December 16th
176 Notable deaths
Keely Smith
American singer (1928-2017).
Born March 9th, 1928 in Norfolk. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
Silvana Mangano
Italian actress (1930-1989).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Arun Khetarpal
Recipient of param vir chakra.
Born October 14th, 1950 in Pune.
Died December 16th, 1971 at 21 years old in Barapind.
Colin Chapman
English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of lotus cars.
Born May 19th, 1928 in London.
Died December 16th, 1982 at 54 years old in Norwich (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Murphy
American writer.
Born May 20th, 1898 in Ballydehob.
Died December 16th, 1981 at 83 years old in Laguna Hills.
Giovanni Agnelli
Italian entrepreneur (1866-1945).
Born August 13th, 1866 in Villar Perosa. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1945 at 79 years old in Turin. [ref]
Heinrich Hoffmann
German photographer, personal photographer of adolf hitler (1885-1957).
Born September 24th, 1885 in Fürth.
Died December 16th, 1957 at 72 years old in Munich.
Antonio Negri
Italian political philosopher (1933–2023).
Born August 1st, 1933 in Padua. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2023 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Blue Demon
Mexican professional wrestler and actor (1922-2000).
Born April 24th, 1922 in García Municipality.
Died December 16th, 2000 at 78 years old in Mexico City.
Agnes Martin
American painter.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Macklin. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2004 at 92 years old in Taos. [ref]
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett