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Deaths on the 16th of December in history

Deaths
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16 Dec 0705 Wu Zetian, Chinese wife of Emperor Taizong of Tang (b. 625)
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16 Dec 0714 Pepin of Herstal (b. 635)
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16 Dec 0714 Pippin II of H
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16 Dec 0867 Eberhard of Friuli (b. 815)
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16 Dec 0875 Ado of Vienne French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75
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16 Dec 0882 John VIII Italian Pope (872-82), dies
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16 Dec 0999 Adelaide of Italy (b. 931)
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16 Dec 0999 Adelheid the Saint German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68
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16 Dec 1263 Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)
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16 Dec 1325 Charles, Count of Valois (b. 1270)
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16 Dec 1378 Secondotto, Marquess of Montferrat (b. 1360)
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16 Dec 1379 John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel, English general and politician, Lord Marshall of England (b. 1348)
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16 Dec 1404 Albrecht of Bavaria duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74
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16 Dec 1470 John II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1425)
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16 Dec 1474 Ali Qushji, Uzbek astronomer, mathematician, and physicist (b. 1403)
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16 Dec 1515 Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese admiral and politician, 3rd Viceroy of Portuguese India (b. 1453)
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16 Dec 1598 Yi Sun-sin, Korean general (b. 1545)
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16 Dec 1669 Nathaniel Fiennes, English soldier and politician (b. 1608)
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16 Dec 1670 Dorothy 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies
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16 Dec 1673 Juan de Padilla composer, dies at 68
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16 Dec 1687 William Petty, English economist and philosopher (b. 1623)
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16 Dec 1719 Adrian "Aart" van Wijck: Dutch Theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78
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16 Dec 1719 Adrian "Aart" van Wijck Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78
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16 Dec 1751 Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1700)
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16 Dec 1765 Peter Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-Canadian lieutenant and surveyor (b. 1741)
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16 Dec 1774 Francois Quesnay: French personal Physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80
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16 Dec 1774 François Quesnay, French economist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1694)
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16 Dec 1774 Fran
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16 Dec 1781 Georg Simon Lohlein composer, dies at 56
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16 Dec 1783 Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer and educator (b. 1699)
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16 Dec 1783 Sir William James, 1st Baronet, Welsh-English commander and politician (b. 1720)
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16 Dec 1783 Johann Adolf Hasse Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84
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16 Dec 1790 Ludwig August Lebrun composer, dies at 38
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16 Dec 1809 Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist and entomologist (b. 1755)
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16 Dec 1816 Vincenzo Galeotti [Tomazelli] Italian dancer/choreographer, dies at 73
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16 Dec 1821 Claire countess the R
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16 Dec 1833 Friedrich August Kanne composer, dies at 55
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16 Dec 1852 Andries H Potgieter South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59
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16 Dec 1852 Henri-Jean Rigel composer, dies at 80
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16 Dec 1858 Richard Bright British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69
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16 Dec 1859 Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist and author (b. 1786)
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16 Dec 1861 Karol Joseph Lipinski composer, dies at 71
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16 Dec 1870 Stanislaw Duniecki composer, dies at 31
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16 Dec 1871 Willibald Alexis German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73
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16 Dec 1874 Abraham Capadose physician/missionary, dies at 79
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16 Dec 1892 Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle (b. 1810)
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16 Dec 1897 L-M Alphonse Daudet: Frans writer (Tartarin sur les Alpes), dies at 57
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16 Dec 1897 Alphonse Daudet, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1840)
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16 Dec 1898 Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)
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16 Dec 1914 Ivan Zajc, Croatian composer, conductor, and educator (b. 1832)
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16 Dec 1916 Grigori Rasputin: A powerful Russian monk, murdered
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16 Dec 1916 Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin a powerful Russian monk is murdered at 45
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16 Dec 1917 Frank Gotch, American wrestler (b. 1878)
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16 Dec 1920 Ma [the Benovelent]: Chinese muslim rebel (holy war)
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16 Dec 1920 Ma Mua-Ming-Hsin the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies
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16 Dec 1921 Camille Saint-Saëns, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1835)
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16 Dec 1921 Charles Camille Saint-Saens French composer (Carnival of the Animals), dies at 86
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16 Dec 1922 Gabriel Narutowicz, Lithuanian-Polish engineer and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Poland (b. 1865)
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16 Dec 1922 Eliezer Ben-Yehuda [Perelmann] Latvia/Palestinian writer, dies at 67
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16 Dec 1923 Pongrac Kacsoh composer, dies at 50
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16 Dec 1925 Maurice Lecoq, French target shooter (b. 1854)
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16 Dec 1927 Hugh Archibald Clarke composer, dies at 88
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16 Dec 1928 Elinor Wylie, American poet and author (b. 1885)
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16 Dec 1930 Herman Lamm, German-American bank robber (b. 1890)
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16 Dec 1931 Gustave J Waffelaert Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82
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16 Dec 1935 Thelma Todd, American actress and singer (b. 1905)
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16 Dec 1936 Frank Eugene, American photographer (b. 1865)
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16 Dec 1940 Billy Hamilton, American baseball player and manager (b. 1866)
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16 Dec 1940 M Eug
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16 Dec 1940 William Wallace composer, dies at 80
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16 Dec 1944 Betsie ten Boom, Dutch holocaust victim (b. 1885)
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16 Dec 1944 Glenn Miller US jazz composer/orchestra leader (Danny boy), dies at 40
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16 Dec 1945 Fumimaro Konu: Japanese prince / Prime Minister (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri
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16 Dec 1945 Giovanni Agnelli, Italian businessman, founded the Fiat Automobile Company (b. 1866)
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16 Dec 1945 Fumimaro Konoe, Japanese politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1891)
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16 Dec 1948 Denham Fouts, American prostitute (b. 1914)
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16 Dec 1949 Sidney Olcott, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1873)
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16 Dec 1949 Traitsjo Kostov Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed
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16 Dec 1950 Otto Vrieslander composer, dies at 70
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16 Dec 1952 Robert Henry Best, American journalist (b. 1896)
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16 Dec 1956 Nina Hamnett, Welsh painter and author (b. 1890)
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16 Dec 1960 Anna Luther silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63
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16 Dec 1961 Hans Rebane, Estonian journalist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1882)
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16 Dec 1961 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter composer, dies at 61
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16 Dec 1961 Cato Engelen-Sewing Dutch soprano singer/primadonna, dies at 93
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16 Dec 1963 Nam Phương, Vietnamese wife of Bảo Đại (b. 1914)
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16 Dec 1965 W. Somerset Maugham, French-English author and playwright (b. 1874)
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16 Dec 1965 William Somerset Maugham English author (Razor's Edge, Of Human Bondage), dies at 91
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16 Dec 1968 Futabayama Sadaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 35th Yokozuna (b. 1912)
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16 Dec 1968 Muhammad Suheimat, Jordanian general and politician (b. 1916)
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16 Dec 1969 Soe Hok Gie, Indonesian activist (b. 1942)
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16 Dec 1973 Syd Barnes cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies
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16 Dec 1974 Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (b. 1884)
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16 Dec 1976 Réal Caouette, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1917)
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16 Dec 1976 George a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies
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16 Dec 1977 Risto Jarva, Finnish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
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16 Dec 1978 Blanche Calloway US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76
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16 Dec 1980 Harland "Colonel" Sanders: Founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90
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16 Dec 1980 Colonel Sanders, American businessman, founded KFC (b. 1890)
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16 Dec 1980 Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer (b. 1900)
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16 Dec 1980 Harland "Colonel" Sanders founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90
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16 Dec 1982 Colin Chapman, English engineer and businessman, founded Lotus Cars (b. 1928)
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16 Dec 1982 Anthony C B Chapman England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54
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16 Dec 1983 Debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907)
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16 Dec 1983 Kusan Sunim found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74
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16 Dec 1984 Karl Deichgräber, German philologist and academic (b. 1903)
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16 Dec 1985 Thomas Bilotti, American mobster (b. 1940)
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16 Dec 1985 Paul Castellano, American mobster (b. 1915)
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16 Dec 1985 Dick Pollard cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies
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16 Dec 1985 Merv Waite cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1938, 1 wicket average 190), dies
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16 Dec 1987 Albert P Morano (Representative-R-CT, 1951-59), dies at 79
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16 Dec 1988 Sylvester, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1948)
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16 Dec 1988 H "Stork" Hendry cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies
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16 Dec 1989 Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1913)
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16 Dec 1989 Silvana Mangano, Italian actress and dancer (b. 1930)
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16 Dec 1989 Aileen Pringle, American actress (b. 1895)
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16 Dec 1989 Lee Van Cleef, American actor and singer (b. 1925)
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16 Dec 1990 Douglas Campbell, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1896)
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16 Dec 1991 Eszter Tamási, Hungarian actress and journalist (b. 1938)
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16 Dec 1991 Fred D Scott actor (2 Gun Troubador), dies
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16 Dec 1992 Anton [Tom] Koolhaas Dutch writer (Snow White), dies at 80
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16 Dec 1992 Rinus Terlouw Dutch soccer player/trainer (Sparta), dies
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16 Dec 1993 Richard AFM Auwerda: Dutch journalist / writer (Volkskrant), dies at 68
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16 Dec 1993 Charizma, American rapper (b. 1973)
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16 Dec 1993 Moses Gunn, American actor (b. 1929)
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16 Dec 1993 Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1918)
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16 Dec 1993 Bentri Seddik Algerian court judge, murdered at 46
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16 Dec 1993 Ratu Penaia Ganilau President of Fiji (1987-93), dies at 75
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16 Dec 1993 Richard Auwerda Dutch journalist/writer (Volkskrant), dies at 68
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16 Dec 1994 Mary Durack poet, dies at 81
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16 Dec 1994 Samuel Lipman music critic, dies at 60
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16 Dec 1995 Johnny Moss, American poker player (b. 1907)
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16 Dec 1995 Mariele Ventre, Italian singer and director (b. 1939)
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16 Dec 1995 Nina Verchinina dancer choreographer/teacher, dies at 85
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16 Dec 1996 Quentin Bell, English historian and author (b. 1910)
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16 Dec 1996 Jean-Pierre Levy resistance leader, dies at 85
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16 Dec 1996 Joe Coral bookmaker, dies at 92
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16 Dec 1997 Lillian Disney, American illustrator (b. 1899)
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16 Dec 1997 Nicolette Larson, American singer (b. 1952)
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16 Dec 1997 Richard Warwick actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If), dies at 52
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16 Dec 1998 William Gaddis, American author and academic (b. 1922)
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16 Dec 2001 Stuart Adamson, English-Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Skids, Big Country, and The Raphaels) (b. 1958)
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16 Dec 2001 Stefan Heym, German-Israeli soldier and author (b. 1913)
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16 Dec 2003 Alfred Lynch, English actor (b. 1931)
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16 Dec 2003 Robert Stanfield, Canadian economist, lawyer, and politician, 17th Premier of Nova Scotia (b. 1914)
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16 Dec 2003 Gary Stewart, American singer-songwriter (b. 1945)
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16 Dec 2004 Ted Abernathy, American baseball player (b. 1933)
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16 Dec 2004 Deyda Hydara, Gambian journalist, co-founded The Point (b. 1946)
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16 Dec 2005 Kenneth Bulmer, English author (b. 1921)
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16 Dec 2005 Ed Hansen, American director and screenwriter (b. 1937)
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16 Dec 2005 John Spencer, American actor (b. 1946)
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16 Dec 2006 Don Jardine, Canadian wrestler and trainer (b. 1940)
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16 Dec 2006 Taliep Petersen, South African singer-songwriter and director (b. 1950)
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16 Dec 2006 Pnina Salzman, Israeli pianist and educator (b. 1922)
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16 Dec 2007 Dan Fogelberg, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1951)
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16 Dec 2009 Roy E. Disney, American businessman (b. 1930)
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16 Dec 2009 Yegor Gaidar, Russian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Russia (b. 1956)
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16 Dec 2009 Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, South African physician and politician, 22nd South African Minister of Health (b. 1940)
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16 Dec 2010 Melvin E. Biddle, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1923)
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16 Dec 2011 Dan Frazer, American actor (b. 1921)
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16 Dec 2012 Axel Anderson, German-Puerto Rican actor and production manager (b. 1929)
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16 Dec 2012 Elwood V. Jensen, American biologist and academic (b. 1920)
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16 Dec 2012 Iñaki Lejarreta, Spanish cyclist (b. 1983)
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16 Dec 2012 Josh Weston, American porn actor (b. 1973)
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16 Dec 2012 Jake Adam York, American poet and academic (b. 1972)
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16 Dec 2013 James Flint, English commander (b. 1913)
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16 Dec 2013 Ray Price, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1926)
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16 Dec 2013 Marta Russell, American journalist, author, and activist (b. 1951)
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16 Dec 2013 Zvi Yanai, Israeli publicist and philosopher (b. 1935)
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16 Dec 2014 Martin Brasier, English palaeontologist, biologist, and academic (b. 1947)
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16 Dec 2014 Tim Cochran, American mathematician and academic (b. 1955)
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16 Dec 2014 Man Haron Monis, Iranian-Australian cleric (b. 1964)
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16 Dec 2014 Wendy Rene, American singer-songwriter (b. 1947)
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16 Dec 2014 Ernie Terrell, American boxer and singer (b. 1939)
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