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December 16th
172 Notable deaths
Dick Van Arsdale
American basketball player, coach, executive (1943–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1943 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Phoenix (kidney failure, heart failure). [ref]
Lily Elsie
English stage and film actress (1886-1962).
Born April 8th, 1886 in Leeds, Armley.
Died December 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in London.
Gabriel Narutowicz
Polish politician (1865-1922).
Born March 17th, 1865 in Telšiai.
Died December 16th, 1922 at 57 years old in Warsaw (ballistic trauma).
Colin Burgess
Australian musician.
Born November 16th, 1946 in Sydney.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 77 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
South african politician (1940-2009).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Durban.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 69 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Roop Singh
Field hockey player.
Born September 8th, 1910 in Jabalpur.
Died December 16th, 1977 at 67 years old in Gwalior.
Jackie Mittoo
Jamaican-canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director.
Born March 3rd, 1948 in Brown's Town.
Died December 16th, 1990 at 42 years old in Toronto (cancer).
Charles Moore
American architect (1925-1993).
Born October 31st, 1925 in Benton Harbor. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1993 at 68 years old in Austin. [ref]
Hennadiy Kernes
Ukrainian politician (1959-2020).
Born June 27th, 1959 in Kharkiv.
Died December 16th, 2020 at 61 years old in Charité (COVID-19). [ref]
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer (1929–2011).
Born December 19th, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died December 16th, 2011 at 81 years old in New London (heart failure). [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix