October 16th
160 Notable deaths
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]
Roy Dotrice
British actor (1923–2017).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Guernsey.
Died October 16th, 2017 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Ed Lauter
American film and television actor (1938-2013).
Born October 30th, 1938 in Long Beach. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2013 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma). [ref]
Gene Krupa
Drummer, composer, bandleader (1909-1973).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yonkers (leukemia). [ref]
Leonard Chess
Polish-american record company executive (1917-1969).
Born March 12th, 1917 in Motal. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1969 at 52 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest).
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]
Cornel Wilde
Hungarian-american actor and film director.
Born October 13th, 1915 in Prievidza. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1989 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader.
Born October 11th, 1919 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Wilhelm Frick
German nazi official (1877-1946).
Born March 12th, 1877 in Alsenz. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 69 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
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In my end is my beginning. Mary, Queen of Scots