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December 16th
176 Notable deaths
Kakuei Tanaka
Japanese politician (1918-1993).
Died December 16th, 1993 at 75 years old in Keio University Hospital (pneumonia).
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
Hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and zionist activist.
Born January 7th, 1858 in Lužki.
Died December 16th, 1922 at 64 years old in Jerusalem (tuberculosis).
Ernie Terrell
American boxer (1939-2014).
Born April 4th, 1939 in Belzoni.
Died December 16th, 2014 at 75 years old in Evergreen Park (dementia).
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]
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.
Norman Podhoretz
American writer (1930–2025).
Born January 16th, 1930 in Brownsville.
Died December 16th, 2025 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [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.
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]
William Gaddis
American novelist (1922–1998).
Born December 29th, 1922 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 1998 at 75 years old in East Hampton (prostate cancer).
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein