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May 16th
187 Notable deaths
Maria Orska
German actress (1893-1930).
Born March 16th, 1893 in Mykolaiv.
Died May 16th, 1930 at 37 years old in Vienna (intoxication).
Aristarkh Belopolsky
Russian astronomer (1854-1934).
Born July 13th, 1854 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1934 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Hans Friedrich Gadow
German zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1928).
Born March 8th, 1855 in Stary Kraków.
Died May 16th, 1928 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Louis Perrier
Architect and politicien, member of the swiss federal council (1849-1913).
Born May 22nd, 1849 in Neuchâtel.
Died May 16th, 1913 at 63 years old in Bern.
Bashir Rameyev
Soviet computer scientist (1918-1994).
Died May 16th, 1994 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Nasser Givehchi
Olympic wrestler (1932–2017).
Born November 12th, 1932 in Tehran. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2017 at 84 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Walter Kollmann
Austrian footballer (1932-2017).
Born June 17th, 1932 in Austria.
Died May 16th, 2017 at 84 years old [ref]
Petter Hugsted
Norwegian footballer (1921-2000).
Born July 11th, 1921 in Kongsberg.
Died May 16th, 2000 at 78 years old in Kongsberg.
Serghei Covaliov
Canoe racer (1944-2011).
Born October 14th, 1944 in Mila 23.
Died May 16th, 2011 at 66 years old in Letea. [ref]
Mihkel Veske
Estonian poet and linguist (1843–1890).
Born January 28th, 1843 in Holstre Rural Municipality.
Died May 16th, 1890 at 47 years old in Kazan.
Carmen Berenguer
Chilean poet (1946–2024).
Born September 9th, 1946 in Santiago.
Died May 16th, 2024 at 77 years old in Santiago. [ref]
William Hammond Wright
American astronomer (1871-1959).
Born November 4th, 1871 in San Francisco.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 87 years old in San Jose.
Salcia Landmann
Jewish writer (1911-2002).
Born November 18th, 1911 in Zhovkva.
Died May 16th, 2002 at 90 years old in St. Gallen.
Fernando Claudín
Spanish communist and historian.
Born August 21st, 1915 in Zaragoza.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Collier Cudmore
Australian politician and rower (1885-1971).
Born June 13th, 1885 in Avoca.
Died May 16th, 1971 at 85 years old in North Adelaide.
Vito Favero
Italian racing cyclist (1932–2014).
Born October 21st, 1932 in Sarmede.
Died May 16th, 2014 at 81 years old in Sarmede.
Barbra Ring
Norwegian novelist, translator and critic (1870-1955).
Born July 4th, 1870 in Drammen.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 84 years old in Oslo.
Pat McDonald
American shot putter (1878–1954).
Born July 26th, 1878 in Doonbeg. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 75 years old in New York City.
Pierino Favalli
Italian cyclist (1914–1986).
Born May 1st, 1914 in Zanengo.
Died May 16th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cremona.
Gustave Lefrançais
French communard (1826–1901).
Born January 30th, 1826 in Angers.
Died May 16th, 1901 at 75 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Harry Sundberg
Swedish footballer (1898-1945).
Born January 9th, 1898 in Stockholm.
Died May 16th, 1945 at 47 years old in Stockholm.
Sándor Katona
Association footballer (1943-2009).
Born February 21st, 1943 in Budapest.
Died May 16th, 2009 at 66 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Constant Huysmans
Belgian footballer (1928-2016).
Born October 11th, 1928 in Antwerp.
Died May 16th, 2016 at 87 years old in Hoboken.
Hans Geister
German sprinter (1928–2012).
Born September 28th, 1928 in Hamborn.
Died May 16th, 2012 at 83 years old in Krefeld. [ref]
Zdeňka Honsová
Olympic gymnast (1927-1994).
Born July 3rd, 1927 in Jihlava. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1994 at 66 years old [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi