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December 10th
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222 Notable deaths
Richard Pryor
American comedian and actor (1940β2005).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria.
Died December 10th, 2005 at 65 years old in Encino (multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction).
Augusto Pinochet
Dictator of chile from 1973 to 1990.
Born November 25th, 1915 in ValparaΓso.
Died December 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otis Redding
American singer and songwriter (1941β1967).
Born September 9th, 1941 in Dawson.
Died December 10th, 1967 at 26 years old in Madison (aviation accident).
Alfred Nobel
Swedish chemist and inventor (1833β1896).
Born October 21st, 1833 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1896 at 63 years old in Sanremo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Michael Nesmith
American musician, songwriter, actor (1942β2021).
Born December 30th, 1942 in Houston.
Died December 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]
Barbara Windsor
English actress and singer (1937β2020).
Born August 6th, 1937 in Shoreditch.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 83 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Gary Webb
American investigative journalist (1955β2004).
Born August 31st, 1955 in Corona.
Died December 10th, 2004 at 49 years old in Carmichael (gunshot wound). [ref]
Ashok Kumar
Indian actor (1911β2001).
Born October 13th, 1911 in Bhagalpur.
Died December 10th, 2001 at 90 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Armand Hammer
American businessman (1898β1990).
Born May 21st, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1990 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer). [ref]
Georgia Holt
American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress cher.
Born June 9th, 1926 in Kensett. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2022 at 96 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Philip McKeon
American child actor (1964-2019).
Born November 11th, 1964 in Westbury.
Died December 10th, 2019 at 55 years old in Wimberley. [ref]
Ed Wood
American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Poughkeepsie.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 54 years old in Hollywood (acute myocardial infarction).
Rick Danko
Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician (1943β1999).
Born December 29th, 1943 in Ontario.
Died December 10th, 1999 at 55 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Tommy Lister Jr.
American actor and wrestler (1958β2020).
Born June 24th, 1958 in Pine Bluff.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 62 years old in Marina del Rey (arterial hypertension, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Thomas Merton
Priest and author (1915β1968).
Born January 15th, 1915 in Prades.
Died December 10th, 1968 at 53 years old in Bangkok (electrocution).
Eugene McCarthy
American politician (1916β2005).
Born March 29th, 1916 in Watkins.
Died December 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Georgetown Retirement Home (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Angry Grandpa
American youtube personality (1950-2017).
Born October 16th, 1950 in Chatham County.
Died December 10th, 2017 at 67 years old in Summerville (liver cirrhosis).
S. M. Krishna
Indian politician.
Born May 1st, 1932 in Somanahalli.
Died December 10th, 2024 at 92 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Sakamoto RyΕma
Japanese samurai and politician (1836β1867).
Born January 3rd, 1836 in Tosa Province.
Died December 10th, 1867 at 31 years old in Kyoto.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist (1868-1928).
Born June 7th, 1868 in Glasgow, Townhead. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1928 at 60 years old in London (tongue cancer). [ref]
Richard S. Castellano
American actor (1933β1988).
Born September 4th, 1933 in The Bronx.
Died December 10th, 1988 at 55 years old in North Bergen (myocardial infarction).
Walter Johnson
American hall of fame baseball player (1887-1946).
Born November 6th, 1887 in Humboldt.
Died December 10th, 1946 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Sophie Kinsella
British writer (1969β2025).
Born December 12th, 1969 in Roehampton.
Died December 10th, 2025 at 55 years old in Dorset (glioblastoma). [ref]
Michael Cole
American actor (1940β2024).
Born July 3rd, 1940 in Madison. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2024 at 84 years old in Tarzana. [ref]
Karl Barth
Swiss protestant theologian (1886-1968).
Died December 10th, 1968 at 82 years old in Basel.
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