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February 16th
179 Notable deaths
Amos Sawyer
Liberian politician.
Born June 15th, 1945 in Sinoe County.
Died February 16th, 2022 at 76 years old in Baltimore (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Maon Kurosaki
Japanese singer-songwriter (1988-2023).
Born January 13th, 1988 in Tokyo.
Died February 16th, 2023 at 35 years old [ref]
Mary Ann Shaffer
United states writer, editor and bookshop worker (1934–2008).
Born December 13th, 1934 in Martinsburg.
Died February 16th, 2008 at 73 years old in San Anselmo.
John W. Gardner
American politician (1912-2002).
Born October 8th, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died February 16th, 2002 at 89 years old in Palo Alto (cancer).
Cristina Calderón
Last full blood yagán, last known speaker of the yaghan language.
Born May 24th, 1928 in Puerto Williams.
Died February 16th, 2022 at 93 years old in Hospital Clínico de Magallanes (COVID-19). [ref]
Edward Jones
American statistician, dow jones co-founder.
Born October 7th, 1856 in Worcester.
Died February 16th, 1920 at 63 years old in New York City.
B. B. Warfield
American theologian (1851–1921).
Born November 5th, 1851 in Lexington.
Died February 16th, 1921 at 69 years old in Princeton.
Bernard Lown
American cardiologist, developer of the dc defibrillator and the cardioverter (1921-2021).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Utena. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2021 at 99 years old in Chestnut Hill. [ref]
Yun Dong-ju
Korean poet.
Born December 30th, 1917 in Longjing. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1945 at 27 years old in Fukuoka. [ref]
Walter Winterbottom
English footballer and manager.
Born March 31st, 1913 in Oldham.
Died February 16th, 2002 at 88 years old in Guildford (surgical complications).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 179
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius