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April 16th
214 Notable deaths
Spartaco Landini
Italian footballer (1944-2017).
Born January 31st, 1944 in Terranuova Bracciolini. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2017 at 73 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Claude Tresmontant
French philosopher (1925–1997).
Born August 5th, 1925 in Paris.
Died April 16th, 1997 at 71 years old in Suresnes.
Kimmo Sasi
Finnish jurist and politician.
Born February 21st, 1952 in Tampere. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2025 at 73 years old in Helsinki (disease). [ref]
Gabriel Gustafson
Swedish-norwegian archaeologist.
Born August 8th, 1853 in Visby.
Died April 16th, 1915 at 61 years old in Christiania.
Helmut Rohde
German politician (spd) (1925-2016).
Born November 9th, 1925 in Hanover.
Died April 16th, 2016 at 90 years old in Sankt Augustin. [ref]
Louis Ulbach
French writer (1822-1889).
Born March 7th, 1822 in Troyes. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1889 at 67 years old in Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. [ref]
Raymond Cecil Moore
U.s. geologist, paleontologist, botanist (1892-1974).
Born February 20th, 1892 in Roslyn. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1974 at 82 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch
Scottish politician and nobleman (1806-1884).
Born November 25th, 1806 in Dalkeith Palace.
Died April 16th, 1884 at 77 years old in Bowhill House.
Carlo Biagi
Italian footballer (1914–1986).
Born April 20th, 1914 in Viareggio.
Died April 16th, 1986 at 71 years old in Milan.
George Abel
Canadian ice hockey player (1916–1996).
Born February 23rd, 1916 in Melville.
Died April 16th, 1996 at 80 years old in Melville.
Nagamichi Kuroda
Japanese ornithologist and mammalogist (1889–1978).
Born November 24th, 1889 in Akasaka-ku.
Died April 16th, 1978 at 88 years old in Akasaka.
Anders Peter Nielsen
Danish sport shooter (1867-1950).
Born May 25th, 1867 in Aarhus.
Died April 16th, 1950 at 82 years old in Copenhagen.
Émile Georget
French racing cyclist (1881–1960).
Born November 21st, 1881 in Bossay-sur-Claise. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1960 at 78 years old in Châtellerault. [ref]
Paraska Plytka-Horytsvit
Ukrainian painter, photographer, philosoph, poet, writer (1927-1998).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Bistrets'.
Died April 16th, 1998 at 71 years old in Kryvorivnia.
Adolf von Bonin
Prussian general (1803–1872).
Born November 11th, 1803 in Heeren-Werve.
Died April 16th, 1872 at 68 years old in Berlin.
René Dereuddre
French footballer (1930-2008).
Born June 22nd, 1930 in Bully-les-Mines.
Died April 16th, 2008 at 77 years old in Le Mans.
Amleto Novelli
Italian silent film actor (1885-1924).
Born October 12th, 1885 in Bologna.
Died April 16th, 1924 at 38 years old in Turin.
Madeleine Zillhardt
French artist, writer and painter (1863-1950).
Born June 10th, 1863 in Saint-Quentin.
Died April 16th, 1950 at 86 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Juozas Gruodis
Lithuanian composer (1884-1948).
Born December 20th, 1884 in Rokėnai.
Died April 16th, 1948 at 63 years old in Kaunas.
Louis Alibert
French linguist (1884-1959).
Born October 12th, 1884 in Bram.
Died April 16th, 1959 at 74 years old in Montpellier.
Félix Sellier
Belgian racing cyclist (1893–1965).
Born January 2nd, 1893 in Spy.
Died April 16th, 1965 at 72 years old in Gembloux.
Denis Daly
Polo player (1862–1942).
Born September 5th, 1862 in Athenry.
Died April 16th, 1942 at 79 years old in Chipping Norton.
Kazuo Imanishi
Japanese association football player and manger (1941-2026).
Born January 12th, 1941 in Hiroshima.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 85 years old in Hiroshima (pneumonia). [ref]
Serhiy Novikov
Ussr judoka (1949–2021).
Born December 15th, 1949 in Moscow.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti