December 16th
225 Notable deaths
Colonel Sanders
American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded kfc.
Born September 9th, 1890 in Henryville. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1980 at 90 years old in Louisville (pneumonia, leukemia). [ref]
Lee Van Cleef
American actor (1925–1989).
Born January 9th, 1925 in Somerville.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 64 years old in Oxnard (myocardial infarction).
Paul Castellano
American crime boss (1915–1985).
Born June 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died December 16th, 1985 at 69 years old in Manhattan.
Anita Bryant
American singer and activist (1940–2024).
Born March 25th, 1940 in Barnsdall.
Died December 16th, 2024 at 84 years old in Edmond. [ref]
John Spencer
American actor (1946–2005).
Born December 20th, 1946 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 2005 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
William Somerset Maugham
English playwright and author (1874–1965).
Born January 25th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old in Nice (pneumonia).
Roy E. Disney
Longtime senior executive for the walt disney company (1930-2009).
Born January 10th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Newport Beach (cancer). [ref]
Camille Saint-Saëns
French composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921).
Born October 9th, 1835 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 16th, 1921 at 86 years old in Algiers (myocardial infarction).
Laxmikant Berde
Indian actor.
Born November 3rd, 1954 in Ratnagiri.
Died December 16th, 2004 at 50 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure).
Siniša Mihajlović
Serbian football player and manager (1969–2022).
Born February 20th, 1969 in Vukovar.
Died December 16th, 2022 at 53 years old in Rome (leukemia). [ref]
Gil Gerard
American actor (1943–2025).
Born January 23rd, 1943 in Little Rock.
Died December 16th, 2025 at 82 years old in Temple (cancer). [ref]
Nicolette Larson
American singer (1952–1997).
Born July 17th, 1952 in Helena.
Died December 16th, 1997 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (liver failure, cerebral edema).
Carwood Lipton
Wwii american army officer (1920–2001).
Born January 30th, 1920 in Huntington.
Died December 16th, 2001 at 81 years old in Southern Pines (disease).
Sylvester
American singer-songwriter.
Born September 6th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 1988 at 41 years old in San Francisco (death from AIDS-related complications).
Lillian Disney
American artist and philanthropist (1899–1997).
Born February 15th, 1899 in Spalding.
Died December 16th, 1997 at 98 years old in West Los Angeles (stroke).
Thelma Todd
American actress (1906-1935).
Born July 29th, 1906 in Lawrence.
Died December 16th, 1935 at 29 years old in Pacific Palisades (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Nicol Williamson
British actor (1936–2011).
Born September 14th, 1938 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2011 at 73 years old in Amsterdam (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Sam Bottoms
American actor (1955–2008).
Born October 17th, 1955 in Santa Barbara.
Died December 16th, 2008 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait (1937–2023).
Born June 25th, 1937 in Kuwait City.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 86 years old in Jaber al Ahmad hospital. [ref]
Mama Cax
American–haitian model and disability rights activist.
Born November 20th, 1989 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2019 at 30 years old in London. [ref]
Fumimaro Konoe
Politician and former prime minister of japan (1891–1945).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 54 years old in Tekigaisō Park (cyanide poisoning).
Jose Maria Sison
Filipino maoist leader (1939–2022).
Born February 8th, 1939 in Cabugao.
Died December 16th, 2022 at 83 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Keely Smith
American singer (1928-2017).
Died December 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
Madlyn Rhue
American actress (1935-2003).
Born October 3rd, 1935 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 16th, 2003 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Silvana Mangano
Italian actress (1930–1989).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Rome.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa