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December 16th
226 Notable deaths
Nino Bixio
Italian general (1821-1873).
Born October 2nd, 1821 in Genoa.
Died December 16th, 1873 at 52 years old in Banda Aceh (cholera).
Vladimir Turchinsky
Russian bodybuilder (1963–2009).
Born September 28th, 1963 in Moscow.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 46 years old in Pashukovo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lee Tai-young
South korean lawyer and judge (1914-1998).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Unsan County.
Died December 16th, 1998 at 84 years old
Jacques Triger
French geologist (1801–1867).
Born March 11th, 1801 in Mamers.
Died December 16th, 1867 at 66 years old in Paris, 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Ivan Zajc
Croatian composer (1832–1914).
Born August 3rd, 1832 in Rijeka.
Died December 16th, 1914 at 82 years old in Zagreb.
Sharon Laws
British racing cyclist (1974–2017).
Born July 7th, 1974 in Nairobi.
Died December 16th, 2017 at 43 years old (cervix uterine cancer). [ref]
Selim Palmgren
Finnish composer and pianist (1878–1951).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Pori.
Died December 16th, 1951 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Anca Pop
Romanian pop singer.
Born October 22nd, 1984 in Moldova Nouă.
Died December 16th, 2018 at 34 years old in Svinița (traffic collision, drowning). [ref]
Kostas Varnalis
Greek poet (1884–1974).
Born February 14th, 1884 in Burgas. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1974 at 90 years old in Athens. [ref]
Pier Vittorio Tondelli
Italian novelist (1955-1991).
Born September 14th, 1955 in Correggio.
Died December 16th, 1991 at 36 years old in Reggio Emilia (death from AIDS-related complications).
Titsian Tabidze
Georgian poet.
Born April 2nd, 1895 in Chkvishi.
Died December 16th, 1937 at 42 years old in Tbilisi.
Frank Eugene
American-german photographer, painter and graphic artist (1865–1936).
Born September 19th, 1865 in Manhattan.
Died December 16th, 1936 at 71 years old in Munich.
Marc Augier
French politician and writer (1908–1990).
Born March 19th, 1908 in Bordeaux.
Died December 16th, 1990 at 82 years old in Ballainvilliers.
Harald Genzmer
German composer (1909-2007).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Blumenthal.
Died December 16th, 2007 at 98 years old in Munich. [ref]
Léon Bollée
French manufacturer (1870–1913).
Born April 1st, 1870 in Le Mans.
Died December 16th, 1913 at 43 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Édika
French artist.
Born December 17th, 1940 in Heliopolis. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2025 at 84 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Licínio Rangel
Brazilian bishop.
Born January 5th, 1936 in Campos dos Goytacazes.
Died December 16th, 2002 at 66 years old in Campos dos Goytacazes. [ref]
Max von Fabeck
German general (1854–1916).
Died December 16th, 1916 at 62 years old in Partenkirchen.
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Argentine racecar driver.
Born August 17th, 1913 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (pancreatic cancer).
Frederick G. Donnan
Irish scientist (1870-1956).
Born September 6th, 1870 in Colombo. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1956 at 86 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Edwin W. Kemmerer
American economist (1875–1945).
Born June 29th, 1875 in Scranton.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 70 years old in Princeton.
François Gény
French jurist, professor (1861–1959).
Born December 17th, 1861 in Baccarat.
Died December 16th, 1959 at 97 years old in Nancy.
Renê Weber
Brazilian footballer (1961–2020).
Born July 7th, 1961 in Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul.
Died December 16th, 2020 at 59 years old in Rio de Janeiro (COVID-19). [ref]
Juan Carreño
Mexican footballer (1909–1940).
Born August 14th, 1909 in Mexico City.
Died December 16th, 1940 at 31 years old in Mexico City (appendicitis).
Alain Gerbault
French yachtsman, author and tennis player (1893–1941).
Born November 17th, 1893 in Laval.
Died December 16th, 1941 at 48 years old in Dili.
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