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December 16th
172 Notable deaths
Renê Weber
Brazilian footballer.
Born July 7th, 1961 in Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul.
Died December 16th, 2020 at 59 years old in Rio de Janeiro (COVID-19). [ref]
Léon Bollée
French manufacturer.
Born April 1st, 1870 in Le Mans.
Died December 16th, 1913 at 43 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Edwin W. Kemmerer
American economist.
Born June 29th, 1875 in Scranton.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 70 years old in Princeton.
Frederick G. Donnan
Irish scientist (1870-1956).
Born September 6th, 1870 in Colombo. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1956 at 86 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Argentine racecar driver.
Born August 17th, 1913 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (pancreatic cancer).
Édika
French artist.
Born December 17th, 1940 in Heliopolis. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rochefort-du-Gard. [ref]
Faina Melnyk
Soviet discus thrower.
Born July 9th, 1945 in Bakota, Ukraine.
Died December 16th, 2016 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Alain Gerbault
French yachtsman, author and tennis player (1893–1941).
Born November 17th, 1893 in Laval.
Died December 16th, 1941 at 48 years old in Dili.
Asai Chū
Japanese artist (1856-1907).
Died December 16th, 1907 at 51 years old in The University of Tokyo Hospital (rheumatism).
Deaths 111 to 120 of 172
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