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October 16th
187 Notable deaths
Jüri Arrak
Estonian artist (1936–2022).
Born October 24th, 1936 in Tallinn.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Walter Flex
German author.
Born July 6th, 1887 in Eisenach. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1917 at 30 years old in Saaremaa. [ref]
Markar Esayan
Turkish statesperson and writer (1969–2020).
Born February 4th, 1969 in Istanbul.
Died October 16th, 2020 at 51 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Joseph Höffner
German roman catholic archbishop and cardinal (1906-1987).
Born December 24th, 1906 in Horhausen.
Died October 16th, 1987 at 80 years old in Cologne.
Friedrich Gogarten
German theologian (1887–1967).
Born January 13th, 1887 in Dortmund.
Died October 16th, 1967 at 80 years old in Göttingen.
Viktor Zubkov
Russian basketball player (1937–2016).
Born April 24th, 1937 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died October 16th, 2016 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
George O'Hara
American actor and screenwriter (1899-1966).
Born February 22nd, 1899 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1966 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jón Sveinsson
Icelandic writer (1857–1944).
Born November 16th, 1857 in Akureyri.
Died October 16th, 1944 at 86 years old in Cologne.
Roald Poulsen
Danish football manager (1950–2024).
Born November 28th, 1950 in Odense.
Died October 16th, 2024 at 73 years old [ref]
Vlasta Děkanová
Gymnast (1909-1974).
Born September 5th, 1909 in Prague.
Died October 16th, 1974 at 65 years old in Prague.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 187
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