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April 16th
167 Notable deaths
Carlos Castaño
Colombian paramilitary (1965-2004).
Born May 16th, 1965 in Amalfi.
Died April 16th, 2004 at 38 years old in San Pedro de Urabá.
Neville Brand
Actor (1920-1992).
Born August 13th, 1920 in Griswold.
Died April 16th, 1992 at 71 years old in Sacramento (pulmonary emphysema).
Ralph Ellison
American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer.
Born March 1st, 1914 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1994 at 80 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ahmad Jamal
American jazz pianist.
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Sheffield (prostate cancer). [ref]
Yasunari Kawabata
Japanese novelist (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Osaka. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1972 at 72 years old in Zushi. [ref]
Gene Deitch
American illustrator, animator and film director (1924-2020).
Born August 8th, 1924 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2020 at 95 years old in Prague. [ref]
Emilio Jacinto
Filipino revolutionary.
Born December 15th, 1875 in Manila.
Died April 16th, 1899 at 23 years old in Magdalena (malaria).
Bob Graham
American lawyer, author, and politician (1936–2024).
Born November 9th, 1936 in Coral Gables.
Died April 16th, 2024 at 87 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Howard Finkel
American professional wrestling ring announcer.
Born June 7th, 1950 in Newark.
Died April 16th, 2020 at 69 years old in Madison.
Liviu Librescu
Romanian-israeli-american scientist and holocaust survivor, killed in virginia tech massacre.
Born August 18th, 1930 in Ploiești.
Died April 16th, 2007 at 76 years old in Virginia Tech. [ref]
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