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December 16th
176 Notable deaths
Antonio Riberi
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio.
Born June 15th, 1897 in Monaco.
Died December 16th, 1967 at 70 years old in Rome.
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).
Yves Dreyfus
French fencer.
Born May 17th, 1931 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2021 at 90 years old in Ceyrat. [ref]
Sverre Stenersen
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1926-2005).
Born June 18th, 1926 in Målselv.
Died December 16th, 2005 at 79 years old in Målselv.
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.
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).
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