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January 16th
248 Notable deaths
Zhao Zhongxiang
Chinese television presenter.
Born January 16th, 1942 in Ningjin County, Hebei. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2020 at 78 years old in Beijing (liver cancer). [ref]
René Lorin
French engineer (1877-1933).
Born May 24th, 1877 in Morbier. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1933 at 55 years old in Paris.
Efraín Sánchez
Colombian footballer (1926-2020).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Barranquilla.
Died January 16th, 2020 at 93 years old in Bogotá (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Miriam Akavia
Polish-born israeli writer and translator, a holocaust survivor, and the president of the platform for jewish-polish dialogue (1927–2015).
Born November 20th, 1927 in Kraków. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2015 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Ruth Berlau
Danish actress (1906-1974).
Born August 24th, 1906 in Copenhagen.
Died January 16th, 1974 at 67 years old in East Berlin.
John Shae Perring
British academic (1813-1869).
Born January 24th, 1813 in Boston.
Died January 16th, 1869 at 55 years old in Manchester.
Romano Amerio
Roman catholic theologian (1905–1997).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Lugano.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 91 years old in Lugano.
Artur Ivens Ferraz
Prime minister of portugal (1870-1933).
Born December 1st, 1870 in Lisbon.
Died January 16th, 1933 at 62 years old in Lisbon.
Wilhelm Berger
German composer, pianist and conductor (1861-1911).
Born August 9th, 1861 in Boston.
Died January 16th, 1911 at 49 years old in Jena.
Louis Martin
British weightlifter (1936-2015).
Born November 11th, 1936 in Kingston.
Died January 16th, 2015 at 78 years old in Heanor (cancer). [ref]
Émilien de Nieuwerkerke
French artist (1811-1892).
Born April 16th, 1811 in former 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1892 at 80 years old in Gattaiola.
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
Swedish actor and comedian (1921-1992).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Kungsholmen.
Died January 16th, 1992 at 70 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).
Paul Delouvrier
French civil servant (1914-1995).
Born June 25th, 1914 in Remiremont.
Died January 16th, 1995 at 80 years old in Provins.
Asbjørn Halvorsen
Norwegian footballer (1898-1955).
Born December 3rd, 1898 in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1955 at 56 years old in Narvik. [ref]
Harry Bild
Swedish association football player.
Born December 18th, 1936 in Växjö.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 88 years old in Växjö (cancer). [ref]
Klaus Wunder
German footballer (1950-2024).
Born September 13th, 1950 in Erfurt.
Died January 16th, 2024 at 73 years old in Hemmingen. [ref]
Pierre Goubert
French historian (1915–2012).
Born January 25th, 1915 in Saumur.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 96 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux. [ref]
Mirjam Pressler
German writer and translator (1940–2019).
Born June 18th, 1940 in Darmstadt.
Died January 16th, 2019 at 78 years old in Landshut. [ref]
Théodore Duret
French journalist, author and art critic (1838–1927).
Born January 20th, 1838 in Saintes. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1927 at 88 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Vladas Česiūnas
Lithuanian canoe racer (1940–2023).
Born March 15th, 1940 in Vyšnialaukis.
Died January 16th, 2023 at 82 years old [ref]
Árpád Szenes
Hungarian-french painter (1897-1985).
Born May 6th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died January 16th, 1985 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henri Brocard
French mathematician and meteorologist (1845-1922).
Born May 12th, 1845 in Vignot.
Died January 16th, 1922 at 76 years old in Bar-le-Duc.
Ulyana Gromova
Member of the soviet underground resistance in world war ii.
Born January 3rd, 1924 in Krasnodon.
Died January 16th, 1943 at 19 years old in Krasnodon.
Arnold Aletrino
Dutch writer (1858–1916).
Born April 1st, 1858 in Amsterdam.
Died January 16th, 1916 at 57 years old in Montreux.
Ray Lumpp
Basketball player (1923–2015).
Born July 11th, 1923 in Brooklyn.
Died January 16th, 2015 at 91 years old in Mineola.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche