January 16th
248 Notable deaths
Jo Jo White
American basketball player (1946-2018).
Born November 16th, 1946 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2018 at 71 years old in Boston (pneumonia). [ref]
George Dewey
United states navy admiral (1837–1917).
Born December 26th, 1837 in Montpelier.
Died January 16th, 1917 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Glen Bell
American businessman (1923-2010).
Born September 3rd, 1923 in Lynwood.
Died January 16th, 2010 at 86 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arturo Toscanini
Italian conductor (1867–1957).
Born March 25th, 1867 in Parma.
Died January 16th, 1957 at 89 years old in Manhattan, Riverdale (stroke).
Dave Madden
Canadian-born american actor (1931–2014).
Born December 17th, 1931 in Sarnia.
Died January 16th, 2014 at 82 years old in Jacksonville (kidney failure).
Joyce Jameson
Actress (1932–1987).
Born September 26th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died January 16th, 1987 at 54 years old in Burbank (drug overdose).
Kumaran Asan
Indian writer (1873–1924).
Born April 12th, 1873 in Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
Died January 16th, 1924 at 50 years old in Kerala, Pallana (drowning).
Mahadev Govind Ranade
Indian scholar, social reformer and author (1842-1901).
Born January 18th, 1842 in Niphad.
Died January 16th, 1901 at 58 years old in Pune.
Ron Carey
American actor (1935–2007).
Born December 11th, 1935 in Newark.
Died January 16th, 2007 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
British army general (1874-1957).
Born April 14th, 1874 in Kensington Palace.
Died January 16th, 1957 at 82 years old in London.
Dave Holland
British drummer (1948–2018).
Born April 5th, 1948 in Northampton.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 69 years old in Lugo (liver cancer).
Ballard Berkeley
British actor of stage and screen (1904–1988).
Born August 6th, 1904 in Margate.
Died January 16th, 1988 at 83 years old in London.
Marshall Field
American businessman (1834–1906).
Born August 18th, 1834 in Conway. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1906 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Trey Wilson
American actor (1948-1989).
Born January 21st, 1948 in Houston.
Died January 16th, 1989 at 40 years old in New York City.
Pauline Phillips
American advice columnist (1918-2013).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Sioux City.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 94 years old in Minneapolis (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
William Onyeabor
Nigerian funk musician.
Born March 26th, 1946 in Nigeria. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2017 at 70 years old in Nigeria. [ref]
Arnold Böcklin
Swiss painter, draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor (1827–1901).
Born October 16th, 1827 in Basel.
Died January 16th, 1901 at 73 years old in Fiesole.
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Malian politician.
Born January 29th, 1945 in Koutiala.
Died January 16th, 2022 at 76 years old in Bamako. [ref]
Clara Ward
American gospel singer (1924–1973).
Born April 21st, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles.
Rocco Commisso
Italian and american businessman (1949–2026).
Born November 25th, 1949 in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2026 at 76 years old [ref]
Léo Delibes
French composer (1836–1891).
Born February 21st, 1836 in La Flèche.
Died January 16th, 1891 at 54 years old in Paris.
Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor (1919–1972).
Born January 27th, 1919 in Fresno.
Died January 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Aslan Usoyan
Russian criminal of kurdish origin (1937-2013).
Born February 28th, 1937 in Tbilisi.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Peter Schickele
American composer, musical educator, and parodist (1935-2024).
Died January 16th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bearsville. [ref]
Courtney Hodges
United states general (1887-1966).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Perry.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz