May 16th
139 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]
Ademola Okulaja
German basketball player (1975–2022).
Born July 10th, 1975 in Lagos.
Died May 16th, 2022 at 46 years old in Berlin. [ref]
John Aylward
American actor.
Born November 7th, 1946 in Seattle.
Died May 16th, 2022 at 75 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
German general, war criminal (1903-1946).
Born April 22nd, 1903 in Leipzig.
Died May 16th, 1946 at 43 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).
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]
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.
Henri-Edmond Cross
French neo-impressionist painter (1856-1910).
Born May 20th, 1856 in Douai. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1910 at 53 years old in Le Lavandou (cancer). [ref]
Kamala Markandaya
Indian writer.
Born June 23rd, 1924 in Mysore. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2004 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris