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December 16th
183 Notable deaths
Rolando Garbey
Cuban former boxer (1947–2023).
Born November 19th, 1947 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in Havana (peritonitis). [ref]
Kazimir Hnatow
French footballer (1929–2010).
Born November 9th, 1929 in Crusnes.
Died December 16th, 2010 at 81 years old in Vouillé.
Ludwig Schlesinger
German mathematician (1864-1933).
Born November 1st, 1864 in Trnava.
Died December 16th, 1933 at 69 years old in Giessen.
Carlo Reguzzoni
Italian football player. (1908-1996).
Born January 18th, 1908 in Busto Arsizio.
Died December 16th, 1996 at 88 years old in Busto Arsizio.
Sōtarō Yasui
Japanese artist (1888-1955).
Born May 17th, 1888 in Nakagyō-ku.
Died December 16th, 1955 at 67 years old in Yugawara (pneumonia).
Nikola Karaklajić
Serbian chess master (1926–2008).
Born February 24th, 1926 in Belgrade.
Died December 16th, 2008 at 82 years old in Belgrade.
Oleg Goncharenko
Ukrainian soviet speed skater.
Born August 18th, 1931 in Kharkiv.
Died December 16th, 1986 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Jan Fethke
German-polish film director.
Born February 26th, 1903 in Opole.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Iñaki Lejarreta
Olympic cyclist.
Born September 1st, 1983 in Berriz.
Died December 16th, 2012 at 29 years old in Iurreta (bicycle accident). [ref]
Michele Lega
Catholic cardinal (1860–1935).
Born January 1st, 1860 in Brisighella.
Died December 16th, 1935 at 75 years old in Rome.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 183
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