January 16th
170 Notable deaths
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]
Peter Schickele
American composer, musical educator, and parodist (born 1935).
Died January 16th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bearsville. [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]
R. H. Tawney
English philosopher (1880–1962).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1962 at 81 years old in London (disease). [ref]
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.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]
Robert J. Van de Graaff
Physicist, inventor of van de graaff generator.
Born December 20th, 1901 in Tuscaloosa.
Died January 16th, 1967 at 65 years old in Boston.
Kenneth Arnold
American aviator and businessman.
Born March 29th, 1915 in Sebeka.
Died January 16th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bellevue.
Ross Bagdasarian
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor (1919–1972).
Born January 27th, 1919 in Fresno. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 170
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott