December 16th
176 Notable deaths
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]
Hellmuth Walter
German rocket scientist.
Born August 26th, 1900 in Wedel.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Montclair.
Oscar Lewis
American anthropologist (1914–1970).
Born December 25th, 1914 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 1970 at 55 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Friedrich Pollock
German social scientist.
Born May 22nd, 1894 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died December 16th, 1970 at 76 years old in Montagnola.
Horace McCoy
American writer.
Born April 14th, 1897 in Pegram. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1955 at 58 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Elinor Wylie
American poet.
Born September 7th, 1885 in Somerville.
Died December 16th, 1928 at 43 years old in New York City (stroke).
Erhard Schmidt
German mathematician (1876–1959).
Born January 14th, 1876 in Tartu. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1959 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Aileen Pringle
American actress (1895-1989).
Born July 23rd, 1895 in San Francisco.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 94 years old in New York City.
Tito Schipa
Italian tenor (1889-1965).
Born January 2nd, 1888 in Lecce.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 77 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest, type 2 diabetes).
William Larned
American tennis player (1872–1926).
Born December 30th, 1872 in Summit. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1926 at 53 years old in New York City.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 176
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson