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January 16th
182 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Melliger
Swiss equestrian (1953-2018).
Born July 26th, 1953 in Buttwil. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2018 at 64 years old (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Sofía Casanova
Spanish journalist, novelist and poet (1861-1958).
Born September 30th, 1861 in A Coruña.
Died January 16th, 1958 at 96 years old in Poznań.
Elsie Jane Wilson
Australian film director (1890-1965).
Born November 7th, 1890 in Sydney.
Died January 16th, 1965 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
Juan Landázuri Ricketts
Catholic cardinal (1913-1997).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Arequipa.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 83 years old in Lima.
Ulyana Gromova
Member of the soviet underground resistance in world war ii.
Born January 3rd, 1924 in Sorokyne.
Died January 16th, 1943 at 19 years old in Sorokyne.
Amalia Kahana-Carmon
Israeli writer (1926–2019).
Born October 18th, 1926 in Ein Harod. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2019 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv.
Sabah Bizi
Albanian footballer (1946–2025).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Tirana.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Shkodër. [ref]
Ibrahim Shams
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born January 16th, 1917 in Alexandria.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 84 years old in Alexandria.
Marie Majerová
Czech anarchist, thetaher reviewer, essayist, literature reviewer, publicist, politic writer, publicist, translator, bookwriter and scriptwriter (1882-1967).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Úvaly. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1967 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami