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March 16th
221 Notable deaths
Estanislau Basora
Spanish footballer (1926–2012).
Born November 18th, 1926 in Barcelona.
Died March 16th, 2012 at 85 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. [ref]
Václav Talich
Czech conductor, violinist, music educator, professor, university educator and director conductor of czech philharmony (1883–1961).
Born May 28th, 1883 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1961 at 77 years old in Beroun. [ref]
Trude Herr
German actress and singer (1927-1991).
Born May 4th, 1927 in Cologne.
Died March 16th, 1991 at 63 years old in Lauris.
Erich Probst
Austrian footballer (1927-1988).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1988 at 60 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Thomas Little Heath
British civil servant, mathematician and classicist (1861–1940).
Born October 5th, 1861 in Barnetby le Wold.
Died March 16th, 1940 at 78 years old in Ashtead.
Alfred Müller-Armack
German economist and politician (1901-1978).
Born June 28th, 1901 in Essen.
Died March 16th, 1978 at 76 years old in Cologne.
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
President of mauritania (1943-2019).
Born January 1st, 1943 in Tidjikja.
Died March 16th, 2019 at 76 years old in Nouakchott (cancer). [ref]
Ángel Fournier
Cuban rower.
Born December 31st, 1987 in Guantánamo.
Died March 16th, 2023 at 35 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Fariborz Raisdana
Iranian civil rights activist.
Born January 19th, 1945 in Tehran. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2020 at 75 years old in Tehran (COVID-19). [ref]
Vivian Martin
American actress (1893–1987).
Born July 22nd, 1893 in Sparta.
Died March 16th, 1987 at 93 years old in New York City.
Aleksander Einseln
Estonian military personnel (1931–2017).
Born October 25th, 1931 in Tallinn.
Died March 16th, 2017 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Ignazio Gardella
Italian architect (1905-1999).
Born March 30th, 1905 in Milan. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1999 at 93 years old in Oleggio.
Aziz Ab'Sáber
Brazilian environmentalist (1924-2012).
Born October 24th, 1924 in São Luiz do Paraitinga.
Died March 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Cotia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abdelkebir Khatibi
Moroccan writer (1938-2009).
Born February 11th, 1938 in El Jadida.
Died March 16th, 2009 at 71 years old in Rabat (myocardial infarction).
James Darcy Freeman
Catholic cardinal (1907-1991).
Born November 19th, 1907 in Annandale.
Died March 16th, 1991 at 83 years old in Sydney.
Timofei Dokshizer
Russian musician (1921-2005).
Born December 13th, 1921 in Nizhyn.
Died March 16th, 2005 at 83 years old in Vilnius.
Benjamin Baker Moeur
American politician (1869-1937).
Born December 22nd, 1869 in Tennessee.
Died March 16th, 1937 at 67 years old in Tempe.
Henri Cordier
French linguist, historian, ethnographer, author, editor and orientalist (1849–1925).
Born August 8th, 1849 in New Orleans.
Died March 16th, 1925 at 75 years old in rue de Siam. [ref]
Peter Celsing
Swedish architect (1920-1974).
Born January 29th, 1920 in Stockholm.
Died March 16th, 1974 at 54 years old in Stockholm.
Theodore Oesten
German musician (1813–1870).
Born December 31st, 1813 in Berlin.
Died March 16th, 1870 at 56 years old in Berlin.
August von Wassermann
German bacteriologist (1866-1925).
Born February 21st, 1866 in Bamberg.
Died March 16th, 1925 at 59 years old in Berlin.
Wilhelm Tempel
German astronomer (1821–1889).
Born December 4th, 1821 in Niedercunnersdorf. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1889 at 67 years old in Arcetri.
Edward S. Holden
American astronomer (1846-1914).
Born November 5th, 1846 in St. Louis.
Died March 16th, 1914 at 67 years old in West Point. [ref]
Nicolas Alfonsi
French politician (1936–2020).
Born April 13th, 1936 in Cargèse.
Died March 16th, 2020 at 83 years old in Hôpital de la Miséricorde d'Ajaccio (COVID-19). [ref]
Heinrich Sutermeister
Swiss opera composer (1910-1995).
Born August 12th, 1910 in Feuerthalen.
Died March 16th, 1995 at 84 years old in Vaux-sur-Morges.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner