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March 16th
221 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]
Jane Grant
American journalist (1892–1972).
Born May 29th, 1892 in Joplin.
Died March 16th, 1972 at 79 years old in Litchfield.
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).
John Murray
Scottish oceanographer, marine biologist and limnologist (1841-1914).
Born March 3rd, 1841 in Ontario. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1914 at 73 years old in Kirkliston (traffic collision). [ref]
Arthur Adamov
Playwright (1908-1970).
Born August 23rd, 1908 in Kislovodsk. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1970 at 61 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose). [ref]
Charles Albert Gobat
Swiss politician and lawyer (1843-1914).
Born May 21st, 1843 in Tramelan.
Died March 16th, 1914 at 70 years old in Bern.
Hans Kohn
American historian (1891-1971).
Born September 15th, 1891 in Prague.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Edward Augustus Freeman
English historian (1823–1892).
Born August 2nd, 1823 in Harborne.
Died March 16th, 1892 at 68 years old in Alicante (smallpox).
Alexander Lodygin
Russian noble (1847-1923).
Born October 18th, 1847 in Sten'shino.
Died March 16th, 1923 at 75 years old in Brooklyn.
Patrick French
British writer (1966–2023).
Born May 28th, 1966 in Aldershot. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2023 at 56 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Gustavs Klucis
Latvian artist (1895-1938).
Born January 4th, 1895 in Rūjiena.
Died March 16th, 1944 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Jean Bellette
Australian artist (1908–1991).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Hobart.
Died March 16th, 1991 at 82 years old in Palma.
Abdurrahman Baswedan
Indonesian journalist (1908–1986).
Born September 9th, 1908 in Surabaya.
Died March 16th, 1986 at 77 years old in Jakarta.
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 10th, 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).
AnNa R.
German singer and songwriter.
Born December 25th, 1969 in Friedrichshain.
Died March 16th, 2025 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Tony Coe
British jazz musician (saxophones, clarinet, flute) and composer (1934-2023).
Born November 29th, 1934 in Canterbury.
Died March 16th, 2023 at 88 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Carmelo Bene
Italian actor (1937–2002).
Born September 1st, 1937 in Campi Salentina.
Died March 16th, 2002 at 64 years old in Rome (cancer).
Siegfried Fehmer
German gestapo officer (1911–1948).
Born January 10th, 1911 in Munich.
Died March 16th, 1948 at 37 years old in Oslo (gunshot wound).
Ayodhya Prasad Upadhyay
Indian writer.
Born April 15th, 1865 in Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Died March 16th, 1947 at 81 years old in Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh.
John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl
British army general (1871-1942).
Born December 15th, 1871 in Blair Castle.
Died March 16th, 1942 at 70 years old in Perth.
Frederic William Burton
Artist, director of national gallery (1816-1900).
Born April 8th, 1816 in Wicklow, Corofin. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1900 at 83 years old in London, Kensington. [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 221
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