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May 16th
187 Notable deaths
Gohar Gasparyan
Armenian opera singer (1924-2007).
Born December 14th, 1924 in Cairo.
Died May 16th, 2007 at 82 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Anatoli Maslyonkin
Soviet footballer (1930-1988).
Born June 29th, 1930 in Moscow.
Died May 16th, 1988 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Huguette Dreyfus
French harpsichordist (1928–2016).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Mulhouse.
Died May 16th, 2016 at 87 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux. [ref]
Kiyoshi Kodama
Tv personality and actor (1934–2011).
Born January 1st, 1934 in Kita.
Died May 16th, 2011 at 77 years old in Chūō (stomach cancer). [ref]
Khattiya Sawasdipol
Thai general (1951-2010).
Born June 2nd, 1951 in Photharam.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 58 years old in Thailand.
Selden P. Spencer
American politician (1862–1925).
Born September 16th, 1862 in Erie.
Died May 16th, 1925 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C..
Karl Farkas
Austrian actor and writer (1893–1971).
Born October 28th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died May 16th, 1971 at 77 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer).
Kitamura Tokoku
Japanese literary critic and poet (1868-1894).
Born December 29th, 1868 in Odawara.
Died May 16th, 1894 at 25 years old in Shiba Park (hanging to death).
Mordechai Limon
Israeli military officer (1924–2009).
Born January 3rd, 1924 in Baranavichy.
Died May 16th, 2009 at 85 years old in New York City.
Gheorghe Manu
Romanian politician and general (1833-1911).
Born July 26th, 1833 in Bucharest.
Died May 16th, 1911 at 77 years old in Bucharest.
Jadwiga Rappé
Polish opera vocalist.
Born February 24th, 1952 in Toruń. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2025 at 73 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Albert Paris Gütersloh
Austrian painter (1887-1973).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died May 16th, 1973 at 86 years old in Baden.
Stepan Balmashov
Russian assassin (1881–1902).
Born April 15th, 1881 in Arkhangelsk.
Died May 16th, 1902 at 21 years old in Shlisselburg (hanging to death).
François Maistre
Actor (1925-2016).
Born May 14th, 1925 in Demigny. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2016 at 91 years old in Sevran. [ref]
Mela Muter
Polish painter (1876-1967).
Born April 26th, 1876 in Warsaw.
Died May 16th, 1967 at 91 years old in Paris.
Giovanni Coppa
Italian catholic cardinal (1925–2016).
Born November 9th, 1925 in Alba. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2016 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
Raymond Lyttleton
British mathematician and theoretical astronomer (1911-1995).
Born May 7th, 1911 in Warley Woods.
Died May 16th, 1995 at 84 years old
José Asunción Flores
Paraguayan composer (1904–1972).
Born August 27th, 1904 in Ciudad del Este.
Died May 16th, 1972 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (Chagas disease).
Edouard Zeckendorf
Mathematician, military officer, physician (1901–1983).
Died May 16th, 1983 at 82 years old in Liège.
Walter Oliver
New zealand naturalist, ornithologist, malacologist and museum curator (1883–1957).
Born September 7th, 1883 in Launceston.
Died May 16th, 1957 at 73 years old in Wellington.
Francisque Sarcey
French journalist and writer (1827-1899).
Born October 8th, 1827 in Dourdan.
Died May 16th, 1899 at 71 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Bogdan Śliwa
Polish chess grandmaster (1922–2003).
Born February 4th, 1922 in Kraków.
Died May 16th, 2003 at 81 years old in Kraków.
Ralf Törngren
Prime minister of finland (1899-1961).
Born March 1st, 1899 in Oulu. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1961 at 62 years old in Turku.
Red Amick
Racecar driver.
Born January 19th, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died May 16th, 1995 at 66 years old in Crystal River.
François Bréda
Hungarian academic (1956–2018).
Born February 20th, 1956 in Deva. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2018 at 62 years old in Cluj-Napoca. [ref]
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