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March 16th
221 Notable deaths
Alan B. Krueger
American economist (1960–2019).
Born September 17th, 1960 in Livingston.
Died March 16th, 2019 at 58 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Herta Bothe
Nazi concentration camp guard (1921–2000).
Born January 3rd, 1921 in Teterow.
Died March 16th, 2000 at 79 years old in Germany. [ref]
William Beveridge
British economist and social reformer (1879-1963).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Rangpur.
Died March 16th, 1963 at 84 years old in Oxford.
Émilie Dequenne
Belgian actress (1981–2025).
Born August 29th, 1981 in Belœil. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2025 at 43 years old in Institut Gustave Roussy (adrenocortical carcinoma). [ref]
Sharon Acker
Canadian actress.
Born April 2nd, 1935 in Toronto.
Died March 16th, 2023 at 87 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Louise Slaughter
American politician (1929–2018).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Lynch.
Died March 16th, 2018 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (falling from height). [ref]
Muhammad Junejo
Prime minister of pakistan (1932-1993).
Born August 18th, 1932 in Sindhri.
Died March 16th, 1993 at 60 years old in Baltimore (leukemia).
Aaron Nimzovich
Latvian-born danish chess player and theoretician (1886-1935).
Born November 7th, 1886 in Riga.
Died March 16th, 1935 at 48 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
James Cotton
American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017).
Born July 1st, 1935 in Tunica.
Died March 16th, 2017 at 81 years old in Austin (pneumonia). [ref]
Mohammed Bijeh
Iranian serial killer.
Born February 7th, 1982 in Quchan.
Died March 16th, 2005 at 23 years old in Pakdasht (hanging to death). [ref]
Eddie Shore
Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1985).
Born November 25th, 1902 in Fort Qu'Appelle.
Died March 16th, 1985 at 82 years old in Springfield.
Al Moualem Al shahid Kamal Jumblatt
Lebanese politician (1917-1977).
Born December 6th, 1917 in Moukhtara.
Died March 16th, 1977 at 59 years old in Baakleen (gunshot wound).
Jack Haley
American basketball player (1964–2015).
Born January 27th, 1964 in Long Beach. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2015 at 51 years old in Los Alamitos (disease).
Dolores Keane
Irish singer.
Born September 26th, 1953 in County Galway.
Died March 16th, 2026 at 72 years old in County Galway. [ref]
Thomas Ferebee
American bombardier (1918–2000).
Born November 9th, 1918 in Mocksville.
Died March 16th, 2000 at 81 years old in Windermere.
Mehmed Abdülkadir Efendi
Ottoman prince, son of sultan abdul hamid ii (1878–1944).
Born January 16th, 1878 in Istanbul.
Died March 16th, 1944 at 66 years old in Sofia.
Alexander von Zemlinsky
Austrian jewish composer, conductor, and teacher (1871-1942).
Born October 4th, 1872 in Vienna.
Died March 16th, 1942 at 69 years old in Larchmont.
Dorothy Adams
American actress (1900-1988).
Born January 8th, 1900 in North Dakota.
Died March 16th, 1988 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Xenia Pajčin
Singer and dancer (1977.–2010.).
Born December 3rd, 1977 in Belgrade.
Died March 16th, 2010 at 32 years old in Voždovac (gunshot wound). [ref]
Nicolas de Staël
Russian painter (1914-1955).
Born January 5th, 1914 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 16th, 1955 at 41 years old in Antibes (falling).
Kraft, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
German prince (1935-2004).
Born June 25th, 1935 in Schwäbisch Hall.
Died March 16th, 2004 at 68 years old in Schwäbisch Hall.
Thomas Gore
American politician (1870-1949).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Webster County.
Died March 16th, 1949 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Chishū Ryū
Japanese actor (1904–1993).
Born May 13th, 1904 in Tamana.
Died March 16th, 1993 at 88 years old in Yokohama.
David Seidler
British-american playwright, film, and television writer.
Born August 4th, 1937 in London.
Died March 16th, 2024 at 86 years old in New Zealand. [ref]
Kunimitsu Takahashi
Japanese racing driver (1940-2022).
Born January 29th, 1940 in Koganei.
Died March 16th, 2022 at 82 years old in Tokyo (lymphoma). [ref]
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