January 16th
248 Notable deaths
Alcides Silveira
Footballer (1938-2011).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Montevideo.
Died January 16th, 2011 at 72 years old in Montevideo.
Albert William Herre
American zoologist (1868-1962).
Born September 16th, 1868 in Toledo.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 93 years old in Santa Cruz.
Dmitry Volkov
Russian swimmer (1966–2025).
Born March 30th, 1966 in Moscow.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 58 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Panagiotis Poulitsas
Greek politician, judge and archaeologist (1881-1968).
Born September 21st, 1881 in Geraki. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1968 at 86 years old in Athens.
Yuri Stern
Israeli politician (1949-2007).
Born March 29th, 1949 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2007 at 57 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]
Edith Hannam
English tennis player (1878-1951).
Born November 28th, 1878 in Bristol.
Died January 16th, 1951 at 72 years old in Kensington.
Sofía Casanova
Spanish journalist, novelist and poet (1861-1958).
Born September 30th, 1861 in A Coruña.
Died January 16th, 1958 at 96 years old in Poznań.
Leif Panduro
Danish writer and dentist (1923-1977).
Born April 18th, 1923 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in Asserbo.
Juan Landázuri Ricketts
Catholic cardinal (1913-1997).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Arequipa.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 83 years old in Lima.
Artur Śliwiński
Polish politician (1877-1953).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Ruszki, Łódź Voivodeship.
Died January 16th, 1953 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Jack Metcalfe
Australian long jumper, triple jumper and javelin thrower (1912–1994).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in New South Wales.
Died January 16th, 1994 at 81 years old in Tura Beach.
Petras Klimas
Lithuanian diplomat and historian (1891-1969).
Born February 23rd, 1891 in Kušliškiai.
Died January 16th, 1969 at 77 years old in Kaunas.
Elsie Jane Wilson
Australian film director (1890-1965).
Born November 7th, 1890 in Sydney.
Died January 16th, 1965 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
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.
Willy Burmester
German musician (1869–1933).
Born March 16th, 1869 in Hamburg.
Died January 16th, 1933 at 63 years old in Hamburg.
Sabah Bizi
Albanian footballer (1946–2025).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Tirana.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Shkodër. [ref]
Amalia Kahana-Carmon
Israeli writer (1926–2019).
Born October 18th, 1926 in Ein Harod. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2019 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv.
Agustín González
Spanish actor (1930-2005).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Linares.
Died January 16th, 2005 at 74 years old in Madrid (pneumonia).
Ibrahim Shams
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born January 16th, 1917 in Alexandria.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 84 years old in Alexandria.
Villem Grünthal-Ridala
Estonian poet and linguist (1885–1942).
Born May 30th, 1885 in Kuivastu.
Died January 16th, 1942 at 56 years old in Helsinki.
Lise Thiry
Belgian scientist (1921–2024).
Born February 5th, 1921 in Liège.
Died January 16th, 2024 at 102 years old in Waterloo. [ref]
Marie Majerová
Czech writer and translator (1882–1967).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Úvaly. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1967 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Wilhelm Melliger
Swiss equestrian (1953-2018).
Born July 26th, 1953 in Buttwil. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2018 at 64 years old (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Milan Nenadić
Olympic wrestler.
Born August 12th, 1943 in Drenovac Banski.
Died January 16th, 2024 at 80 years old in Zrenjanin.
Bobby Burns
Actor, film director (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)