Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1916
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1916. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world
- Dec. 1 Charles de Foucauld
French religious figure (born in 1858).
- Dec. 1 Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld French explorer
At the age of 58, she dies.
- Dec. 2 Francesco Paolo Tosti composer
At the age of 69, he dies.
- Dec. 5 Hans Richter composer
At the age of 73, he dies.
- Dec. 9 Natsume SÅseki
Japanese poet and author (d. 1916).
- Dec. 9 P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu French economist (Economist France)
At the age of 73, he dies.
- Dec. 16 Ognjeslav Kostovic Stepanovic
Serbian inventor (born 1851)
- Dec. 17 Grigori Efimovich Rasputin
Russian monk, assassinated
- Dec. 19 Thibaw Min
King of burma (born in 1859).
- Dec. 20 Arthur Morgan
Australian politician, 16th premier of queensland (b. 1856)
- Dec. 20 Manuel Giro composer
At the age of 68, he dies.
- Dec. 20 William Wallace Gilchrist composer
At the age of 70, she dies.
- Dec. 25 Albert Chmielowski
Polish saint, founded the albertine brothers (b. 1845)
- Dec. 26 Bernhard Scholz composer
At the age of 81, he dies.
- Dec. 28 Eduard Strauss
Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1835)
- Dec. 28 Eduard Strauss Austrian composer (318 dances)
At the age of 81, he dies.
- Dec. 30 Grigori Rasputin
Russian mystic (b. 1869)
- Dec. 31 Ernst Rudorff
Composer dies at 76