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April 16th
214 Notable deaths
Stefan Nerezov
Bulgarian general (1867–1925).
Born November 12th, 1867 in Sevlievo.
Died April 16th, 1925 at 57 years old in Sofia (St Nedelya Church assault).
Jean Amrouche
Algerian francophone writer, poet and journalist.
Born February 7th, 1906 in Ighil Ali. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1962 at 56 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Alfred Bucherer
German physicist (1863–1927).
Born July 9th, 1863 in Cologne.
Died April 16th, 1957 at 93 years old in Bonn.
Chinesinho
Brazilian footballer (1935-2011).
Born June 28th, 1935 in Rio Grande.
Died April 16th, 2011 at 75 years old in Rio Grande (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Hemin Mukriyani
Kurdish poet and scholar (1921–1986).
Born March 1st, 1921 in Mahabad.
Died April 16th, 1986 at 65 years old
Miroslav Kraljević
Croatian sculptor, painter (1885-1913).
Born December 14th, 1885 in Gospić.
Died April 16th, 1913 at 27 years old in Zagreb (tuberculosis).
Aulis Rytkönen
Finnish association football player (1929-2014).
Born January 5th, 1929 in Karttula.
Died April 16th, 2014 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Giacomo Gentilomo
Italian painter (1909-2001).
Born April 5th, 1909 in Trieste.
Died April 16th, 2001 at 92 years old in Rome.
Laura Balbo
Italian politician.
Born November 30th, 1933 in Padua.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 92 years old in Padua.
Vladimir Boltyansky
Russian mathematician.
Born April 26th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died April 16th, 2019 at 93 years old in Guanajuato.
Baron Anton von Doblhoff-Dier
Austrian politician (1800-1872).
Born November 10th, 1800 in Gorizia.
Died April 16th, 1872 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Peter Kozler
Carniolan lawyer (1824-1879).
Born February 16th, 1824 in Municipality of Kočevje.
Died April 16th, 1879 at 55 years old in Ljubljana.
Albert Thibaudet
French writer (1874–1936).
Born April 1st, 1874 in Tournus.
Died April 16th, 1936 at 62 years old in Geneva.
Viktor Tilgner
Austrian sculptor and medailleur (1844-1896).
Born October 25th, 1844 in Bratislava.
Died April 16th, 1896 at 51 years old in Vienna (heart failure).
Josep Maria Terricabras i Nogueras
Spanish politician (1946–2024).
Born July 12th, 1946 in Calella.
Died April 16th, 2024 at 77 years old in Begur. [ref]
Carlos Arniches
Spanish playwright (1866–1943).
Born November 11th, 1866 in Alicante.
Died April 16th, 1943 at 76 years old in Madrid.
Arcisse de Caumont
French historian and archaeologist (1801–1873).
Born August 28th, 1801 in Bayeux.
Died April 16th, 1873 at 71 years old in Caen.
Aimé Cotton
French physicist (1869–1951).
Born October 9th, 1869 in Bourg-en-Bresse.
Died April 16th, 1951 at 81 years old in Sèvres.
Driss Bamous
Moroccan footballer (1942-2015).
Born December 15th, 1942 in Berrechid.
Died April 16th, 2015 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]
Volodymyr Yavorivsky
Ukrainian politician.
Born October 11th, 1942 in Teklivka.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 78 years old in Kyiv.
Gustavo Serena
Italian actor (1881–1970).
Born October 5th, 1881 in Naples.
Died April 16th, 1970 at 88 years old in Rome.
Gustave Glotz
French historian (1862–1935).
Born February 17th, 1862 in Haguenau.
Died April 16th, 1935 at 73 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Horace Gwynne
Canadian boxer (1912-2001).
Born October 5th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died April 16th, 2001 at 88 years old in Toronto.
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov
Russian musician (1888–1982).
Born May 25th, 1888 in Moscow.
Died April 16th, 1982 at 93 years old in Moscow.
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes