April 16th
214 Notable deaths
Justin Fairfax
American attorney and politician (1979–2026).
Born February 17th, 1979 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 47 years old in Annandale (gunshot wound). [ref]
Edna Ferber
American novelist, short story writer and playwright (1885–1968).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Kalamazoo.
Died April 16th, 1968 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer).
Nandalal Bose
Indian artist (1882-1966).
Born December 3rd, 1882 in Tarapur.
Died April 16th, 1966 at 83 years old in Santiniketan.
Sydney Chaplin
English actor (1885-1965).
Born March 16th, 1885 in London.
Died April 16th, 1965 at 80 years old in Nice.
Richard Neutra
Austrian–american architect (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1970 at 78 years old in Wuppertal.
Choi Eun-hee
South korean actress (1926–2018).
Born November 20th, 1926 in Gwangju.
Died April 16th, 2018 at 91 years old in Gangseo District (kidney failure). [ref]
Skip Spence
Canadian-american musician (1946–1999).
Born April 18th, 1946 in Windsor.
Died April 16th, 1999 at 52 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).
Alex Manninger
Austrian association football player (1977–2026).
Born June 4th, 1977 in Salzburg.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 48 years old in Nußdorf am Haunsberg (railway accident). [ref]
George Beverly Shea
American gospel singer and hymn composer born in canada (1909–2013).
Born February 1st, 1909 in Winchester.
Died April 16th, 2013 at 104 years old in Montreat (stroke).
Zoë Lund
American performer and writer (1962–1999).
Born February 9th, 1962 in New York City.
Died April 16th, 1999 at 37 years old in Paris (drug overdose).
Edward Norton Lorenz
American mathematician and meteorologist (1917–2008).
Born May 23rd, 1917 in West Hartford.
Died April 16th, 2008 at 90 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Kay Walsh
English actress (1911-2005).
Born November 15th, 1911 in London.
Died April 16th, 2005 at 93 years old in London.
Lucille Bremer
American actress and dancer (1917-1996).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Amsterdam.
Died April 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Fred Davis
English snooker and billiards player (1913–1998).
Born August 14th, 1913 in Chesterfield.
Died April 16th, 1998 at 84 years old in Denbigh.
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Fourth child and third daughter of alfred, duke of saxe-coburg and gotha, and grand duchess maria alexandrovna of russia (1878–1942).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Coburg.
Died April 16th, 1942 at 63 years old in Schwäbisch Hall.
Fay Bainter
American actress (1893–1968).
Born December 7th, 1893 in Los Angeles.
Died April 16th, 1968 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Khalil al-Wazir
Palestinian military leader, founder of fatah (1935–1988).
Born October 10th, 1935 in Ramla.
Died April 16th, 1988 at 52 years old in Tunis (gunshot wound).
Charles Geschke
American computer scientist.
Born September 11th, 1939 in Cleveland.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Los Altos. [ref]
Lucius D. Clay
United states general (1897–1978).
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Marietta.
Died April 16th, 1978 at 80 years old in Chatham.
Nelson W. Aldrich
American politician (1841-1915).
Born November 6th, 1841 in Foster.
Died April 16th, 1915 at 73 years old in New York City.
C. K. Prahalad
Indian academic (1941–2010).
Born August 8th, 1941 in Coimbatore.
Died April 16th, 2010 at 68 years old in San Diego.
Kaoru Ishikawa
Japanese business theorist (1915–1989).
Born July 13th, 1915 in Tokyo.
Died April 16th, 1989 at 73 years old in Japan (watershed stroke).
Aaron Boupendza
Gabonese footballer (1996–2025).
Born August 7th, 1996 in Moanda.
Died April 16th, 2025 at 28 years old in Hangzhou. [ref]
Nino Bravo
Spanish recording artist; singer (1944-1973).
Born August 3rd, 1944 in Aielo de Malferit.
Died April 16th, 1973 at 28 years old in Villarrubio (car collision).
Samuel Smiles
Scottish author (1812-1904).
Born December 23rd, 1812 in Haddington.
Died April 16th, 1904 at 91 years old in Kensington.
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller