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January 16th
194 Notable deaths
Ramón J. Sender
Spanish writer (1901–1982).
Born February 3rd, 1901 in Chalamera.
Died January 16th, 1982 at 80 years old in San Diego.
Syd Owen
English footballer and manager (1922-1999).
Born February 28th, 1922 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1999 at 76 years old in Leeds.
Burhan Doğançay
Turkish painter and photographer (1929–2013).
Born September 11th, 1929 in Istanbul.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 83 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Jorge de Bagration
Spanish rally driver (1944–2008).
Born February 22nd, 1944 in Rome.
Died January 16th, 2008 at 63 years old in Tbilisi (hepatitis). [ref]
Bobby Burns
Actor, film director (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Nicolas Rashevsky
American scientist (1899–1972).
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chernihiv.
Died January 16th, 1972 at 72 years old in Holland.
Françoise Forton
Brazilian actress.
Born July 8th, 1957 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 16th, 2022 at 64 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Fate Marable
American musician (1890–1947).
Born December 2nd, 1890 in Paducah.
Died January 16th, 1947 at 56 years old in St. Louis.
Luísa Diogo
Mozambican politician (1958–2026).
Born April 11th, 1958 in Tete Province.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 67 years old in Portugal. [ref]
Nikola Kljusev
Prime minister of the republic of macedonia (1927–2008).
Born October 2nd, 1927 in Štip.
Died January 16th, 2008 at 80 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 194
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi