Yarborough
d. 2023
American racing driver (1939–2023)
Pope Benedict XVI
d. 2022
Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
Barry Lane
d. 2022
English professional golfer (1960–2022)
Betty White
d. 2021
American actress and comedian (1922–2021)
Kader Khan
d. 2018
Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer (1937–2018)
William Christopher
d. 2016
American actor (1932–2016)
Natalie Cole
d. 2015
American singer (1950–2015)
Wayne Rogers
d. 2015
American actor (1933–2015)
Edward Herrmann
d. 2014
American actor (1943–2014)
Abdullah Hussain
d. 2014
Malaysian novelist and writer
Norm Phelps
d. 2014
American animal rights activist (1939–2014)
S. Arthur Spiegel
d. 2014
American judge (1920–2014)
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
d. 2014
British peer and army officer (1915–2014)
James Avery
d. 2013
American actor (1945–2013)
Roberto Ciotti
d. 2013
Italian blues musician and composer
Bob Grant (radio host)
d. 2013
American radio host (1929–2013)
Jovette Marchessault
d. 2012
Canadian writer and artist (1938–2012)
Günter Rössler
d. 2012
German photographer (1926–2012)