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May 16th
131 Notable deaths
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]
Julius Schreck
Nazi officer, first commander of the ss (1898-1936).
Born July 13th, 1898 in Munich.
Died May 16th, 1936 at 37 years old in Munich (meningitis).
Mark McCormack
American lawyer, businessman, and sports agent.
Born November 6th, 1930 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
James Agee
American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic (1909-1955).
Born November 27th, 1909 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1955 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Strauss
American structural engineer.
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. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1992 at 53 years old in Vienna (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Irwin Shaw
American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author (1913-1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer). [ref]
Mary Douglas
British anthropologist.
Born March 25th, 1921 in Sanremo.
Died May 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
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]
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