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January 16th
170 Notable deaths
Bobo Olson
American boxer.
Born July 11th, 1928 in Honolulu.
Died January 16th, 2002 at 73 years old in Honolulu (Alzheimer's disease).
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
August Heissmeyer
Leading member of the ss (1897-1979).
Born January 11th, 1897 in Aerzen.
Died January 16th, 1979 at 82 years old in Schwäbisch Hall.
Gussie Moran
American tennis player.
Born September 8th, 1923 in Santa Monica.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Georg Heym
German writer.
Born October 30th, 1887 in Jelenia Góra. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1912 at 24 years old in Gatow (drowning). [ref]
Oscar Cullmann
French theologian (1902-1999).
Born February 25th, 1902 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1999 at 96 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. [ref]
Magda al-Sabahi
Egyptian film actress and producer.
Died January 16th, 2020 at 88 years old in Dokki. [ref]
Pave Maijanen
Finnish singer (1950–2021).
Born September 3rd, 1950 in Lappeenranta. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2021 at 70 years old [ref]
Kalevi Sorsa
Prime minister of finland (1930–2004).
Born December 21st, 1930 in Keuruu. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2004 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
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 71 to 80 of 170
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson