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March 16th
177 Notable deaths
Alexander Esenin-Volpin
Russian-american mathematician (1924-2016).
Born May 12th, 1924 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 16th, 2016 at 91 years old in Boston. [ref]
Danilo Stojković
Serbian theatre, television and film actor (1934-2002).
Born August 11th, 1934 in Belgrade.
Died March 16th, 2002 at 67 years old in Belgrade (lung cancer).
Arthur Adamov
Playwright (1908-1970).
Born August 23rd, 1908 in Kislovodsk. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1970 at 61 years old in Paris (drug overdose).
Hans Kohn
American historian (1891-1971).
Born September 15th, 1891 in Prague.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Gustavs Klucis
Latvian artist (1895-1938).
Born January 16th, 1895 in Rūjiena.
Died March 16th, 1944 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Chandraprava Saikiani
Indian social reformer, writer and freedom fighter from assam.
Born March 16th, 1901 in Assam.
Died March 16th, 1972 at 71 years old
Bob Wollek
French racecar driver and alpine skier (1943–2001).
Born November 4th, 1943 in Strasbourg.
Died March 16th, 2001 at 57 years old in Sebring (bicycle accident).
Yakov Perelman
Russian science writer (1882–1942).
Born December 4th, 1882 in Białystok.
Died March 16th, 1942 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
George Barbier
French artist (1882-1932).
Born October 16th, 1882 in Nantes.
Died March 16th, 1932 at 49 years old in Paris.
Egon Friedell
Austrian philosopher, historian, journalist, actor, cabaret performer (kabarettist) and theatre critic (1878–1938).
Born January 21st, 1878 in Vienna.
Died March 16th, 1938 at 60 years old in Vienna (falling).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 177
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir