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October 16th
230 Notable deaths
Norman Hallows
English athlete (1886-1968).
Born December 29th, 1886 in Doncaster.
Died October 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Marlborough.
László Branikovits
Hungarian football player (1949-2020).
Born December 18th, 1949 in Budapest.
Died October 16th, 2020 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Karel Hartmann
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1885–1944).
Born July 6th, 1885 in Trhové Dušníky. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1944 at 59 years old in Auschwitz, Oświęcim. [ref]
Alfredo Pitto
Italian association footballer (1906–1976).
Born May 25th, 1906 in Livorno.
Died October 16th, 1976 at 70 years old in Milan.
Henry Trimen
British botanist (1843-1896).
Born October 26th, 1843 in Paddington.
Died October 16th, 1896 at 52 years old in Kandy.
Andrey Smirnov
Soviet swimmer.
Born April 11th, 1957 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 16th, 2019 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Aleksandr Koshkin
Soviet boxer.
Born June 13th, 1959 in Moscow.
Died October 16th, 2012 at 53 years old in Moscow. [ref]
André Neury
Swiss footballer (1921-2007).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Geneva.
Died October 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in Minusio.
Michela Fanini
Italian racing cyclist (1973-1994).
Born March 23rd, 1973 in Lucca.
Died October 16th, 1994 at 21 years old in Capannori (traffic collision).
Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler
Austrian astronomer (1859–1946).
Born January 7th, 1859 in Bad Bleiberg.
Died October 16th, 1948 at 89 years old in Lübtheen.
Günther Happich
Austrian association football player (1952-1995).
Born January 28th, 1952 in Vienna.
Died October 16th, 1995 at 43 years old in Vienna.
Gerard de Kruijff
Dutch equestrian (1890–1968).
Born January 27th, 1890 in Buren.
Died October 16th, 1968 at 78 years old in Deventer.
Guy Reiss
French astronomer (1904-1964).
Born November 8th, 1904.
Died October 16th, 1964 at 59 years old
Ernst Kyburz
Olympic wrestler (1898-1983).
Born August 14th, 1898.
Died October 16th, 1983 at 85 years old in Ronco sopra Ascona.
Marko Brainović
Croatian water polo player (1920–2010).
Born July 17th, 1920 in Split.
Died October 16th, 2010 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Lise Girardin
Swiss politician (1921-2010).
Born February 15th, 1921 in Geneva.
Died October 16th, 2010 at 89 years old in Geneva.
Giovanni Invernizzi
Italian rower (1926–1986).
Born June 17th, 1926 in Mandello del Lario.
Died October 16th, 1986 at 60 years old in Abbadia Lariana.
Adrien Vandelle
French skier.
Born August 29th, 1902 in Les Rousses.
Died October 16th, 1976 at 74 years old in Les Rousses.
Aleksandr Fomin
Russian-soviet botanist (1867-1935).
Born May 14th, 1867 in Kondol.
Died October 16th, 1935 at 68 years old in Kyiv.
Edith Arnheim
Swedish tennis player.
Born February 21st, 1884 in Prague.
Died October 16th, 1964 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Auguste Albert
French olympic sailor.
Born April 28th, 1859 in La Flèche.
Died October 16th, 1915 at 56 years old in La Flèche.
Enrico Poggi
Sailor (1908-1976).
Born January 30th, 1908 in Genoa.
Died October 16th, 1976 at 68 years old in Genoa.
Pietro Freschi
Italian rower (1906–1973).
Born August 6th, 1906 in Piacenza.
Died October 16th, 1973 at 67 years old in Piacenza.
Willy Schäfer
Handball player (1913-1980).
Born April 30th, 1913 in Switzerland.
Died October 16th, 1980 at 67 years old
Nikolai Efimov
Russian mathematician (1910–1982).
Born May 31st, 1910 in Orenburg.
Died October 16th, 1982 at 72 years old in Moscow.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown