December 16th
164 Notable deaths
Sven Bergqvist
Swedish association football and bandy goalkeeper, and ice hockey defenseman (1914-1996).
Born August 20th, 1914 in Stockholm.
Died December 16th, 1996 at 82 years old in Stockholm.
Antonio Riberi
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio.
Born June 15th, 1897 in Monaco.
Died December 16th, 1967 at 70 years old in Rome.
Steponas Kairys
Lithuanian politician (1879-1964).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Užunvėžiai.
Died December 16th, 1964 at 85 years old in Brooklyn.
Kazimir Hnatow
French footballer (1929-2010).
Born November 9th, 1929 in Crusnes.
Died December 16th, 2010 at 81 years old in Vouillé.
Risto Jarva
Finnish film director and screenwriter.
Born July 15th, 1934 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 43 years old in Kuusisaari (traffic collision).
Sōtarō Yasui
Japanese artist (1888-1955).
Born May 17th, 1888 in Nakagyō-ku.
Died December 16th, 1955 at 67 years old in Yugawara (pneumonia).
Rolando Garbey
Cuban former boxer.
Born November 19th, 1947 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in Havana (peritonitis). [ref]
Oleg Goncharenko
Ukrainian soviet speed skater.
Born August 18th, 1931 in Kharkiv.
Died December 16th, 1986 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Ludwig Schlesinger
German mathematician (1864-1933).
Born November 1st, 1864 in Trnava.
Died December 16th, 1933 at 69 years old in Giessen.
Jan Fethke
German-polish film director.
Born February 26th, 1903 in Opole.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 77 years old in Berlin.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu