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February 16th
188 Notable deaths
Li Rui
Chinese politician (1917-2019).
Born April 13th, 1917 in Pingjiang County.
Died February 16th, 2019 at 101 years old in Beijing (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Eric Ericson
Swedish conductor (1918–2013).
Born October 26th, 1918 in Borås.
Died February 16th, 2013 at 94 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Rózsa Péter
Hungarian mathematician (1905-1977).
Born February 17th, 1905 in Budapest.
Died February 16th, 1977 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Alí Primera
Venezuelan musician (1941–1985).
Born October 31st, 1941 in Coro.
Died February 16th, 1985 at 43 years old in Caracas (traffic collision).
Tony Marshall
German pop singer (1938–2023).
Born February 3rd, 1938 in Baden-Baden.
Died February 16th, 2023 at 85 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Erich Hückel
German physical chemist known for the debye-hückel theory and the hückel method.
Born August 9th, 1896 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1980 at 83 years old in Marburg. [ref]
Erna Wallisch
Guard at nazi concentration camp (1922-2008).
Born February 10th, 1922 in Benshausen.
Died February 16th, 2008 at 86 years old in Vienna.
Carlos Pellicer
Modernist mexican poet (1899–1977).
Born January 16th, 1897 in Villahermosa.
Died February 16th, 1977 at 80 years old in Mexico City.
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
South korean roman catholic cardinal.
Died February 16th, 2009 at 86 years old in Seoul (pneumonia). [ref]
Anna Marly
Russian singer-songwriter (1917–2006).
Born October 29th, 1917 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 16th, 2006 at 88 years old in Palmer.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 188
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