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April 16th
214 Notable deaths
Santiago Lanzuela
Spanish politician (1948–2020).
Born September 27th, 1948 in Teruel, Cella.
Died April 16th, 2020 at 71 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
André Trousselier
French bicycle racer (1887–1968).
Born May 29th, 1887 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 16th, 1968 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Isao Iwabuchi
Japanese association football player (1933–2003).
Born November 17th, 1933 in Tochigi Prefecture.
Died April 16th, 2003 at 69 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Jan Szczepański
Polish sociologist (1913-2004).
Born September 14th, 1913 in Ustroń. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2004 at 90 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Peter von Glehn
Baltic german botanist (1835-1876).
Born November 8th, 1835 in Jälgimäe.
Died April 16th, 1876 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Eldar Kuliev
Azerbaijani film director and actor.
Born January 18th, 1941 in Baku.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 80 years old in Baku. [ref]
Åke Lassas
Swedish ice hockey player (1924–2009).
Born August 21st, 1924 in Leksand.
Died April 16th, 2009 at 84 years old in Leksand.
Giovanni Lattuada
Gymnast (1905–1984).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Caronno Pertusella.
Died April 16th, 1984 at 79 years old
Vladimir Andreyev
Russian athletics competitor (1966–2024).
Born September 7th, 1966.
Died April 16th, 2024 at 57 years old in Cheboksary. [ref]
Leonid Melnikov
Soviet politician (1906-1981).
Born May 31st, 1906 in Dihtiarivka.
Died April 16th, 1981 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Leonid Alfonsovich Ostrovski
Soviet footballer (1936-2001).
Born January 17th, 1936 in Riga.
Died April 16th, 2001 at 65 years old in Kyiv.
Raul Bragança Neto
Sao tome and principe politician (1946-2014).
Born April 28th, 1939 in Madre Deus.
Died April 16th, 2014 at 74 years old in Toulouse.
Rodney Gould
British motorcycle racer (1943–2024).
Born March 10th, 1943 in Banbury.
Died April 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Cheltenham. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius