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December 16th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 16th

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2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2010

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

20092006200520042001
  • English-Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Skids Big Country) (d. 2001)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

19971996199519941993
  • American Hip-Hop MC (Born 1973)

  • Moses Gunn

    American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Off-Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks, and his Broadway debut was in A Hand is on the Gate, an evening of African-American poetry. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree and …

  • President of Fiji (1987-93), dies at age 75.

  • Dutch journalist / writer (Volkskrant), dies at 68

  • Algerian court judge, murdered at age 46.

199219911990

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989
  • Silvana Mangano

    Italian actress who became a sultry star in 1949 with her role in "Bitter Rice." Three years prior she won the title of "Miss Rome" in 1946, leading to several minor parts in movies. Her reputation later was that of being cool and sculptured.

  • Lee Van Cleef

    One of the great movie villains, Lee Van Cleef started out as an accountant. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and subchasers during World War II. After the war he worked as an office administrator, becoming involved in amateur theatrics in his spare time. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. …

  • Aileen Pringle

    Actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade)

  • Argentine racing driver (Born 1913)

1987
  • American politician (Representative-Republican-Connecticut, 1951-59), dies at age 79.

19851983
  • found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at age 74.

  • American baseball player (Born 1907)

19821980

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

197819771976
  • Greek royalty, the eldest son of King Constantine who ruled 1922-1923 and 1935-1947 with a government in exile in London in WW II.

  • French-Canadian politician (Born 1917)

1974

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968196519611960
  • Silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

19561950

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949
  • Canadian-American actor director producer and screenwriter (d. 1949)

  • Bulgarian communist vice-premier, is executed.

1948
  • American male prostitute and socialite (d. 1948)

1945
  • Japanese prince/Prime Minister (1937-39, 1940-41), commits harakiri.

  • Italian noted family, the son of Umberto and great grandson of Giovanni, the founder of Fiat. He studied in the U.S., graduating from Brown University with a degree in international relations and went to work as a business executive with Olivetti and Administrator of a Soccer team, Juventus. He started incognito for a brief period working as a turner in …

19441940

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1935
  • American actress, a perky blonde heroine of many two-reel comedies of the early '30s. She appeared in "The Maltese Falcon," 1931 and "Horse Feathers," 1932, among others.

19311930
  • German-born American bank robber (Born 1890)

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

192819271923192219211920

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on December 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

19161914
  • Croatian composer conductor and director (d. 1914)

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