February 16th
180 Notable deaths
Michel Deville
French film director, screenwriter.
Born April 13th, 1931 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2023 at 91 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Paulette Nardal
French journalist (1896-1985).
Born October 12th, 1896 in Saint-Pierre, Le François. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1985 at 88 years old in Fort-de-France. [ref]
John Sealy Townsend
Irish mathematical physicist.
Born June 7th, 1868 in Galway.
Died February 16th, 1957 at 88 years old in Oxford.
Friedrich Reinitzer
Austrian botanist and chemist (1857-1927).
Born February 25th, 1857 in Prague.
Died February 16th, 1927 at 69 years old in Graz.
Richard N. Gardner
American diplomat (1927-2019).
Born July 9th, 1927 in New York City.
Died February 16th, 2019 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ye Shengtao
Chinese writer (1894-1988).
Born October 28th, 1894 in Suzhou.
Died February 16th, 1988 at 93 years old in Beijing.
Morgan Taylor
Athletics competitor (1903-1975).
Born April 17th, 1903 in Sioux City.
Died February 16th, 1975 at 71 years old in Rochester.
Ian McMillan
Scottish footballer (1931-2024).
Born March 18th, 1931 in Airdrie. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2024 at 92 years old [ref]
Luigi De Magistris
Catholic archbishop.
Born February 23rd, 1926 in Cagliari.
Died February 16th, 2022 at 95 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Chikage Awashima
Japanese actress (1924-2012).
Born February 24th, 1924 in Tokyo.
Died February 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 180
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett