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May 16th
187 Notable deaths
James Agee
American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic (1909-1955).
Born November 27th, 1909 in Knoxville.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Levi P. Morton
Vice president of the united states from 1889 to 1893 (1824–1920).
Born May 16th, 1824 in Shoreham. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1920 at 96 years old in Rhinebeck (pneumonia). [ref]
Mark McCormack
American lawyer, sports agent and writer (1930–2003).
Born November 6th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died May 16th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City.
Chuck Brown
American guitarist, bandleader and singer (1936-2012).
Born August 22nd, 1936 in Gaston.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 75 years old in Baltimore (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Joseph Strauss
American structural engineer (1870–1938).
Born January 9th, 1870 in Cincinnati.
Died May 16th, 1938 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Inukai Tsuyoshi
Japanese politician and prime minister of japan (1855–1932).
Born June 4th, 1855 in Okayama.
Died May 16th, 1932 at 76 years old in Tokyo.
Marisa Mell
Austrian actress (1939–1992).
Born February 24th, 1939 in Graz.
Died May 16th, 1992 at 53 years old in Vienna (esophageal cancer).
Irwin Shaw
American writer (1913–1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer).
Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
German general, war criminal (1903-1946).
Born April 22nd, 1903 in Leipzig.
Died May 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Hank Jones
American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010).
Born July 31st, 1918 in Vicksburg.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Aylward
American actor (1946–2022).
Born November 7th, 1946 in Seattle.
Died May 16th, 2022 at 75 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Ademola Okulaja
German basketball player (1975–2022).
Born July 10th, 1975 in Lagos.
Died May 16th, 2022 at 46 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Mary Douglas
British anthropologist (1921–2007).
Born March 25th, 1921 in Sanremo.
Died May 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Peter Lax
American mathematician of hungarian origin (1926–2025).
Born May 1st, 1926 in Budapest.
Died May 16th, 2025 at 99 years old in Manhattan (cardiac amyloidosis). [ref]
Bruno Tesch
German chemist, arrested by the british as a war criminal, tried, and executed (1890-1946).
Born August 14th, 1890 in Berlin.
Died May 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
Belgian prince (1833–1834).
Born July 24th, 1833 in Laeken.
Died May 16th, 1834 at 0 years old in Laeken.
Madan Kumar Bhandari
Nepalese politician (1952-1993).
Born June 27th, 1952 in Phungling.
Died May 16th, 1993 at 40 years old (traffic collision).
Modibo Keïta
Malian politician and president of mali (1915-1977).
Born June 4th, 1915 in Bamako.
Died May 16th, 1977 at 61 years old in Kidal.
Kamala Markandaya
Indian writer (1924–2004).
Born June 23rd, 1924 in Mysore.
Died May 16th, 2004 at 79 years old in London.
Henri-Edmond Cross
French neo-impressionist painter (1856-1910).
Died May 16th, 1910 at 53 years old in Le Lavandou (cancer).
Edmund Gosse
English poet, author and critic (1849–1928).
Born September 21st, 1849 in London.
Died May 16th, 1928 at 78 years old in London.
Nesta Helen Webster
British far-right author (1876–1960).
Born August 24th, 1876 in Trent Park.
Died May 16th, 1960 at 83 years old in Chelsea.
Frances Benjamin Johnston
American photographer, photojournalist (1864-1952).
Born January 15th, 1864 in Grafton.
Died May 16th, 1952 at 88 years old in New Orleans.
Frederick Hopkins
English biochemist.
Born June 20th, 1861 in Eastbourne.
Died May 16th, 1947 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
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