October 16th
172 Notable deaths
Nick Begich
American politician (1932-1972).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Eveleth.
Died October 16th, 1972 at 40 years old in Alaska (aircraft crash).
Rick Jason
American actor (1923-2000).
Born May 21st, 1923 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 2000 at 77 years old in Moorpark.
Fritz Sauckel
German nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1894-1946).
Born October 27th, 1894 in Haßfurt.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 51 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Harish-Chandra
Indian american mathematician and physicist (1923–1983).
Born October 11th, 1923 in Kanpur.
Died October 16th, 1983 at 60 years old in Princeton.
Gaston Bachelard
French writer and philosopher (1884-1962).
Born June 27th, 1884 in Bar-sur-Aube. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1962 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jon Postel
American computer scientist.
Born August 6th, 1943 in Altadena. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1998 at 55 years old in Santa Monica.
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Eldest daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia (1903-1997).
Born June 11th, 1903 in Tatoi Palace.
Died October 16th, 1997 at 94 years old in Paris (Alzheimer's disease).
Isnilon Hapilon
Filipino militant who is linked to isis.
Born March 18th, 1966 in Lantawan. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2017 at 51 years old in Marawi. [ref]
Tomonobu Itagaki
Japanese video game designer (1967–2025).
Born April 1st, 1967 in Tokyo.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 58 years old [ref]
Hans Selye
Austro-hungarian scientist.
Born January 26th, 1907 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1982 at 75 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 172
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