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May 16th
131 Notable deaths
Mehmed VI
Last sultan of the ottoman empire.
Born January 14th, 1861 in Istanbul.
Died May 16th, 1926 at 65 years old in Sanremo.
Lynn Shelton
American film director, screenwriter, film editor, actress and film producer (1965-2020).
Born August 27th, 1965 in Oberlin.
Died May 16th, 2020 at 54 years old in Keck Hospital of USC (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Oleg Penkovsky
British spy in the ussr.
Born April 23rd, 1919 in Vladikavkaz.
Died May 16th, 1963 at 44 years old in Moscow.
Dean Potter
American rock climber.
Born April 14th, 1972 in New Hampshire. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2015 at 43 years old in Yosemite National Park (BASE jumping).
A. Philip Randolph
Black american civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Crescent City. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1979 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Bronisław Malinowski
Polish anthropologist and ethnographer based in england and the usa.
Born April 7th, 1884 in Kraków. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1942 at 58 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Campanella
American character actor (1924-2018).
Born November 21st, 1924 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 2018 at 93 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Lola Flores
Spanish actress, singer and dancer (1923-1995).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Alcobendas (breast cancer). [ref]
Robert Mondavi
American winemaker.
Born June 18th, 1913 in Virginia.
Died May 16th, 2008 at 94 years old in Yountville. [ref]
Paul Shane
English comedian and actor (1940-2013).
Born June 19th, 1940 in Thrybergh.
Died May 16th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rotherham (disease). [ref]
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