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May 16th
187 Notable deaths
Eusapia Palladino
Italian spiritualist (1854-1918).
Born January 20th, 1854 in Minervino Murge.
Died May 16th, 1918 at 64 years old in Naples.
Bruno Covas
Brazilian lawyer, economist, and politician.
Born April 7th, 1980 in Santos. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2021 at 41 years old in Hospital Sírio-Libanês. [ref]
James Abdnor
American congressman for south dakota (1923-2012).
Born February 13th, 1923 in Kennebec.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 89 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
Marianne Bernadotte
Swedish actress and philanthropist (1924–2025).
Born July 15th, 1924 in Helsingborg.
Died May 16th, 2025 at 100 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Pilar Pellicer
Mexican actress (1938–2020).
Born February 12th, 1938 in Mexico City.
Died May 16th, 2020 at 82 years old in Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]
George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg
Duke of leuchtenberg (1852–1912).
Born March 12th, 1852 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 16th, 1912 at 60 years old in Paris.
Alain Cuny
French actor (1908–1994).
Born July 12th, 1908 in Saint-Malo.
Died May 16th, 1994 at 85 years old in Paris.
Oswaldo López Arellano
President of honduras.
Born June 30th, 1921 in Danlí.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 88 years old in Tegucigalpa (prostate cancer, stomach cancer). [ref]
Robert Florey
French-born american director (1900-1979).
Born September 14th, 1900 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 16th, 1979 at 78 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Elisha Scott
Irish footballer (1894–1959).
Born August 24th, 1894 in Belfast.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 64 years old in Belfast.
George Ade
American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright (1866-1944).
Born February 7th, 1866 in Kentland.
Died May 16th, 1944 at 78 years old in Kentland.
Marika Rökk
Hungarian-born actress, singer, dancer (1913–2004).
Born November 3rd, 1913 in Cairo.
Died May 16th, 2004 at 90 years old in Baden (myocardial infarction).
M. S. Narasimhan
Indian mathematician (1932–2021).
Born June 7th, 1932 in Tandarai.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
Felicity Lott
English soprano (1947–2026).
Born May 8th, 1947 in Cheltenham.
Died May 16th, 2026 at 79 years old in Sussex. [ref]
Panait Istrati
Romanian writer (1884–1935).
Born August 10th, 1884 in Brăila.
Died May 16th, 1935 at 50 years old in Bucharest (tuberculosis).
William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton
Scottish nobleman (1845-1895).
Born March 12th, 1845 in London.
Died May 16th, 1895 at 50 years old in Algiers.
Jim McMillian
American basketball player (1948-2016).
Born March 11th, 1948 in Raeford.
Died May 16th, 2016 at 68 years old in Winston-Salem (heart failure). [ref]
Nicolae Rădescu
Prime minister of romania (1874-1953).
Born March 30th, 1874 in Călimănești, Păușești-Otăsău.
Died May 16th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
Marin Preda
Romanian writer (1922–1980).
Born August 5th, 1922 in Siliștea Gumești.
Died May 16th, 1980 at 57 years old in Mogoșoaia (asphyxia).
José Calvo
Actor (1916-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1916 in Madrid.
Died May 16th, 1980 at 64 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Carl Ludwig II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
German prince (1829–1907).
Born October 25th, 1829 in Langenburg.
Died May 16th, 1907 at 77 years old in Salzburg.
Jan Terlouw
Dutch politician, physicist and author.
Born November 15th, 1931 in Kamperveen.
Died May 16th, 2025 at 93 years old in Twello. [ref]
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
Japanese general (1892–1961).
Born December 3rd, 1892 in Kōchi Prefecture.
Died May 16th, 1961 at 68 years old in Japan.
Gerald Lathbury
British army general (1906–1978).
Born July 14th, 1906 in Murree.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 71 years old in Stratfield Mortimer.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius