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January 16th
194 Notable deaths
Courtney Hodges
United states general (1887-1966).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Perry.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
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.
Benny Parsons
American racecar driver and journalist.
Born July 12th, 1941 in Wilkes County.
Died January 16th, 2007 at 65 years old in Charlotte (lung cancer). [ref]
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. [ref]
Carl Smith
American country singer (1927–2010).
Born March 15th, 1927 in Maynardville.
Died January 16th, 2010 at 82 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Kenneth Arnold
American aviator and businessman.
Born March 29th, 1915 in Sebeka.
Died January 16th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bellevue.
Andrija Artuković
Convicted world war ii war criminal (1899–1988).
Born November 29th, 1899 in Klobuk.
Died January 16th, 1988 at 88 years old in Zagreb.
Jimmy Castor
American musician.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]
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