February 16th
188 Notable deaths
Dick Anthony Williams
American actor.
Born August 9th, 1934 in Chicago.
Died February 16th, 2012 at 77 years old in Van Nuys. [ref]
Brownie McGhee
American folk-blues singer and guitarist.
Born November 30th, 1915 in Knoxville.
Died February 16th, 1996 at 80 years old in Oakland (stomach cancer).
Lila Kedrova
Actress (1918-2000).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2000 at 81 years old in Sault Ste. Marie (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia).
Dick Bruna
Dutch writer and illustrator.
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Maon Kurosaki
Japanese singer-songwriter (1988-2023).
Born January 13th, 1988 in Tokyo.
Died February 16th, 2023 at 35 years old [ref]
Frank Hurley
Australian photographer and adventurer (1885–1962).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Glebe. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mildred Harnack
American-german literary historian, professor, translator; resistance fighter and anti-nazi activist, who was executed during wwii in germany.
Born September 16th, 1902 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Jânio Quadros
Brazilian politician, former president of brazil (1961).
Born January 25th, 1917 in Campo Grande.
Died February 16th, 1992 at 75 years old in São Paulo.
Cicely Mary Barker
British artist (1895-1973).
Born June 28th, 1895 in London Borough of Croydon, Croydon. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1973 at 77 years old in Worthing Hospital. [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus