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December 16th
176 Notable deaths
Nikola Karaklajić
Serbian chess master.
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.
Kurt Dinter
German botanist and explorer (1868-1945).
Born June 10th, 1868 in Bautzen.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 77 years old in Neukirch/Lausitz.
Kálmán Sóvári
Hungarian footballer (1940–2020).
Born December 21st, 1940 in Budapest.
Died December 16th, 2020 at 79 years old [ref]
Martha Stettler
Swiss painter (1870-1945).
Born September 25th, 1870 in Bern.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 75 years old in Châtillon.
Otto Leodolter
Austrian ski jumper (1936-2020).
Born March 18th, 1936 in Mariazell.
Died December 16th, 2020 at 84 years old in Ried im Innkreis. [ref]
Jonas Vailokaitis
Lithuanian politician.
Born June 25th, 1886 in Pikžirniai.
Died December 16th, 1944 at 58 years old
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi