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January 16th
194 Notable deaths
Bobo Olson
American boxer.
Born July 11th, 1928 in Honolulu.
Died January 16th, 2002 at 73 years old in Honolulu (Alzheimer's disease).
Barry Tuckwell
Australian horn player (1931–2020).
Born March 5th, 1931 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2020 at 88 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
August Heissmeyer
Leading member of the ss (1897-1979).
Born January 11th, 1897 in Aerzen.
Died January 16th, 1979 at 82 years old in Schwäbisch Hall.
Gussie Moran
American tennis player.
Born September 8th, 1923 in Santa Monica.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Bernstein
Soviet neurophysiologist (1896–1966).
Born November 5th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1966 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Mark Jones
American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer.
Born January 17th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Tony Dallara
Italian singer.
Born June 30th, 1936 in Campobasso.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Oscar Cullmann
French theologian (1902-1999).
Born February 25th, 1902 in Strasbourg.
Died January 16th, 1999 at 96 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
Kalevi Sorsa
Prime minister of finland (1930–2004).
Born December 21st, 1930 in Keuruu.
Died January 16th, 2004 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
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