Notable deaths on December 31

President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006

British radio DJ (1945–2024)

American racing driver (1939–2023)

English professional golfer (1960–2022)

Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013

American actress and comedian (1922–2021)

Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer (1937–2018)

American actor (1932–2016)

American singer (1950–2015)

American actor (1933–2015)

Malaysian novelist and writer

American actor (1943–2014)

American animal rights activist (1939–2014)

American judge (1920–2014)

British peer and army officer (1915–2014)

American radio host (1929–2013)

German writer (1925–2013)

American actor (1945–2013)

Italian blues musician and composer

German photographer (1926–2012)

Canadian writer and artist (1938–2012)

Tunisian businessman (1958–2012)

Swedish actor (1927–2010)

Belgian cyclist (1925–2010)