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December 16th
172 Notable deaths
Jose Maria Sison
Philippine maoist leader.
Born February 8th, 1939 in Cabugao.
Died December 16th, 2022 at 83 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Fumimaro Konoe
Politician and former prime minister of japan (1891–1945).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 54 years old in Tekigaisō Park (cyanide poisoning).
Joseph Murphy
American writer.
Born May 20th, 1898 in Ballydehob.
Died December 16th, 1981 at 83 years old in Laguna Hills.
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).
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]
Arun Khetarpal
Recipient of param vir chakra.
Born October 14th, 1950 in Pune.
Died December 16th, 1971 at 21 years old in Barapind.
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.
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.
Agnes Martin
American painter.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Macklin. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2004 at 92 years old in Taos. [ref]
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]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde