December 24, 2010

2010Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (born 1926)^[†]

Elisabeth Beresford MBE, also known as Liza Beresford, was an English author of children's books. She is best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a literary family, she worked as a journalist, but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. Their recycling theme was noted especially and the Wombles became popular with children across the world. While Beresford wrote many other works, the Wombles remained her best-known.

2010Frans de Munck, Dutch footballer and manager (born 1922)^[†]

Frans de Munck was a Dutch football player and manager.

2010Orestes Quércia, Brazilian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of São Paulo State (born 1938)^[†]

Orestes Quércia was a Brazilian politician who served as the 28th governor of São Paulo State.

2010Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer and educator (born 1930)^[†]

Eino Tamberg was an Estonian composer whose works are performed internationally. He composed operas such as Cyrano de Bergerac, four symphonies, and several concertos. He taught composition for decades at the Estonian Academy of Music.