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December 10th
171 Notable deaths
Rick Danko
Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician (1943–1999).
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.
Born June 24th, 1958 in Compton.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 62 years old in Marina del Rey (arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Thomas Merton
Priest and author (1915–1968).
Born January 15th, 1915 in Prades.
Died December 10th, 1968 at 53 years old in Bangkok (electrocution).
Eugene McCarthy
American politician (1916–2005).
Born March 29th, 1916 in Watkins.
Died December 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Woodville (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]
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist (1868-1928).
Born June 7th, 1868 in Townhead. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1928 at 60 years old in London (tongue cancer). [ref]
Richard S. Castellano
American actor (1933-1988).
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 (1969–2025).
Born December 12th, 1969 in Roehampton.
Died December 10th, 2025 at 55 years old in Dorset (glioblastoma). [ref]
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi