February 16th
247 Notable deaths
Alexei Navalny
Russian jurist and opposition leader (1976–2024).
Died February 16th, 2024 at 47 years old in FKU IK-3, Kharp. [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]
Kim Sae-ron
South korean actress (2000–2025).
Born July 31st, 2000 in Seoul.
Died February 16th, 2025 at 24 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Lesley Gore
American singer (1946–2015).
Born May 2nd, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer).
Newton Knight
American civil war guerilla.
Born November 10th, 1829 in Jones County.
Died February 16th, 1922 at 92 years old in Jasper County.
Bruno Ganz
Swiss actor (1941–2019).
Born March 22nd, 1941 in Zurich. [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.
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]
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]
Dorothy Bridges
Actress and poet from the united states (1915-2009).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Worcester.
Died February 16th, 2009 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Elyse Knox
American actress (1917-2012).
Born December 14th, 1917 in Hartford.
Died February 16th, 2012 at 94 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
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]
William H. Masters
American gynecologist (1915–2001).
Born December 27th, 1915 in Cleveland.
Died February 16th, 2001 at 85 years old in Tucson (Parkinson's disease).
Angela Carter
English novelist (1940–1992).
Born May 7th, 1940 in Eastbourne.
Died February 16th, 1992 at 51 years old in London (lung cancer).
Félix Faure
7th president of the french republic (1841–1899).
Born January 30th, 1841 in Paris.
Died February 16th, 1899 at 58 years old in Paris (stroke).
Pat Brown
32nd governor of california from 1959 to 1967.
Born April 21st, 1905 in San Francisco.
Died February 16th, 1996 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills.
Chien-Shiung Wu
Chinese-american physicist (1912–1997) (death at 85 years).
Born May 31st, 1912 in Taicang. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (stroke).
Harry Gregg
Northern irish footballer and manager (1932-2020).
Born October 25th, 1932 in Magherafelt.
Died February 16th, 2020 at 87 years old in Coleraine (disease). [ref]
Meghnad Saha
Bengali astrophysicist (1893–1956).
Born October 6th, 1893 in Dhaka. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1956 at 62 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Len Lesser
American actor and comedian (1922-2011).
Born December 3rd, 1922 in The Bronx.
Died February 16th, 2011 at 88 years old in Burbank (pneumonia). [ref]
Abbas al-Musawi
Lebanese shia cleric and co-founder and secretary general of hezbollah (1952-1992).
Born October 26th, 1952 in Al-Nabi Shayth.
Died February 16th, 1992 at 39 years old in Nabatieh Governorate (airstrike).
Nicole DeHuff
American actress (1975–2005).
Born January 6th, 1975 in Antlers.
Died February 16th, 2005 at 30 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Tommy Gagliano
American mobster (1884–1951).
Born May 29th, 1884 in Corleone.
Died February 16th, 1951 at 66 years old in New York City.
Julian Holloway
British actor (1944–2025).
Born June 24th, 1944 in Watlington.
Died February 16th, 2025 at 80 years old in Bournemouth. [ref]
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk