Famous Deaths Dec 1 Eligius [Eloy], French patron saint of horses, goldsmiths and metalworkers who as bishop of Tournay-Noyon spent 20 years converting the pagan population of Flanders to Christianity, dies at around 72 659 AD History by Year 661 AD Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90