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January 16th
248 Notable deaths
René Lorin
French engineer (1877-1933).
Born May 24th, 1877 in Morbier. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1933 at 55 years old in Paris.
Sergio Sebastiani
Catholic cardinal (1931–2024).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Montemonaco.
Died January 16th, 2024 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
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]
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]
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]
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.
Ruth Berlau
Danish actress (1906-1974).
Born August 24th, 1906 in Copenhagen.
Died January 16th, 1974 at 67 years old in East Berlin.
Dmitry Volkov
Russian swimmer (1966–2025).
Born March 30th, 1966 in Moscow.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 58 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Louis Martin
British weightlifter (1936-2015).
Born November 11th, 1936 in Kingston.
Died January 16th, 2015 at 78 years old in Heanor (cancer). [ref]
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.
Romano Amerio
Roman catholic theologian (1905–1997).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Lugano.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 91 years old in Lugano.
Harry Bild
Swedish association football player.
Born December 18th, 1936 in Växjö.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 88 years old in Växjö (cancer). [ref]
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.
Magda Sabbahi
Egyptian film actress and producer (1931–2020).
Died January 16th, 2020 at 88 years old in Dokki.
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]
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]
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]
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]
Klaus Wunder
German footballer (1950-2024).
Born September 13th, 1950 in Erfurt.
Died January 16th, 2024 at 73 years old in Hemmingen. [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.
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]
Philippe Thys
Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the tour de france (1889–1971).
Born October 8th, 1889 in Anderlecht.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Anderlecht.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 248
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy