October 16th
230 Notable deaths
Charlotte Maxeke
South african activist.
Born April 7th, 1871 in South Africa, Fort Beaufort, Polokwane Local Municipality. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1939 at 68 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Walter Dee Huddleston
American politician (1926–2018).
Born April 15th, 1926 in Burkesville.
Died October 16th, 2018 at 92 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Luigi Longo
Italian politician (1900-1980).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Fubine Monferrato.
Died October 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Rome.
Jean de Brunhoff
French artist and writer (1899–1937).
Born December 9th, 1899 in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 16th, 1937 at 37 years old in Montana (tuberculosis).
Don Barclay
American actor and artist (1892–1975).
Born December 26th, 1892 in Ashland.
Died October 16th, 1975 at 82 years old in Palm Springs.
Klaus Doldinger
German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025).
Born May 12th, 1936 in Berlin.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Icking. [ref]
Mario Del Monaco
Italian opera singer.
Born July 27th, 1915 in Florence.
Died October 16th, 1982 at 67 years old (myocardial infarction).
László Papp
Hungarian boxer (1926–2003).
Born March 25th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died October 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Ida Craddock
American writer and activist (1857–1902).
Born August 1st, 1857 in Philadelphia.
Died October 16th, 1902 at 45 years old in New York City.
Benjamin Civiletti
American government official (1935–2022).
Born July 17th, 1935 in Peekskill.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 87 years old in Lutherville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Valentín Paniagua
Peruvian politician (1936-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1936 in Cusco. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2006 at 70 years old in Lima (lung disease).
Ella Mae Morse
American popular music singer (1924-1999).
Born September 12th, 1924 in Mansfield.
Died October 16th, 1999 at 75 years old in Bullhead City (respiratory failure).
Arthur Grumiaux
Belgian violinist and pianist (1921-1986).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Villers-Perwin.
Died October 16th, 1986 at 65 years old in Brussels.
Christian Krohg
Norwegian painter (1852–1925).
Born August 13th, 1852 in Vestre Aker.
Died October 16th, 1925 at 73 years old in Oslo.
Satya Mohan Joshi
Nepalese historian, researcher, writer.
Born May 12th, 1920 in Lalitpur District.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 102 years old
Flora Nwapa
Nigerian writer.
Born January 13th, 1931 in Oguta. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1993 at 62 years old in Enugu (pneumonia). [ref]
Jorge Bolet
Cuban-born american pianist and teacher.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Havana.
Died October 16th, 1990 at 75 years old in Mountain View (death from AIDS-related complications).
Jack White
German music producer and composer, association football player (1940–2025).
Born September 2nd, 1940 in Cologne.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Barrington Moore, Jr.
American historian and sociologist.
Born May 12th, 1913 in Washington, D.C..
Died October 16th, 2005 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ferdinand Čatloš
Slovak minister of defence of the slovakia and general (1895-1972).
Born October 7th, 1895 in Liptovský Peter. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1972 at 77 years old in Martin. [ref]
Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915–2011).
Born December 25th, 1915 in San Piero Patti.
Died October 16th, 2011 at 95 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Granville Bantock
British composer and conductor (1868-1946).
Born August 7th, 1868 in London.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 78 years old in London.
Máire Mhac an tSaoi
Irish writer, poet, linguist and academic (1922–2021).
Born April 4th, 1922 in Dublin. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2021 at 99 years old [ref]
Auguste Toulmouche
French painter (1829-1890).
Born September 21st, 1829 in Nantes. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1890 at 61 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Lodewijk van den Berg
Chemical engineer and astronaut (1932–2022).
Born March 24th, 1932 in Sluiskil.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 90 years old in Largo. [ref]
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau