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April 16th
171 Notable deaths
Michael Ritchie
American film director (1938–2001).
Born November 28th, 1938 in Waukesha.
Died April 16th, 2001 at 62 years old in Manhattan (prostate cancer).
Richard Lindner
American-german painter, 1901-1978.
Born November 11th, 1901 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Morris Stoloff
American composer (1898-1980).
Born August 1st, 1898 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1980 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Teddy Charles
American musician.
Born April 13th, 1928 in Chicopee.
Died April 16th, 2012 at 84 years old in Riverhead. [ref]
Charlie Hodge
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born July 28th, 1933 in Lachine.
Died April 16th, 2016 at 82 years old in Vancouver (stroke). [ref]
Eduardo Rózsa-Flores
Bolivian-hungarian-croatian soldier, journalist, actor, and secret agent.
Born March 31st, 1960 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Died April 16th, 2009 at 49 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (gunshot wound). [ref]
Ramiro de León Carpio
President of guatemala (1993-1996).
Born January 12th, 1942 in Guatemala City.
Died April 16th, 2002 at 60 years old in Miami (diabetic coma).
Peter Ilsted
Danish artist (1861-1933).
Born February 14th, 1861 in Sakskøbing.
Died April 16th, 1933 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg
German prince.
Born August 21st, 1852 in Rudolstadt.
Died April 16th, 1925 at 72 years old in Sondershausen.
Ernst Florian Winter
Austrian historian and politologist (1923-2014).
Born December 16th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died April 16th, 2014 at 90 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 171
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