December 10th
171 Notable deaths
Rossana Podestà
Italian actress (1934-2013).
Born August 20th, 1934 in Tripoli.
Died December 10th, 2013 at 79 years old in Rome (brain cancer). [ref]
Boy Charlton
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born August 12th, 1907 in North Sydney Council.
Died December 10th, 1975 at 68 years old in Avalon Beach.
Arnold Peralta
Honduran footballer (1989-2015).
Born March 29th, 1989 in La Ceiba.
Died December 10th, 2015 at 26 years old in La Ceiba. [ref]
Leigh Harline
American film composer and songwriter (1907-1969).
Born March 26th, 1907 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1969 at 62 years old in Long Beach (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Kavalam Madhava Panikkar
Indian diplomat, academic and historian (1895-1963).
Born June 3rd, 1895 in Thiruvithamkoor Maharajyam.
Died December 10th, 1963 at 68 years old in Mysore.
Felix Browder
American mathematician (1927-2016).
Born July 31st, 1927 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2016 at 89 years old in Princeton. [ref]
David Drake
American author of science fiction and fantasy literature (1945–2023).
Born September 24th, 1945 in Dubuque. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Silk Hope. [ref]
John Varley
American science fiction author.
Born August 9th, 1947 in Austin.
Died December 10th, 2025 at 78 years old in Beaverton. [ref]
Franz Rosenzweig
Jewish theologian and philosopher (1886–1929).
Born December 25th, 1886 in Kassel.
Died December 10th, 1929 at 42 years old in Frankfurt (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Tom Phillips
British navy admiral (1888-1941).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Pendennis Castle.
Died December 10th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kuantan (killed in action).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 171
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci