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December 10th
177 Notable deaths
Princess Fathia Fuad of Egypt
Egyptian royal (1930–1976).
Born December 17th, 1930 in Koubbeh Palace.
Died December 10th, 1976 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (shot to the head).
Henri Vidal
French actor (1919-1959).
Born November 26th, 1919 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died December 10th, 1959 at 40 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Theobald Smith
American epidemiologist.
Born July 31st, 1859 in Albany.
Died December 10th, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood
British politician (1869-1956).
Born October 14th, 1869 in Hertfordshire.
Died December 10th, 1956 at 87 years old in Sussex.
Lars Christensen
Norwegian businessman.
Born April 6th, 1884 in Sandefjord.
Died December 10th, 1965 at 81 years old in New York City.
Frederick B. Dent
American politician (1922-2019).
Born August 17th, 1922 in Cape May.
Died December 10th, 2019 at 97 years old in Spartanburg. [ref]
Mado Robin
French coloratura soprano (1918–1960).
Born December 29th, 1918 in Yzeures-sur-Creuse.
Died December 10th, 1960 at 41 years old in Paris (leukemia, liver cancer).
János Hadik
Hungarian politician (1863–1933).
Born November 23rd, 1863 in Pavlovce nad Uhom.
Died December 10th, 1933 at 70 years old in Budapest.
Anatoliy Banishevskiy
Soviet footballer (1946-1997).
Born February 23rd, 1946 in Baku.
Died December 10th, 1997 at 51 years old in Baku.
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