October 16th
172 Notable deaths
John A. Durkin
American politician (1936-2012).
Born March 29th, 1936 in Brookfield.
Died October 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Franklin (disease). [ref]
Leo Boivin
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born August 2nd, 1931 in Prescott.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 90 years old in Prescott. [ref]
Leigh Van Valen
American biologist.
Born August 12th, 1935 in Albany.
Died October 16th, 2010 at 75 years old in Chicago (leukemia). [ref]
Bruno Bušić
Croatian writer (1939–1978).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Stjepan Sarkotić
Austrian noble (1858-1939).
Born October 4th, 1858 in Sinac.
Died October 16th, 1939 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Ralph Waldo Rose
American track and field athlete (1885-1913).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Healdsburg.
Died October 16th, 1913 at 28 years old in San Francisco (typhoid fever).
Per Bak
Danish physicist (1948-2002).
Born December 8th, 1948 in Denmark.
Died October 16th, 2002 at 53 years old in Copenhagen.
Christy Cabanne
American film director, screenwriter and actor (1888-1950).
Born April 16th, 1888 in St. Louis.
Died October 16th, 1950 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Sam Hardy
American actor.
Born March 21st, 1884 in New Haven. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1935 at 51 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Jack White
German music producer and composer, association football player (1940–2025).
Born September 2nd, 1940.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 172
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson