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January 16th
194 Notable deaths
Leif Panduro
Danish writer and dentist (1923-1977).
Born April 18th, 1923 in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in Asserbo. [ref]
Juan Landázuri Ricketts
Catholic cardinal (1913-1997).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Arequipa.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 83 years old in Lima.
Artur Śliwiński
Polish politician (1877-1953).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Kutno.
Died January 16th, 1953 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Jack Metcalfe
Australian long jumper, triple jumper and javelin thrower (1912–1994).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in New South Wales.
Died January 16th, 1994 at 81 years old in Tura Beach.
Petras Klimas
Lithuanian diplomat and historian (1891-1969).
Born February 23rd, 1891 in Kušliškiai.
Died January 16th, 1969 at 77 years old in Kaunas.
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.
Philippe Thys
Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the tour de france (1889–1971).
Born October 8th, 1889 in Anderlecht.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Anderlecht.
Willy Burmester
German musician.
Born March 16th, 1869 in Hamburg.
Died January 16th, 1933 at 63 years old in Hamburg.
Sabah Bizi
Albanian footballer (1946–2025).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Tirana.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Shkodër. [ref]
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.
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman