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December 16th
172 Notable deaths
Soe Hok Gie
Indonesian activist (1942–1969).
Born December 17th, 1942 in Jakarta.
Died December 16th, 1969 at 26 years old in Semeru.
Peter Dickinson
English children's writer (1927–2015).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Livingstone.
Died December 16th, 2015 at 88 years old in Winchester. [ref]
Eugène Dubois
Dutch paleoanthropologist.
Born January 28th, 1858 in Eijsden. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1940 at 82 years old in Haelen (disease). [ref]
Karl-Heinz Kurras
German police officer (1927–2014).
Born December 1st, 1927 in Barciany.
Died December 16th, 2014 at 87 years old in Spandau.
Grigori Aleksandrov
Soviet film director (1903-1983).
Born January 23rd, 1903 in Yekaterinburg. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1984 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Mama Cax
American–haitian model and disability rights activist.
Born November 20th, 1989 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2019 at 30 years old in London. [ref]
Z'EV
American percussionist (1951-2017).
Born February 8th, 1951 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2017 at 66 years old in Chicago (sepsis). [ref]
Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Prince of waldeck and pyrmont.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Bad Arolsen.
Died December 16th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Sun Lu-t'ang
Chinese martial artist (1860–1933).
Born December 22nd, 1860 in Wangdu County.
Died December 16th, 1933 at 72 years old
Stefan Heym
German writer (1913-2001).
Born April 10th, 1913 in Chemnitz.
Died December 16th, 2001 at 88 years old in Ein Bokek (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 172
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon