About January 16th

Sun Sign
♑ Capricorn
Earth · Saturn
responsible, disciplined, ambitious, practical
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Birthstone
Garnet
Deep red
Protection, strength, trust
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Birth Flower
Carnation
Snowdrop
Distinction, love, fascination
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Celtic Tree
Birch
Beithe
driven, ambitious, tolerant, resilient, stoic
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248 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

9 Myocardial Infarction
7 Cancer
7 Pneumonia
5 Disease
4 Heart Failure

Top death years

9 2013
9 2025
8 2018
7 2024
5 2014

Deaths by gender

205 Male
43 Female

Top death places

11 Los Angeles
10 Moscow
5 New York City
4 London
3 Paris

Top 5 notable deaths.

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025).

Born January 20th, 1946 in Missoula.

Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema, emphysema). [ref]

Phil Spector

American record producer (1939–2021).

Born December 26th, 1939 in New York City, The Bronx.

Died January 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Stockton (COVID-19). [ref]

Albert Fish

American serial killer, pedophile and cannibal (1870–1936).

Born May 19th, 1870 in Washington, D.C..

Died January 16th, 1936 at 65 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).

Carole Lombard

American actress (1908-1942).

Born October 6th, 1908 in Fort Wayne.

Died January 16th, 1942 at 33 years old in Nevada (aviation accident).

Hiroo Onoda

Imperial japanese army intelligence officer (1922-2014).

Born March 19th, 1922 in Kainan.

Died January 16th, 2014 at 91 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).

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Top birth years

15 1986
14 1985
12 1984
11 1979
11 1981

Birthdays by gender

448 Male
123 Female

Top birth places

9 New York City
6 London
6 Berlin
5 Madrid
5 Moscow

When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson