May 16th
133 Notable deaths
Frances Benjamin Johnston
American photographer, photojournalist (1864—1952).
Born January 15th, 1864 in Grafton. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1952 at 88 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Bruno Covas
Brazilian politician (1980-2021).
Born April 7th, 1980 in Santos.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 41 years old in Hospital Sírio-Libanês. [ref]
Frederick Hopkins
English biochemist.
Born June 20th, 1861 in Eastbourne.
Died May 16th, 1947 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
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).
William Nicholson
British painter, engraver and illustrator (1872–1949).
Born February 5th, 1872 in Newark-on-Trent. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1949 at 77 years old in Blewbury. [ref]
Eusapia Palladino
Italian spiritualist (1854-1918).
Born January 20th, 1854 in Minervino Murge.
Died May 16th, 1918 at 64 years old in Naples.
Nesta Helen Webster
British far-right author (1876–1960).
Born August 24th, 1876 in Trent Park.
Died May 16th, 1960 at 83 years old in Chelsea.
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]
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]
M. S. Narasimhan
Indian mathematician.
Born June 7th, 1932 in Tandarai.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black