Famous people died in December - page 27

German born composer, Karlheinz Stockhausen was one of the most influential composers of the 20th century

Maurice Ravel was a noted French composer of Swiss-Basque descent

Victor Borge was a Danish-American comedian, conductor and pianist

Richard Speck was an American mass murderer

JonBenet Ramsey was the daughter of Patsy and John Ramsey

Debbie Reynolds was a renowned American actress, singer and humanitarian

Richard Pryor was an African-American actor and comedian

Thomas De Quincey was an English writer best known for his book, ‘Confessions of an English Opium Eater’

Sir Richard Stone deserves a special place amongst contemporary economists