Famous Deaths Dec 8 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, Italian opera composer, dies at 68 Dec 29 Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian poet (b. 1742) Dec 29 Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69 Nov 1785 History by Year Jan 1786 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90