Amundsen, Roald (1928)
The Norwegian explorer who reached the South Pole first
Famous People Who Died on December 31
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Boyle, Robert (1691)
17th century chemist who came up with Boyle's law -
Campbell, Malcolm (1948)
The driver of the land-speed record setting Bluebird -
Clemente, Roberto (1972)
The first Hispanic in the Baseball Hall of Fame -
Kennedy, Michael (1997)
The Kennedy who died while skiing -
Pope Benedict XVI (2022)
The supreme leader of the Catholic Church, 2005-2013 -
White, Betty (2021)
Rose Nyland on The Golden Girls -
Wycliffe, John (1384)
Church reformer who translated the Bible into English