December 16th
183 Notable deaths
Roy Brocksmith
American actor (1945-2001).
Born September 15th, 1945 in Quincy.
Died December 16th, 2001 at 56 years old in Burbank (diabetes).
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 (heart failure, kidney failure). [ref]
Richard Mulcahy
Irish politician (1886-1971).
Born May 10th, 1886 in Waterford.
Died December 16th, 1971 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Richard Warwick
British actor (1945-1997).
Born April 29th, 1945 in England.
Died December 16th, 1997 at 52 years old in St John's Wood (death from AIDS-related complications).
Gabriel Narutowicz
Polish politician (1865-1922).
Born March 17th, 1865 in Telšiai.
Died December 16th, 1922 at 57 years old in Warsaw (gunshot wound).
Tan Cheng Lock
Malaysian politician (1883-1960).
Born April 5th, 1883 in Malacca.
Died December 16th, 1960 at 77 years old in Malacca.
Lily Elsie
British stage and film actress (1886–1962).
Born April 8th, 1886 in Armley.
Died December 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in London.
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]
Jackie Mittoo
Jamaican-canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director.
Born March 3rd, 1948 in Brown's Town. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1990 at 42 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
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]
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer