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October 16th
157 Notable deaths
Betty Lynn
American actress.
Born August 29th, 1926 in Kansas City.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 95 years old in Mount Airy. [ref]
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]
Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden
Greco-danish princess; sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh (1906-1969).
Born May 30th, 1906 in Tatoi Palace.
Died October 16th, 1969 at 63 years old in Konstanz.
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]
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Maltese journalist and blogger.
Born August 26th, 1964 in Sliema. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2017 at 53 years old in Bidnija (car bomb). [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 (hanging).
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]
Audra Lindley
American actress (1918-1997).
Born September 24th, 1918 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1997 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
James A. Michener
American author (1907-1997).
Born February 3rd, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1997 at 90 years old in Austin (kidney failure). [ref]
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold