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March 16th
177 Notable deaths
David Prain
British botanist (1857-1944).
Born July 11th, 1857 in Laurencekirk. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1944 at 86 years old in Surrey. [ref]
James Neill
Actor (1860-1931).
Born September 29th, 1860 in Savannah.
Died March 16th, 1931 at 70 years old in Glendale.
Nico Rijnders
Dutch footballer (1947–1976).
Born July 30th, 1947 in Breda.
Died March 16th, 1976 at 28 years old in Bruges (myocardial infarction).
Josefina Aldecoa
Spanish writer and teacher (1926-2011).
Born March 7th, 1926 in La Robla.
Died March 16th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mazcuerras.
Alfred Swahn
Sport shooter.
Born August 20th, 1879 in Uddevalla. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1931 at 51 years old in Stockholm.
José Gorostiza
Mexican poet (1901–1973).
Born November 10th, 1901 in Villahermosa.
Died March 16th, 1973 at 71 years old in Mexico City.
Sergio Bassi
Italian singer-songwriter (1951-2020).
Born June 23rd, 1951 in Codogno.
Died March 16th, 2020 at 68 years old in Crema (COVID-19). [ref]
Paul Kipkoech
Kenyan distance runner (1963-1995).
Born January 6th, 1963 in Kapsabet.
Died March 16th, 1995 at 32 years old in Eldoret.
Jesús María de Leizaola
Spanish politician (1896-1989).
Born September 7th, 1896 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Died March 16th, 1989 at 92 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Joseph Fan Zhongliang
Catholic bishop from china.
Born January 13th, 1918 in Shanghai.
Died March 16th, 2014 at 96 years old in Shanghai (Alzheimer's disease).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 177
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