Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

Akiyuki Nosaka, Japanese novelist (Grave of the Fireflies, dies at age 85

Akiyuki Nosaka (85)

Japanese novelist (Grave of the Fireflies

Julio Terrazas Sandoval, Bolivian Roman Catholic prelate, dies at age 79

Julio Terrazas Sandoval (79)

Bolivian Roman Catholic prelate

Carlo Furno, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, dies at age 94

Carlo Furno (94)

Italian Roman Catholic prelate

Gheorghe Gruia, Romanian handball player, dies at age 75

Gheorghe Gruia (75)

Romanian handball player

Rusty Jones, American jazz drummer., dies at age 73

Rusty Jones (73)

American jazz drummer.

Robert Grant, American politician, dies at age 67

Robert Grant (67)

American politician

Matthew Shija, Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate, dies at age 91

Matthew Shija (91)

Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate

Henry Rowan, American philanthropist and engineer., dies at age 92

Henry Rowan (92)

American philanthropist and engineer.

Soshana Afroyim, Austrian painter., dies at age 88

Soshana Afroyim (88)

Austrian painter.

John Cockerton, British Anglican priest and academic., dies at age 88

John Cockerton (88)

British Anglican priest and academic.

Norman Breslow, American statistician and medical researcher, dies at age 74

Norman Breslow (74)

American statistician and medical researcher