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May 16th
187 Notable deaths
Alija Sirotanović
Yugoslav coal miner (1914-1990).
Born August 14th, 1914 in Orahovo, Breza.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 75 years old in Trtorići.
Franz Staudegger
Ss nco (1921–1995).
Born February 12th, 1921 in Bleiburg.
Died May 16th, 1995 at 74 years old in Frankfurt.
Emmanuel Kundé
Cameroonian footballer.
Born July 15th, 1956 in Yaoundé.
Died May 16th, 2025 at 68 years old in Emombo. [ref]
Josef Abrhám
Czech actor (1939–2022).
Born December 14th, 1939 in Zlín. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2022 at 82 years old in Mělník. [ref]
José Gómez Ortega
Spanish bullfighter (1895-1920).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Seville.
Died May 16th, 1920 at 25 years old in Plaza de toros La Caprichosa (death by bull horn).
Julio Anguita
Spanish communist politician (1941-2020).
Born November 21st, 1941 in Fuengirola.
Died May 16th, 2020 at 78 years old in Córdoba (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Clemens Krauss
Austrian conductor and opera impresario (1893 - 1954).
Born March 31st, 1893 in Vienna.
Died May 16th, 1954 at 61 years old in Mexico City.
Karol Adamiecki
Polish engineer (1866–1933).
Born March 18th, 1866 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Died May 16th, 1933 at 67 years old in Warsaw.
George Polk
American journalist.
Born October 17th, 1913 in Fort Worth.
Died May 16th, 1948 at 34 years old in Thessaloniki.
David Urquhart
British politician (1805-1877).
Born July 1st, 1805 in Highland.
Died May 16th, 1877 at 71 years old in Naples.
Alice Kober
American classical scholar (1906-1950).
Born December 23rd, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1950 at 43 years old in Brooklyn (lung cancer). [ref]
William Steinberg
American conductor (1899-1978).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Cologne.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in New York City.
Giuseppe De Santis
Italian film director (1917–1997).
Born February 11th, 1917 in Fondi.
Died May 16th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome.
Suzanne Césaire
Martiniquan writer (1915–1966).
Born August 11th, 1915 in Les Trois-Îlets.
Died May 16th, 1966 at 50 years old in Yvelines (brain cancer).
Ernie Chan
Philiphine artist (1940-2012).
Born July 27th, 1940 in Philippines.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in California (cancer). [ref]
Douglas Blubaugh
Olympic wrestler and trainer (1934–2011).
Born December 31st, 1934 in Ponca City.
Died May 16th, 2011 at 76 years old in Tonkawa (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Harold Murray
British chess historian (1868–1955).
Born June 24th, 1868 in London.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 86 years old in London.
Albert Londres
French journalist and writer (1884-1932).
Born November 1st, 1884 in Vichy.
Died May 16th, 1932 at 47 years old in Gulf of Aden (traffic collision).
Ion C. Brătianu
Romanian politician (1821–1891).
Born June 14th, 1821 in Pitești.
Died May 16th, 1891 at 69 years old in Ștefănești.
Igor Grabar
Russian post-impressionist painter, publisher, restorer and historian of art (1871-1960).
Born March 25th, 1871 in Pest, Buda.
Died May 16th, 1960 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Alfred Hoche
German psychiatrist (1865-1943).
Born August 1st, 1865 in Wildenhain. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1943 at 77 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Goffredo Alessandrini
Italian filmwriter and film director (1904–1978).
Born September 9th, 1904 in Cairo.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 73 years old in Rome.
Lucian Pintilie
Romanian filmmaker (1933-2018).
Born November 9th, 1933 in Bessarabske.
Died May 16th, 2018 at 84 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
James Ewing
American pathologist (1866–1943).
Born December 25th, 1866 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 16th, 1943 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer).
Archduchess Renata of Austria
Austrian princess (1888-1935).
Born January 2nd, 1888 in Pula.
Died May 16th, 1935 at 47 years old in Balice.
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