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December 16th
154 Notable deaths
Colonel Sanders
American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded kfc.
Born September 9th, 1890 in Henryville.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 90 years old in Louisville (pneumonia, leukemia).
Lee Van Cleef
American actor (1925-1989).
Born January 9th, 1925 in Somerville. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1989 at 64 years old in Oxnard (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Castellano
American mobster.
Born June 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died December 16th, 1985 at 69 years old in Manhattan.
John Spencer
American actor.
Born December 20th, 1946 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 2005 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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]
William Somerset Maugham
English playwright, novelist, short story writer (1874-1965).
Born January 25th, 1874 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old in Nice (pneumonia). [ref]
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).
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]
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).
Nicolette Larson
American singer.
Born July 17th, 1952 in Helena.
Died December 16th, 1997 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (edema). [ref]
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