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October 16th
187 Notable deaths
Alfred Rosenberg
Baltic german architect, nazi politician and ideologue (1893-1946).
Born January 12th, 1893 in Tallinn.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian ss official, a major perpetrator of the holocaust and convicted war criminal (1903-1946).
Born October 4th, 1903.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging).
Liaquat Ali Khan
1st prime minister of pakistan from 1947 to 1951.
Born October 1st, 1895 in Karnal.
Died October 16th, 1951 at 56 years old in Rawalpindi, West Pakistan.
Stu Hart
Canadian professional and amateur wrestler, promoter, and trainer (1915-2003).
Born May 3rd, 1915 in Saskatoon.
Died October 16th, 2003 at 88 years old in Calgary (stroke).
Hans Frank
German lawyer, nazi politician, general governor of nazi occupied poland and convicted war criminal (1900-1946).
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 46 years old in Nuremberg, Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging). [ref]
Julius Streicher
German publisher, nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1885-1946).
Born February 12th, 1885 in Fleinhausen.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 61 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Shirley Booth
American actress (1898-1992).
Born August 30th, 1898 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1992 at 94 years old in Chatham (disease). [ref]
Audra Lindley
American actress (1918-1997).
Born September 24th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died October 16th, 1997 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Betty Lynn
American actress.
Born August 29th, 1926 in Kansas City.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 95 years old in Mount Airy. [ref]
Dan Wheldon
British racing driver.
Born June 22nd, 1978 in Emberton. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2011 at 33 years old in Las Vegas (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender