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January 16th
248 Notable deaths
Ron Taylor
American actor, singer and writer (1952-2002).
Born October 16th, 1952 in Galveston.
Died January 16th, 2002 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ajahn Chah
Thai buddhist monk (1918–1992).
Born June 17th, 1918 in Ubon Ratchathani.
Died January 16th, 1992 at 73 years old in Ubon Ratchathani.
Charlotte Mason
Welsh educator, editor.
Born January 1st, 1842 in Bangor. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1923 at 81 years old in Ambleside. [ref]
Benny Parsons
American racecar driver and journalist (1941–2007).
Born July 12th, 1941 in Wilkes County.
Died January 16th, 2007 at 65 years old in Charlotte (lung cancer). [ref]
Frank Hurley
Australian photographer and adventurer (1885–1962).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Glebe. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
Politician and united states marine (1927–2023).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Charleston.
Died January 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in Charleston.
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
German businessperson, politician (1870-1950).
Born August 7th, 1870 in The Hague.
Died January 16th, 1950 at 79 years old in Castle Blühnbach.
Ivan Meštrović
Croatian sculptor and architect (1883–1962).
Born August 15th, 1883 in Vrpolje. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1962 at 78 years old in South Bend.
Carl Smith
American country singer (1927–2010).
Born March 15th, 1927 in Maynardville.
Died January 16th, 2010 at 82 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Virginia O'Brien
American actress and singer (1919-2001).
Born April 18th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Kenneth Arnold
American aviator and businessman (1915–1984).
Born March 29th, 1915 in Sebeka.
Died January 16th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bellevue (colorectal cancer).
Andrija Artuković
Convicted world war ii war criminal (1899–1988).
Born November 19th, 1899 in Klobuk.
Died January 16th, 1988 at 88 years old in Zagreb.
Jimmy Castor
American musician (1940–2012).
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]
R. H. Tawney
English philosopher (1880–1962).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Kolkata.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 81 years old in London (disease).
Robert J. Van de Graaff
American physicist (1901–1967).
Born December 20th, 1901 in Tuscaloosa.
Died January 16th, 1967 at 65 years old in Boston.
Vasily Degtyaryov
Russian and soviet weapons designer (1880-1949).
Born January 2nd, 1880 in Tula.
Died January 16th, 1949 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Amilcare Ponchielli
Italian composer (1834-1886).
Born August 31st, 1834 in Paderno Ponchielli.
Died January 16th, 1886 at 51 years old in Milan (pneumonia).
Alexei Kuropatkin
Imperial russian general (1848-1925).
Born March 29th, 1848 in Sheshurino.
Died January 16th, 1925 at 76 years old in Toropets.
Ruth Duccini
American actress (1918-2014).
Born July 23rd, 1918 in Rush City.
Died January 16th, 2014 at 95 years old in Las Vegas.
Helmuth von Pannwitz
German general (1898-1947).
Born October 14th, 1898 in Bodzanowice.
Died January 16th, 1947 at 48 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Robert R. Wilson
American physicist (1914–2000).
Born March 4th, 1914 in Frontier.
Died January 16th, 2000 at 85 years old in Ithaca.
John Spellman
American politician (1926-2018).
Born December 29th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 91 years old in Seattle (pneumonia). [ref]
Rudolf August Oetker
German businessman, art collector, nazi waffen ss (1916-2007).
Born September 20th, 1916 in Bielefeld.
Died January 16th, 2007 at 90 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein
German general (1870–1948).
Born April 24th, 1870 in Nuremberg.
Died January 16th, 1948 at 77 years old in Munich.
Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
German prince (1851–1928).
Born April 1st, 1851 in Meiningen.
Died January 16th, 1928 at 76 years old in Meiningen.
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis