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March 16th
221 Notable deaths
Takaaki Yoshimoto
Japanese poet and philosopher (1924–2012).
Born November 25th, 1924 in Tokyo.
Died March 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Bunkyō-ku (pneumonia). [ref]
Alfréd Haar
Hungarian mathematician (1885–1933).
Born October 11th, 1885 in Budapest.
Died March 16th, 1933 at 47 years old in Szeged (stomach cancer).
Elizabeth Forbes
Canadian artist (1859-1912).
Born December 29th, 1859 in Kingston.
Died March 16th, 1912 at 52 years old in Newlyn.
Bob Crompton
English footballer (1879–1941).
Born September 26th, 1879 in Blackburn.
Died March 16th, 1941 at 61 years old in Blackburn.
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
Danish architect (1929-1987).
Died March 16th, 1987 at 57 years old in Hillerød.
Marguerite Durand
French actress and journalist, editor (1864–1936).
Born January 24th, 1864 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1936 at 72 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fred Pentland
English footballer and manager (1883-1962).
Born July 29th, 1883 in Wolverhampton.
Died March 16th, 1962 at 78 years old in Lytchett Matravers.
Victor H. Fazio
American politician (1942–2022).
Born October 11th, 1942 in Winchester.
Died March 16th, 2022 at 79 years old in Arlington County (melanoma). [ref]
Valentine Hugo
French painter, draftsman, and illustrator (1887-1968).
Born March 16th, 1887 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Paris.
Renny Ottolina
Venezuelan producer and entertainer (1928–1978).
Born December 11th, 1928 in Valencia.
Died March 16th, 1978 at 49 years old in Caracas (aviation accident).
Gunnar Ekelöf
Swedish writer (1907–1968).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Stockholm.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 60 years old in Sigtuna.
Arthur A. Hartman
American diplomat.
Born March 12th, 1926 in New York City.
Died March 16th, 2015 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..
Marjorie Grene
American philosopher (1910–2009).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Milwaukee.
Died March 16th, 2009 at 98 years old in Blacksburg. [ref]
Gladys Kessler
United states district judge (1938–2023).
Born January 22nd, 1938 in New York City.
Died March 16th, 2023 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Charles Eliot
British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist (1862-1931).
Born January 8th, 1862 in Sibford Gower.
Died March 16th, 1931 at 69 years old in Strait of Malacca.
Emil Fey
Austrian politician and warrior (1886-1938).
Born March 23rd, 1886 in Vienna.
Died March 16th, 1938 at 51 years old in Vienna (gunshot wound). [ref]
Eleonora Sears
(1881-1968) american tennis player.
Born September 28th, 1881 in Boston.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 86 years old in Palm Beach.
Abolqasem Lahouti
Persian poet (1887–1957).
Born October 12th, 1887 in Kermanshah.
Died March 16th, 1957 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter (1921–1983).
Born June 2nd, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 61 years old in New York City (cancer).
Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel
French painter and illustrator (1850-1913).
Born October 18th, 1851 in Orléans.
Died March 16th, 1913 at 61 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein
(1869-1955) prince of liechtenstein.
Born June 17th, 1869 in Schloss Hollenegg.
Died March 16th, 1955 at 85 years old in Vaduz (influenza).
Dany Dauberson
French singer (1925–1979).
Born January 16th, 1925 in Le Creusot.
Died March 16th, 1979 at 54 years old in Marseille.
Torgny Lindgren
Swedish writer (1938-2017).
Born June 16th, 1938 in Norsjö. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2017 at 78 years old in Rimforsa (stomach cancer). [ref]
Hippolyte Carnot
French statesman (1801-1888).
Born October 6th, 1801 in Saint-Omer. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1888 at 86 years old in Paris.
Natália Correia
Portuguese writer (1923-1993).
Born September 13th, 1923 in Fajã de Baixo.
Died March 16th, 1993 at 69 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction).
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