May 16th
147 Notable deaths
Maria Bieșu
Moldovan opera singer (1935-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1935 in Volintiri. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Chișinău (leukemia). [ref]
Vladimir Ghika
Romanian diplomat and writer.
Born December 25th, 1873 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 80 years old in Jilava Bucharest prison (blunt trauma).
Sammy Brooks
Actor (1891-1951).
Born July 10th, 1891 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1951 at 59 years old in Los Angeles.
Rildo da Costa Menezes
Brazilian footballer.
Born January 23rd, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Andrzej Szczypiorski
Polish writer (1928-2000).
Born February 3rd, 1928 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2000 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Luigi Bartolini
Italian painter, writer, poet (1892-1963).
Born November 8th, 1892 in Cupramontana. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1963 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Lino Toffolo
Italian actor, singer-songwriter and comedian.
Born December 31st, 1934 in Murano.
Died May 16th, 2016 at 81 years old in Murano (myocardial infarction).
Huguette Dreyfus
French harpsichordist (1928–2016).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Mulhouse.
Died May 16th, 2016 at 87 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux. [ref]
Eloísa Mafalda
Brazilian actress.
Born September 18th, 1924 in Jundiaí.
Died May 16th, 2018 at 93 years old in Petrópolis (respiratory failure). [ref]
Sibyl Sanderson
American operatic soprano (1864-1903).
Born December 7th, 1864 in Sacramento.
Died May 16th, 1903 at 38 years old in Paris (pneumonia).
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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