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October 16th
160 Notable deaths
Willi Ritschard
Member of the swiss federal council (1918-1983).
Born September 28th, 1918 in Deitingen.
Died October 16th, 1983 at 65 years old in Grenchenberg (heart failure).
Orazio Mariani
Athletics competitor (1915-1981).
Born January 21st, 1915 in Milan.
Died October 16th, 1981 at 66 years old in Milan.
Albert Bourlon
Road bicycle racer.
Born November 23rd, 1916 in Sancergues. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2013 at 96 years old in Bourges. [ref]
Andrey Smirnov
Soviet swimmer.
Born April 11th, 1957 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 16th, 2019 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Karel Hartmann
Czechoslovak ice hockey player.
Born July 6th, 1885 in Trhové Dušníky. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1944 at 59 years old in Auschwitz. [ref]
Norman Hallows
English athlete (1886-1968).
Born December 29th, 1886 in Doncaster.
Died October 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Marlborough.
Alfredo Pitto
Association footballer (1906-1976).
Born May 25th, 1906 in Livorno.
Died October 16th, 1976 at 70 years old in Milan.
László Branikovits
Hungarian football player (1949-2020).
Born December 18th, 1949 in Budapest.
Died October 16th, 2020 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Aleksandr Koshkyn
Boxer.
Born June 13th, 1959 in Moscow.
Died October 16th, 2012 at 53 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Günther Happich
Austrian association football player (1952-1995).
Born January 28th, 1952 in Vienna.
Died October 16th, 1995 at 43 years old in Vienna.
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