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April 16th
167 Notable deaths
Hrachia Adjarian
Armenian scientist in the field of linguistics (1876-1953).
Born March 20th, 1876 in Istanbul.
Died April 16th, 1953 at 77 years old in Yerevan.
Scott Brady
American actor (1924-1985).
Born September 13th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died April 16th, 1985 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Kenneth Gilbert
Canadian musician (1931-2020).
Born December 16th, 1931 in Montreal. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2020 at 88 years old in Quebec City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ivan Maslennikov
Soviet general.
Born September 16th, 1900.
Died April 16th, 1954 at 53 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Maria Caniglia
Singer.
Born May 11th, 1906 in Naples.
Died April 16th, 1979 at 72 years old in Rome.
Maria Lenk
Brazilian swimmer (1915–2007).
Born January 15th, 1915 in São Paulo.
Died April 16th, 2007 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Hakkı Yeten
Turkish association football player (1910–1989).
Born December 3rd, 1910 in Edessa.
Died April 16th, 1989 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
José Dolhem
Racecar driver (1944-1988).
Born April 26th, 1944 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1988 at 43 years old in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (traffic collision). [ref]
Rodney Gould
British motorcycle racer.
Born March 10th, 1943 in Banbury.
Died April 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Cheltenham. [ref]
Adolph Bolm
American dancer (1884–1951).
Born September 25th, 1884 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 16th, 1951 at 66 years old in Los Angeles.
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