Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 16 2008
journalist · 1905–1972
Days lived
24,123
Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg · b. 1941
Days alive
24,473
Italian presbyter and theologian (1930–1983) · 1930–1983
Days lived
19,074
German television presenter · b. 1963
Days alive
16,438
American actor and producer · b. 1963
Days alive
16,438
Canadian singer · b. 1975
Days alive
12,055
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singer · b. 1946
Days alive
22,647
writer · 1925–2019
Days lived
34,246
Guitarist · b. 1949
Days alive
21,551
Algerian physician (1928-2002) · 1928–2002
Days lived
26,893
athlete · b. 1990
Days alive
6,576
Spanish athlete · 1886–1956
Days lived
25,319
rapper · 1945–2017
Days lived
26,057
German mathematician and computer scientist (born 1938) · b. 1938
Days alive
25,569
Spanish-American philosopher · 1863–1952
Days lived
32,427
scientist · 1888–1948
Days lived
21,647
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American actress · b. 1987
Days alive
7,672
German field hockey player · 1905–1993
Days lived
31,841
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politician · b. 1964
Days alive
16,072
German communist, actor, victim of Stalinism (1905-1985) · 1905–1985
Days lived
29,143
singer · b. 1987
Days alive
7,672
Canadian Celtic musician (1938–2006) · 1938–2006
Days lived
24,814
Streamer · b. 2004
Days alive
1,462
Actor · b. 1981
Days alive
9,863
entrepreneur · b. 1969
Days alive
14,246
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Anthropologist · 1901–1978
Days lived
28,094
Dutch actress · b. 1962
Days alive
16,803
Singer · b. 2015
Days alive
1
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musician · 1923–2023
Days lived
36,302
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of OpenAI · b. 1988
Days alive
7,306
British actor (1929–2011) · 1929–2011
Days lived
29,654
Bush farmer, actor · 1944–2003
Days lived
21,386
rapper · b. 1971
Days alive
13,516
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American science fiction author (1928–1982) · 1928–1982
Days lived
19,435
Spanish poet (1902–1999) · 1902–1999
Days lived
35,381
Dutch baseball player · b. 1986
Days alive
8,037
field hockey player · b. 1964
Days alive
16,072
German-born American chess player · 1908–1965
Days lived
20,535
Actor · b. 1941
Days alive
24,473
German-American architect · 1884–1945
Days lived
22,046
American football player (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
16,803
German actor · b. 1958
Days alive
18,264
singer · b. 1997
Days alive
4,019
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
American conference commissioner · 1932–2025
Days lived
34,302
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,989
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
62,077
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,546
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,417
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