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December 16th
172 Notable deaths
Michiaki Takahashi
Japanese virologist (1928-2013).
Born February 17th, 1928 in Higashisumiyoshi-ku. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2013 at 85 years old in Suita (heart failure). [ref]
Ernie Terrell
American boxer (1939-2014).
Born April 4th, 1939 in Belzoni.
Died December 16th, 2014 at 75 years old in Evergreen Park (dementia).
Frank Gotch
American professional wrestler.
Born April 27th, 1878 in Humboldt.
Died December 16th, 1917 at 39 years old in Humboldt.
Sālote Tupou III of Tonga
Monarch of tonga (1918-1965).
Born March 13th, 1900 in Nuku'alofa, Royal Palace.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 65 years old in Auckland.
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
Hebrew grammarian, newspaper editor and zionist.
Born January 7th, 1858 in Łużki. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1922 at 64 years old in Jerusalem (tuberculosis). [ref]
Robert W. Chambers
American artist, novelist, short story writer (1865–1933).
Born May 26th, 1865 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1933 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Yegor Gaidar
Russian economist (1956-2009).
Born March 19th, 1956 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2009 at 53 years old in Odintsovo (edema). [ref]
Laurens van der Post
South african writer (1906–1996).
Born December 13th, 1906 in Philippolis.
Died December 16th, 1996 at 90 years old in London.
Norman Podhoretz
American writer (1930–2025).
Born January 16th, 1930 in Brownsville.
Died December 16th, 2025 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Man Haron Monis
Iranian australian shia cleric, convert to sunni islam and gunman (1964-2014).
Born May 19th, 1964 in Borujerd. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2014 at 50 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 172
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau