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February 16th
164 Notable deaths
Alexei Navalny
Russian jurist and opposition leader (1976–2024).
Died February 16th, 2024 at 47 years old in Corrective colony No. 3, YaNAO. [ref]
Keith Haring
American artist and social activist (1958–1990).
Born May 4th, 1958 in Reading. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1990 at 31 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Lesley Gore
American recording artist, singer, songwriter (1946-2015).
Born May 2nd, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Bruno Ganz
Swiss actor (1941-2019).
Born March 22nd, 1941 in Zürich. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2019 at 77 years old in Au (small intestine cancer). [ref]
Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian film producer, director and screenwriter (1870–1944).
Born April 30th, 1870 in Nashik.
Died February 16th, 1944 at 73 years old in Nashik.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Secretary-general of the united nations from 1992 to 1996.
Born November 14th, 1922 in Cairo. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2016 at 93 years old in Giza. [ref]
George Steele
American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017).
Born April 16th, 1937 in Detroit.
Died February 16th, 2017 at 79 years old in Cocoa Beach (kidney failure). [ref]
William H. Masters
American gynecologist.
Born December 27th, 1915 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2001 at 85 years old in Tucson (Parkinson's disease).
Gary Carter
American major league baseball player and sports announcer (1954-2012).
Born April 8th, 1954 in Culver City.
Died February 16th, 2012 at 57 years old in Palm Beach Gardens (cancer, brain cancer). [ref]
Carman
American contemporary christian music singer.
Born January 19th, 1956 in Trenton.
Died February 16th, 2021 at 65 years old in Las Vegas (surgical complications). [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix