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May 16th
151 Notable deaths
Igor Grabar
Russian post-impressionist painter, publisher, restorer and historian of art (1871-1960).
Born March 25th, 1871 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1960 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Alfred Hoche
German psychiatrist (1865-1943).
Born August 1st, 1865 in Wildenhain. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1943 at 77 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Goffredo Alessandrini
Italian filmwriter and film director (1904–1978).
Born September 9th, 1904 in Cairo.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 73 years old in Rome.
Lucian Pintilie
Romanian filmmaker (1933-2018).
Born November 9th, 1933 in Bessarabske.
Died May 16th, 2018 at 84 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
James Ewing
American pathologist (1866–1943).
Born December 25th, 1866 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 16th, 1943 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer).
Archduchess Renata of Austria
Austrian princess (1888-1935).
Born January 2nd, 1888 in Pula.
Died May 16th, 1935 at 47 years old in Balice.
Gino Rossetti
Italian footballer (1904-1992).
Born November 7th, 1904 in La Spezia.
Died May 16th, 1992 at 87 years old in La Spezia.
Vladimir Ghika
Romanian diplomat and writer.
Born December 25th, 1873 in Constantinople.
Died May 16th, 1954 at 80 years old in Jilava prison (blunt trauma).
Kaneko Kentarō
Japanese politician, one of the drafters of the meiji constitution (1853–1942).
Born March 13th, 1853 in Fukuoka.
Died May 16th, 1942 at 89 years old in Hayama.
Danilo Alvim
Brazilian footballer and manager (1920-1996).
Born December 3rd, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 16th, 1996 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pneumonia).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 151
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