October 16th
160 Notable deaths
ValentÃn Paniagua
Peruvian politician (1936-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1936 in Cuzco. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2006 at 70 years old in Lima (lung disease).
Robert Redfield
American anthropologist.
Born December 4th, 1897 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1958 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Jorge Bolet
American musician.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Havana. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1990 at 75 years old in Mountain View (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Benjamin Civiletti
American government official.
Born July 17th, 1935 in Peekskill.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 87 years old in Lutherville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Flora Nwapa
Nigerian writer.
Born January 13th, 1931 in Oguta.
Died October 16th, 1993 at 62 years old in Enugu (pneumonia).
Christian Krohg
Norwegian painter (1852-1925).
Born August 13th, 1852 in Vestre Aker. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1925 at 73 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer.
Born December 25th, 1915 in Patti. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2011 at 95 years old in Los Angeles. [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]
Granville Bantock
British composer and conductor (1868-1946).
Born August 7th, 1868 in London.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 78 years old in London.
Lodewijk van den Berg
Chemical engineer and astronaut.
Born March 24th, 1932 in Sluiskil.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 90 years old in Largo. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 160
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius