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May 16th
133 Notable deaths
Pierino Favalli
Cyclist (1914-1986).
Born May 1st, 1914 in Zanengo.
Died May 16th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cremona.
Fernando Claudín
Spanish communist and historian.
Born August 21st, 1915 in Zaragoza.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 74 years old in Madrid. [ref]
William Hammond Wright
American astronomer (1871-1959).
Born November 4th, 1871 in San Francisco.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 87 years old in San Jose.
Harry Sundberg
Swedish footballer (1898-1945).
Born January 9th, 1898 in Stockholm.
Died May 16th, 1945 at 47 years old in Stockholm.
Bashir Rameyev
Soviet computer scientist (1918-1994).
Died May 16th, 1994 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Constant Huysmans
Belgian footballer (1928-2016).
Born October 11th, 1928 in Antwerp.
Died May 16th, 2016 at 87 years old in Hoboken.
Hans Geister
German sprinter.
Born September 28th, 1928 in Hamborn.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 83 years old in Krefeld. [ref]
Zdeňka Honsová
Olympic gymnast (1927-1994).
Born July 3rd, 1927 in Jihlava.
Died May 16th, 1994 at 66 years old
Karl Neumer
German racing cyclist (1887-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1887 in Reinhardtsgrimma.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 97 years old in Pirna.
Robert Pražák
Gymnast.
Born December 3rd, 1892 in Plzeň.
Died May 16th, 1966 at 73 years old in Plzeň.
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