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 Sōseki

    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