January 16th
170 Notable deaths
Miriam Akavia
Polish-born israeli writer and translator, a holocaust survivor, and the president of the platform for jewish-polish dialogue.
Born November 20th, 1927 in Kraków. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2015 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Robert Hanbury Brown
British astronomer and physicist, born in india.
Born August 31st, 1916 in Aruvankadu. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2002 at 85 years old in Andover. [ref]
Fred Andrew Seaton
American politician (1909-1974).
Born December 11th, 1909 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 16th, 1974 at 64 years old in Minneapolis.
Efraín Sánchez
Colombian footballer (1926-2020).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Barranquilla.
Died January 16th, 2020 at 93 years old in Bogotá (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jean-Noël Rey
Swiss politician (1949-2016).
Born December 23rd, 1949 in Sierre.
Died January 16th, 2016 at 66 years old in Ouagadougou.
Irène Tunc
French actress (1935-1972).
Born September 25th, 1935 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1972 at 36 years old in Versailles (traffic collision). [ref]
Mikhail Prishvin
Russian writer (1873-1954).
Born February 4th, 1873. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1954 at 80 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer). [ref]
René Lorin
French engineer (1877-1933).
Born May 24th, 1877 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1933 at 55 years old in Paris.
Romano Amerio
Roman catholic theologian.
Born June 22nd, 1905 in Lugano.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 91 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Augusto Algueró
Spanish arranger, composer and music director (1934-2011).
Born February 23rd, 1934 in Barcelona.
Died January 16th, 2011 at 76 years old in Torremolinos (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 170
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams