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February 16th
179 Notable deaths
Chien-Shiung Wu
Chinese-american experimental physicist.
Born May 31st, 1912 in Taicang. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (watershed stroke).
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]
Jason Davis
American actor (1984–2020).
Born October 14th, 1984 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 16th, 2020 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Julian Holloway
British actor (1944–2025).
Born June 24th, 1944 in Watlington.
Died February 16th, 2025 at 80 years old in Bournemouth. [ref]
Howard Da Silva
Actor (1909-1986).
Born May 4th, 1909 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1986 at 76 years old in Ossining (lymphoma).
Lorena Rojas
Mexican singer and actress (1971-2015).
Born February 10th, 1971 in Mexico City.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 44 years old in Miami (liver cancer).
Smiley Burnette
American country music performer and comedic actor (1911-1967).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Summum. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1967 at 55 years old in Encino (leukemia). [ref]
Zoe Caldwell
Australian actress (1933–2020).
Born September 14th, 1933 in Melbourne, Hawthorn.
Died February 16th, 2020 at 86 years old in Pound Ridge (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Alfred Burke
English actor (1918-2011).
Born February 28th, 1918 in Peckham.
Died February 16th, 2011 at 92 years old in Barnes. [ref]
Tony Sheridan
British recording artist; singer-songwriter, musician.
Born May 21st, 1940 in Norwich. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2013 at 72 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
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