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October 16th
187 Notable deaths
George Marshall
American army officer and statesman (1880–1959).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Uniontown.
Died October 16th, 1959 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
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.
Ed Lauter
American film and television actor (1938-2013).
Born October 30th, 1938 in Long Beach.
Died October 16th, 2013 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma). [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]
James A. Michener
American author (1907-1997).
Born February 3rd, 1907 in Doylestown.
Died October 16th, 1997 at 90 years old in Austin (kidney failure).
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Austrian nazi politician, and nazi ruler of occupied netherlands, convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death (1892-1946).
Born July 22nd, 1892 in Stonařov. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 54 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Roy Dotrice
British actor (1923–2017).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Guernsey.
Died October 16th, 2017 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Gene Krupa
American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died October 16th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yonkers (leukemia).
Cornel Wilde
Hungarian-american actor and film director.
Born October 13th, 1912 in Prievidza.
Died October 16th, 1989 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Wilhelm Frick
German nazi party politician (1877–1946).
Born March 12th, 1877 in Alsenz.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 69 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
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