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October 16th
157 Notable deaths
Deborah Kerr
Scottish film and television actress (1921-2007).
Born September 30th, 1921 in Helensburgh. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in Suffolk (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
John Dunsworth
Canadian actor and director.
Born April 12th, 1946 in Bridgewater.
Died October 16th, 2017 at 71 years old in Halifax. [ref]
Moshe Dayan
Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981).
Born May 20th, 1915 in Degania Alef. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1981 at 66 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer, myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Wilhelm Keitel
German field marshal.
Born September 22nd, 1882 in Helmscherode.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 64 years old in Nuremberg (hanging).
Joachim von Ribbentrop
German foreign minister of nazi germany (1893-1946).
Born April 30th, 1893 in Wesel. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Barbara Billingsley
American actress and model (1915–2010).
Born December 22nd, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died October 16th, 2010 at 94 years old in Santa Monica (repetitive strain injury). [ref]
Alfred Jodl
German general and convicted war criminal (1890-1946).
Born May 10th, 1890 in Würzburg.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 56 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Alfred Rosenberg
Baltic german architect, nazi politician and ideologue (1893-1946).
Born January 12th, 1893 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian ss official, a major perpetrator of the holocaust and convicted war criminal (1903-1946).
Born October 4th, 1903 in Ried im Innkreis. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging). [ref]
Liaquat Ali Khan
First prime minister of the islamic republic of pakistan (1895-1951).
Born October 1st, 1895 in Karnal.
Died October 16th, 1951 at 56 years old in Rawalpindi.
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