October 16th
172 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Čatloš
Slovak minister of defence of the slovakia and general (1895-1972).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Liptovský Peter. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1972 at 76 years old in Martin. [ref]
Jean de Brunhoff
French artist and writer.
Born December 9th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1937 at 37 years old in Montana (tuberculosis). [ref]
Klaus Doldinger
German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025).
Born May 12th, 1936 in Berlin.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Arthur Grumiaux
Belgian violinist and pianist (1921-1986).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Villers-Perwin. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1986 at 65 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Luigi Longo
Italian politician (1900-1980).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Fubine Monferrato. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
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).
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).
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]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 172
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)