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April 16th
214 Notable deaths
Byron Haskin
American film and television director (1899-1984).
Born April 22nd, 1899 in Portland.
Died April 16th, 1984 at 84 years old in Montecito.
William M. Gray
American meteorologist (1929–2024).
Born October 9th, 1929 in Detroit. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2016 at 86 years old in Fort Collins. [ref]
Richard Lydekker
English naturalist, geologist and writer (1849–1915).
Born July 25th, 1849 in Bloomsbury.
Died April 16th, 1915 at 65 years old in Harpenden.
Fatima Hassouna
Palestinian photojournalist (1999–2025).
Born March 2nd, 2000 in Gaza City. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2025 at 25 years old in Gaza City (airstrike). [ref]
William Coley
American surgeon (1862-1936).
Born January 12th, 1862 in Westport.
Died April 16th, 1936 at 74 years old in New York City.
Robert Merrihew Adams
American philosopher (1937-2024).
Born September 8th, 1937 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2024 at 86 years old in Montgomery Township. [ref]
Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch
German philosopher and biologist (1867 - 1941).
Born October 28th, 1867 in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1941 at 73 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Ali Kafi
Algerian politician (1928-2013).
Born October 7th, 1928 in El Harrouch.
Died April 16th, 2013 at 84 years old in Geneva.
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Film director (1928-1996).
Born December 11th, 1928 in Havana.
Died April 16th, 1996 at 67 years old in Havana.
Dankmar Adler
Architect (1844-1900).
Born July 3rd, 1844 in Stadtlengsfeld.
Died April 16th, 1900 at 55 years old in Chicago.
Carl Hovland
American psychologist (1912–1961).
Born June 12th, 1912 in Chicago.
Died April 16th, 1961 at 48 years old in New Haven (drowning).
Gerry Alexander
Cricketer (1928-2011).
Born November 2nd, 1928 in Kingston.
Died April 16th, 2011 at 82 years old [ref]
Robert Milligan McLane
American politician (1815-1898).
Born June 23rd, 1815 in Wilmington.
Died April 16th, 1898 at 82 years old in Paris.
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Mexican architect (1919–2013).
Born April 16th, 1919 in Mexico City.
Died April 16th, 2013 at 94 years old in Mexico City.
Alec Stock
British footballer and manager (1917-2001).
Born March 30th, 1917 in Wimborne Minster.
Died April 16th, 2001 at 84 years old in Wimborne Minster.
Youri Egorov
Soviet pianist (1954-1988).
Died April 16th, 1988 at 33 years old in Amsterdam (death from AIDS-related complications).
Jörg Demus
Austrian pianist (1928–2019).
Born December 2nd, 1928 in St. Pölten.
Died April 16th, 2019 at 90 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Anthony Powell
English costume designer (1935-2021).
Born June 2nd, 1935 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine
Consort and second wife of friedrich franz ii, grand duke of mecklenburg-schwerin.
Born May 25th, 1843 in Darmstadt.
Died April 16th, 1865 at 21 years old in Schwerin (puerperal infection).
Stanislav Gross
Czech politician (1969–2015).
Born October 30th, 1969 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2015 at 45 years old in Slivenec (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Robert Osterloh
American actor (1918-2001).
Born May 31st, 1918 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2001 at 82 years old in Los Osos.
István Kertész
Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor (1929–1973).
Born August 28th, 1929 in Budapest.
Died April 16th, 1973 at 43 years old in Herzliya (drowning).
Henry Augustus Rowland
American physicist (1848–1901).
Born November 27th, 1848 in Honesdale.
Died April 16th, 1901 at 52 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Mari Törőcsik
Hungarian actress (1935-2021).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Pély.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 85 years old in Szombathely (disease). [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 214
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu