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December 10th
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222 Notable deaths
Maurice Benoit
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1933-2013).
Born July 26th, 1933 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2013 at 80 years old in Dayton. [ref]
Pierre Petit de Julleville
Catholic cardinal (1876-1947).
Born November 22nd, 1876 in Dijon.
Died December 10th, 1947 at 71 years old in Rouen.
Ilie Subășeanu
Romanian footballer (1906-1980).
Born October 20th, 1908 in Austria–Hungary.
Died December 10th, 1980 at 72 years old in Romania.
Victorina Durán
Spanish costume designer (1899-1993).
Born November 12th, 1899 in Madrid.
Died December 10th, 1993 at 94 years old in Madrid.
Hans Næss
Sailor.
Born November 3rd, 1886 in Bergen.
Died December 10th, 1958 at 72 years old in Bergen.
Herbert Kemmer
German field hockey player (1905–1962).
Born May 13th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died December 10th, 1962 at 57 years old
Rino Pucci
Olympic cyclist (1922-1986).
Born January 29th, 1922 in Chiesina Uzzanese.
Died December 10th, 1986 at 64 years old in Milan.
Raúl Banfi
Uruguayan professional football player (1914-1982).
Born November 14th, 1914 in Montevideo.
Died December 10th, 1982 at 68 years old in Salto.
Hans Jørgen Hansen
Danish field hockey player (1879–1966).
Born October 6th, 1879 in Tved.
Died December 10th, 1966 at 87 years old in Frederiksberg.
Niels Blach
Danish field hockey player (1893–1979).
Born December 6th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Andres Ehin
Estonian writer and translator (1940–2011).
Born March 13th, 1940 in Tallinn.
Died December 10th, 2011 at 71 years old
Frederick Hedges
Canadian rower (1903–1989).
Born October 4th, 1903 in Toronto.
Died December 10th, 1989 at 86 years old in Toronto.
Na Hye-sok
Writer and painter from korea (1896-1948).
Born April 18th, 1896 in Suwon.
Died December 10th, 1948 at 52 years old in Seoul (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo
Venezuelan priest (1947-2020).
Born September 3rd, 1947 in Caracas.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 73 years old in Maracay.
Jegor Sozonov
Russian revolutionary (1879–1910).
Born June 7th, 1879 in Petrovskoye.
Died December 10th, 1910 at 31 years old in Gorny Zerenty.
Yury Nikolaevitch Voronov
Russian botanist (1874-1931).
Born June 1st, 1874 in Tbilisi.
Died December 10th, 1931 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg.
José Mario Ruiz Navas
Ecuadorian archbishop.
Born July 20th, 1930 in Pujilí.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 90 years old in Pujilí.
Willem van de Poll
Dutch photographer (1895–1970).
Born April 13th, 1895 in Amsterdam.
Died December 10th, 1970 at 75 years old in Amsterdam.
Juhan Jaik
Estonian journalist and writer (1899-1948).
Born January 13th, 1899 in Võru County.
Died December 10th, 1948 at 49 years old in Stockholm.
'Abd al-Ahad Khan
17th emir of the manghit dynasty (1859–1910).
Born March 27th, 1859 in Bukhara.
Died December 10th, 1910 at 51 years old in Navoiy Region.
Salvatore Pappalardo
Italian cardinal (1918–2006).
Born September 23rd, 1918 in Villafranca Sicula.
Died December 10th, 2006 at 88 years old in Palermo. [ref]
Asbjørn Andersen
Danish actor and film director (1903-1978).
Born August 30th, 1903 in Copenhagen.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 75 years old in Silkeborg.
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