Famous people died in December - page 31

Philip Larkin was considered as one of the greatest English poets of the latter half of the 20th century

John Steinbeck was a celebrated American writer famous for his novel, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’

John Muir was a famous American naturalist, author and an advocate of wildlife preservation

John Lennon was a prominent English musician and one of the co-founders of the rock band The Beatles

John Newton was an English sailor and Anglican clergyman

John Dann MacDonald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his thrillers

Joe Strummer was an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor

George Washington was the first President and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

Henrietta Swan Leavitt was an American astronomer

Jefferson Finis Davis was a renowned American politician, known as the only President of the Confederate States of America