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February 16th
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247 Notable deaths
Michel Deville
French film director, screenwriter (1931–2023).
Born April 13th, 1931 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died February 16th, 2023 at 91 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Witold Zacharewicz
Polish actor (1914–1943).
Born August 26th, 1914 in Płock. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1943 at 28 years old in Auschwitz, Oświęcim. [ref]
Bo Lamar
American basketball player.
Born April 7th, 1951 in Columbus.
Died February 16th, 2026 at 74 years old [ref]
Hélène Gordon-Lazareff
French journalist (1909–1988).
Born September 21st, 1909 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died February 16th, 1988 at 78 years old in Le Lavandou (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Claude Reignier Conder
British army officer (1848–1910).
Born December 29th, 1848 in Cheltenham.
Died February 16th, 1910 at 61 years old in Cheltenham.
Don Bragg
American athletics competitor (1935–2019).
Born May 15th, 1935 in Penns Grove.
Died February 16th, 2019 at 83 years old in Oakley (disease). [ref]
Miloš Kopecký
Czech actor (1922-1996).
Born August 22nd, 1922 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1996 at 73 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ian McMillan
Scottish footballer (1931-2024).
Born March 18th, 1931 in Airdrie. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2024 at 92 years old in Airdrie. [ref]
Justinas Marcinkevičius
Lithuanian poet (1930-2011).
Born March 10th, 1930 in Važatkiemis.
Died February 16th, 2011 at 80 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Helen Vita
Swiss actor and singer (1928-2001).
Born August 7th, 1928 in Hohenschwangau.
Died February 16th, 2001 at 72 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Ye Shengtao
Chinese writer (1894-1988).
Born October 28th, 1894 in Suzhou.
Died February 16th, 1988 at 93 years old in Beijing.
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]
Friedrich Reinitzer
Austrian botanist and chemist (1857-1927).
Born February 25th, 1857 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1927 at 69 years old in Graz.
Jan Sørensen
Danish association football player and manager (1955–2024).
Born May 14th, 1955 in Glostrup.
Died February 16th, 2024 at 68 years old [ref]
Otto Strandman
Estonian politician (1875–1941).
Born November 30th, 1875 in Undla Rural Municipality.
Died February 16th, 1941 at 65 years old in Kadrina (gunshot wound).
Morgan Taylor
Athletics competitor (1903-1975).
Born April 17th, 1903 in Sioux City.
Died February 16th, 1975 at 71 years old in Irondequoit.
Chikage Awashima
Japanese actress (1924-2012).
Born February 24th, 1924 in Tokyo.
Died February 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Giuseppe Allamano
Italian roman catholic priest (1851-1926).
Born January 21st, 1851 in Castelnuovo Don Bosco.
Died February 16th, 1926 at 75 years old in Turin.
László Lajtha
Hungarian musician (1892–1963).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Budapest.
Died February 16th, 1963 at 70 years old in Budapest.
Aoki Shūzō
Japanese diplomat (1844-1914).
Died February 16th, 1914 at 69 years old in Kōjimachi-ku (pneumonia).
Roberto Ferruzzi
Italian painter (1853-1934).
Born December 16th, 1853 in Šibenik.
Died February 16th, 1934 at 80 years old in Torreglia.
Jura Soyfer
Austrian writer (1912–1939).
Born December 8th, 1912 in Kharkiv.
Died February 16th, 1939 at 26 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (typhus).
Manuel Olivares
Spanish football player/manager (1909-1976).
Born April 2nd, 1909 in Son Servera.
Died February 16th, 1976 at 66 years old in Madrid.
François-Léon Benouville
French painter (1821-1859).
Born March 30th, 1821 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1859 at 37 years old in Paris.
Jan Sokol
Czech philosopher (1936–2021).
Born April 18th, 1936 in Prague.
Died February 16th, 2021 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
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