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December 10th
150 Notable deaths
Richard Pryor
American comedian and actor (1940–2005).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2005 at 65 years old in Encino (multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction). [ref]
Augusto Pinochet
Dictador, general, politician of chile (1915-2006).
Born November 25th, 1915 in Valparaíso. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer (1941-1967).
Born September 9th, 1941 in Dawson. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1967 at 26 years old in Madison (aviation accident). [ref]
Barbara Windsor
British actress (1937-2020).
Born August 6th, 1937 in Shoreditch.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 83 years old in London (dementia). [ref]
Gary Webb
American investigative journalist.
Born August 31st, 1955 in Corona.
Died December 10th, 2004 at 49 years old in Carmichael (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Michael Nesmith
American musician, songwriter, actor.
Born December 30th, 1942 in Houston.
Died December 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]
Ashok Kumar
Indian actor.
Born October 13th, 1911 in Bhagalpur.
Died December 10th, 2001 at 90 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Armand Hammer
American businessman and philanthropist.
Born May 21st, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1990 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer). [ref]
Philip McKeon
American child actor (1964-2019).
Born November 11th, 1964 in Westbury.
Died December 10th, 2019 at 55 years old in Wimberley. [ref]
Ed Wood
American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1978 at 54 years old in Hollywood (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte