May 16th
149 Notable deaths
Zdeňka Honsová
Olympic gymnast (1927-1994).
Born July 3rd, 1927 in Jihlava.
Died May 16th, 1994 at 66 years old
Ferenc Nógrádi
Hungarian association football player (1940-2009).
Born November 15th, 1940 in Košice. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2009 at 68 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Karl Neumer
German racing cyclist (1887-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1887 in Reinhardtsgrimma.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 97 years old in Pirna.
Jaime García
Spanish equestrian (1910–1959).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Madrid.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 48 years old in Valladolid.
Robert Pražák
Gymnast (1892–1966).
Born February 12th, 1892 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1966 at 74 years old in Plzeň. [ref]
Rildo da Costa Menezes
Brazilian footballer (1942–2021).
Born January 23rd, 1942 in Recife.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Christian Staib
Sailor (1892-1956).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Oslo.
Died May 16th, 1956 at 64 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Søren Alfred Jensen
Gymnast (1891-1978).
Born May 22nd, 1891 in Denmark.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 86 years old in Denver.
Antonio Flores
Mexican footballer.
Born July 13th, 1923 in Mexico.
Died May 16th, 2001 at 77 years old
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)