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May 16th
149 Notable deaths
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.
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.
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).
Madan Kumar Bhandari
Nepalese politician (1952-1993).
Born June 27th, 1952 in Taplejung.
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. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1977 at 61 years old in Kidal.
Kamala Markandaya
Indian writer (1924–2004).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Mysore.
Died May 16th, 2004 at 80 years old in London.
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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker