Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 16 2011
journalist · 1905–1972
Days lived
24,122
Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg · b. 1941
Days alive
25,567
Italian presbyter and theologian (1930–1983) · 1930–1983
Days lived
19,073
Actor · b. 1988
Days alive
8,400
German television presenter · b. 1963
Days alive
17,532
American actor and producer · b. 1963
Days alive
17,532
Canadian singer · b. 1975
Days alive
13,149
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singer · b. 1946
Days alive
23,741
writer · 1925–2019
Days lived
34,245
Guitarist · b. 1949
Days alive
22,645
Algerian physician (1928-2002) · 1928–2002
Days lived
26,892
athlete · b. 1990
Days alive
7,670
Spanish athlete · 1886–1956
Days lived
25,318
rapper · 1945–2017
Days lived
26,056
German mathematician and computer scientist (born 1938) · b. 1938
Days alive
26,663
Spanish-American philosopher · 1863–1952
Days lived
32,426
scientist · 1888–1948
Days lived
21,646
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American actress · b. 1987
Days alive
8,766
German field hockey player · 1905–1993
Days lived
31,840
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politician · b. 1964
Days alive
17,166
German communist, actor, victim of Stalinism (1905-1985) · 1905–1985
Days lived
29,142
singer · b. 1987
Days alive
8,766
Canadian Celtic musician (1938–2006) · 1938–2006
Days lived
24,813
Streamer · b. 2004
Days alive
2,556
Actor · b. 1981
Days alive
10,957
entrepreneur · b. 1969
Days alive
15,340
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Actor · b. 1952
Days alive
21,549
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Anthropologist · 1901–1978
Days lived
28,093
Dutch actress · b. 1962
Days alive
17,897
Singer · b. 2015
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musician · 1923–2023
Days lived
36,301
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of OpenAI · b. 1988
Days alive
8,400
British actor (1929–2011) · 1929–2011
Days lived
29,653
Bush farmer, actor · 1944–2003
Days lived
21,385
rapper · b. 1971
Days alive
14,610
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American science fiction author (1928–1982) · 1928–1982
Days lived
19,434
Spanish poet (1902–1999) · 1902–1999
Days lived
35,380
Dutch baseball player · b. 1986
Days alive
9,131
Actor · b. 2001
Days alive
3,652
field hockey player · b. 1964
Days alive
17,166
German-born American chess player · 1908–1965
Days lived
20,534
Actor · b. 1941
Days alive
25,567
German-American architect · 1884–1945
Days lived
22,045
American football player (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
17,897
German actor · b. 1958
Days alive
19,358
singer · b. 1997
Days alive
5,113
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
34,301
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
44,083
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
63,171
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
72,640
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
14,511
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