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May 16th
149 Notable deaths
I. M. Pei
Chinese-american architect.
Born April 26th, 1917 in Guangzhou.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 102 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Bob Hawke
Australian politician, 23rd prime minister of australia (1929-2019).
Born December 9th, 1929 in Bordertown.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 89 years old in Sydney. [ref]
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 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]
Edward Hardwicke
English actor (1932-2011).
Born August 7th, 1932 in London. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2011 at 78 years old in Chichester (cancer). [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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