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May 16th
139 Notable deaths
M. S. Narasimhan
Indian mathematician.
Born June 7th, 1932 in Tandarai.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
Alain Cuny
French actor (1908-1994).
Born July 12th, 1908 in Saint-Malo.
Died May 16th, 1994 at 85 years old in Paris.
George Ade
American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright.
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 bei Wien (myocardial infarction).
Oswaldo López Arellano
President of honduras (1921-2010).
Born June 30th, 1921 in Danlí.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 88 years old in Tegucigalpa (prostate cancer, stomach cancer). [ref]
George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg
Duke of leuchtenberg.
Born March 12th, 1852 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 16th, 1912 at 60 years old in Paris.
Elisha Scott
Irish footballer.
Born August 24th, 1894 in Belfast.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 64 years old in Belfast.
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]
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]
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