Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Dec-16

Died on This Day (Dec-16)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Dick Van Arsdale Dick Van Arsdale Richard Albert Van Arsdale is an American former professional basketball player and coach, and a current National Basketball Association executive. American basketball player 81 1
Sheikh Nawaf Sheikh Nawaf Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the emir of Kuwait and the commander of the Kuwait Military Forces. Emir of Kuwait 86 2
Elia Alessandrini Elia Alessandrini Swiss footballer 25 3
Lucía Hiriart Lucía Hiriart María Lucía Hiriart Rodríguez , also known as Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet, was married to former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. First Lady of Chile 98 4
Lorenzo Taliaferro Lorenzo Taliaferro Lorenzo Taliaferro was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League . American football player 28 5
Mama Cax Mama Cax Cacsmy Brutus , known as Mama Cax, was an American-Haitian model and disabled rights activist. American-Haitian model 30 6
Keely Smith Keely Smith Dorothy Jacqueline Keely , professionally known as Keely Smith, was an American jazz and popular music singer, who performed and recorded extensively in the 1950s with then-husband Louis Prima, and throughout the 1960s as a solo artist. American jazz and popular music singer 89 8
  Peter Dickinson Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson OBE FRSL was an English author and poet, best known for children's books and detective stories. English author and poet 88 10
John David Duty John David Duty John David Duty was an American who was executed in Oklahoma for first-degree murder. Convicted US murderer 58 15
Roy E. Disney Roy E. Disney Roy Edward Disney KCSG was an American businessman. Businessman 79 16
Manol Manolov Manol Manolov Manol Manolov was a Bulgarian football defender and manager. Bulgarian footballer 83 17
John Spencer John Spencer John Spencer was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing and for his role as attorney Tommy Mullaney in L. American actor 58 20
Blue Demon Blue Demon Alejandro Muñoz Moreno , better known by the ring name Blue Demon , was a Mexican film actor and luchador enmascarado . Mexican wrestler 78 25
Johnny Moss Johnny Moss Johnny Moss was a gambler and professional poker player. American poker player 88 30
Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell was an American aviator and World War I flying ace. American World War I flying ace 94 35
Paul Castellano Paul Castellano Constantino Paul Castellano , was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family. Mafiosi 70 40
Colonel Sanders Colonel Sanders Colonel Harland David Sanders was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken and later acting as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. KFC Founder 90 45
W. Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham CH was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. British playwright, novelist, short story writer 91 60
Charles Bennett Charles Bennett Charles Bennett was a British athlete, winner of the 1500 metres at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the first British track and field athlete to become Olympic champion. Athletics competitor 79 75
Charles, Count of Valois Charles, Count of Valois Charles of Valois , the fourth son of King Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon, was a member of the House of Capet and founder of the House of Valois, whose rule over France would start in 1328. Count of Valois 55 700