January 16th
248 Notable deaths
André Couder
French optical engineer and astronomer (1897–1979).
Born November 27th, 1897 in Alençon.
Died January 16th, 1979 at 81 years old in Suresnes.
Shōji Ueda
Japanese cinematographer (1938-2025).
Born January 1st, 1938 in Funabashi.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 87 years old in Yokohama (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ödön Gróf
Hungarian swimmer (1915-1997).
Born April 15th, 1915 in Virovitica-Podravina County.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Kurt Svanström
Swedish footballer (1915-1996).
Born March 24th, 1915 in Gothenburg.
Died January 16th, 1996 at 80 years old in Säffle.
Anna Ter-Avetikian
Armenian architect.
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Yerevan.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 104 years old in Yerevan.
Robert Lamartine
French footballer (1935–1990).
Born June 15th, 1935 in Decize.
Died January 16th, 1990 at 54 years old in Decize. [ref]
Friedrich August Körnicke
German botanist (1828-1908).
Born January 29th, 1828 in Pratau. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1908 at 79 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Eugène Revillout
French egyptologist (1843–1913).
Born May 2nd, 1843 in Rue des Granges. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1913 at 69 years old in Rue du Bac. [ref]
Cyril Porter
British athlete (1890–1964).
Born January 12th, 1890 in Herefordshire.
Died January 16th, 1964 at 74 years old in Callow.
Prince Kraft zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen
Prussian artillery general and military writer (1827-1892).
Born January 2nd, 1827 in Koszęcin.
Died January 16th, 1892 at 65 years old in Dresden.
John Davidson
Actor (1886-1968).
Born December 25th, 1886 in New York City, Aberdeen. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Francis Bazire
French cyclist (1939–2022).
Born April 17th, 1939 in Écalles-Alix.
Died January 16th, 2022 at 82 years old in Rouen. [ref]
Norman Bingley
English sailor (1863-1940).
Born September 17th, 1863 in City of Westminster.
Died January 16th, 1940 at 76 years old
Margarita Shtarkelova
Bulgarian basketball player.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 73 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Stefka Yordanova
Bulgarian 800 m runner and european indoor champion (1947-2011).
Born January 9th, 1947 in Burgas.
Died January 16th, 2011 at 64 years old in Burgas.
Jules Pierre Fourreau
French botanist (1844-1871).
Born August 25th, 1844 in Lyon.
Died January 16th, 1871 at 26 years old in Beaune.
Halfdan Gran Olsen
Norwegian rower (1910–1971).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Bergen.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 60 years old in Bergen.
Andrei Fajt
Soviet actor.
Born August 29th, 1903 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died January 16th, 1976 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Magda Sabbahi
Egyptian film actress and producer (1931–2020).
Died January 16th, 2020 at 88 years old in Dokki.
Noé Hernández
Mexican athlete (1979–2013).
Born March 15th, 1979 in Santa María Chimalhuacán.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 33 years old in Santa María Chimalhuacán (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rubén Oswaldo Díaz
Argentine footballer (1946-2018).
Born January 8th, 1946 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Valère Novarina
Swiss choreographer and photographer.
Born May 4th, 1942 in Chêne-Bougeries.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 83 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix