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December 16th
226 Notable deaths
Antonio Riberi
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio (1897–1967).
Born June 15th, 1897 in Monaco. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1967 at 70 years old in Rome.
Risto Jarva
Finnish film director and screenwriter (1934–1977).
Born July 15th, 1934 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 43 years old in Kuusisaari (traffic collision).
Karl Julius Schröer
Austrian writer and linguist (1825–1900).
Born January 11th, 1825 in Bratislava.
Died December 16th, 1900 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Yves Dreyfus
French fencer (1931–2021).
Born May 17th, 1931 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died December 16th, 2021 at 90 years old in Ceyrat. [ref]
Sven Bergqvist
Swedish association football, bandy, and ice hockey player (1914-1996).
Born August 20th, 1914 in Stockholm.
Died December 16th, 1996 at 82 years old in Stockholm.
Rolando Garbey
Cuban former boxer (1947–2023).
Born November 19th, 1947 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in Havana (peritonitis). [ref]
Louis d'Aurelle de Paladines
French general (1804-1877).
Born January 9th, 1804 in Le Malzieu-Ville.
Died December 16th, 1877 at 73 years old in Versailles.
Kazimir Hnatow
French footballer (1929–2010).
Born November 9th, 1929 in Crusnes.
Died December 16th, 2010 at 81 years old in Vouillé.
Salomon Eberhard Henschen
Swedish neurologist (1847–1930).
Born February 28th, 1847 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1930 at 83 years old in Johannes parish. [ref]
Veikko Sinisalo
Finnish actor (1926–2003).
Born September 30th, 1926 in Riihimäki. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Tampere.
Ludwig Schlesinger
German mathematician (1864-1933).
Born November 1st, 1864 in Trnava.
Died December 16th, 1933 at 69 years old in Giessen.
Carlo Reguzzoni
Italian football player. (1908-1996).
Born January 18th, 1908 in Busto Arsizio.
Died December 16th, 1996 at 88 years old in Busto Arsizio.
Sōtarō Yasui
Japanese artist (1888-1955).
Born May 17th, 1888 in Nakagyō Ward.
Died December 16th, 1955 at 67 years old in Yugawara (pneumonia).
Nikola Karaklajić
Serbian chess master (1926–2008).
Born February 24th, 1926 in Belgrade.
Died December 16th, 2008 at 82 years old in Belgrade.
Oleg Goncharenko
Ukrainian soviet speed skater (1931–1986).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Kharkiv.
Died December 16th, 1986 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Jan Fethke
German-polish film director.
Born February 26th, 1903 in Opole.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Iñaki Lejarreta
Olympic cyclist (1983–2012).
Born September 1st, 1983 in Berriz.
Died December 16th, 2012 at 29 years old in Iurreta (bicycle accident). [ref]
Lina Morgenstern
German writer, educator, feminist and pacifist, editor (1830-1909).
Born November 25th, 1830 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1909 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Michele Lega
Catholic cardinal (1860–1935).
Born January 1st, 1860 in Brisighella.
Died December 16th, 1935 at 75 years old in Rome.
Rudolf Moralt
German musician (1902–1958).
Born February 26th, 1902 in Munich.
Died December 16th, 1958 at 56 years old in Vienna.
Kurt Dinter
German botanist and explorer (1868-1945).
Born June 10th, 1868 in Bautzen.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 77 years old in Neukirch/Lausitz.
Ludwig Friedländer
German classical philologist (1824-1909).
Born July 16th, 1824 in Königsberg.
Died December 16th, 1909 at 85 years old in Strasbourg.
Jean-Pierre Rousselot
French priest and linguist.
Born October 14th, 1846 in Saint-Claud.
Died December 16th, 1924 at 78 years old in Paris.
Kálmán Sóvári
Hungarian footballer (1940–2020).
Born December 21st, 1940 in Budapest.
Died December 16th, 2020 at 79 years old [ref]
Martha Stettler
Swiss painter (1870-1945).
Born September 25th, 1870 in Bern.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 75 years old in Châtillon.
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