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January 16th
194 Notable deaths
Agustín González
Spanish actor (1930-2005).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Linares.
Died January 16th, 2005 at 74 years old in Madrid (pneumonia).
Ibrahim Shams
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born January 16th, 1917 in Alexandria.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 84 years old in Alexandria.
Lise Thiry
Belgian scientist (1921–2024).
Born February 5th, 1921 in Liège.
Died January 16th, 2024 at 102 years old in Waterloo. [ref]
Marie Majerová
Czech writer and translator (1882–1967).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Úvaly. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1967 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Wilhelm Melliger
Swiss equestrian (1953-2018).
Born July 26th, 1953 in Buttwil. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2018 at 64 years old (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Milan Nenadić
Olympic wrestler.
Born August 12th, 1943 in Drenovac Banski.
Died January 16th, 2024 at 80 years old
Anastasiya Verbitskaya
Russian novelist, playwright, screenplay writer, publisher and feminist (1861–1928).
Born February 23rd, 1861 in Voronezh.
Died January 16th, 1928 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Svetozar Vujović
Yugoslav footballer (1940-1993).
Born March 3rd, 1940 in Baljci.
Died January 16th, 1993 at 52 years old in Sarajevo.
August Weberbauer
German naturalist, botanist and university professor (1871-1948).
Born November 26th, 1871 in Wrocław.
Died January 16th, 1948 at 76 years old in Lima.
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