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. 7 Luigi Sorricchio
• Dec. 9 Natsume Sōseki

  Japanese poet and author (d. 1916).

• Dec. 9 Aristide Claris
• Dec. 9 Achille De Giovanni
• Dec. 9 Paul Leroy-Beaulieu
• Dec. 9 Théodule-Armand Ribot
• Dec. 12 Jules Cantini
• Dec. 12 Serafino Macchiati
• Dec. 12 Leo Anton Carl de Ball
• Dec. 13 Guido Bolognini
• Dec. 19 Thibaw Min

  King of burma (born in 1859).

• Dec. 20 Arthur Morgan

  Australian politician, 16th premier of queensland (b. 1856).

• Dec. 20 Louis de Champsavin
• Dec. 21 Daniel Oliver
• Dec. 23 Napoleone Cozzi
• Dec. 25 Albert Chmielowski

  Polish saint, founded the albertine brothers (b. 1845).

• Dec. 25 Solko van den Bergh
• Dec. 27 Gustav Leffers
• Dec. 28 Eduard Strauss

  Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1835).

• Dec. 28 Nicola Falconi
• Dec. 28 Eduardo Morales Durillo
• Dec. 29 Cleveland Abbe
• Dec. 30 Grigori Rasputin

  Russian mystic (b. 1869).

• Dec. 30 Josef Pospíšil