May 16th
140 Notable deaths
Josef Abrhám
Czech actor.
Born December 14th, 1939 in Zlín. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2022 at 82 years old in Mělník. [ref]
Cheikha Rimitti
Algerian female raï singer(8 may 1923- 15 may 2006).
Born May 8th, 1923 in Tessala. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2006 at 83 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giuseppe De Santis
Italian film director (1917-1997).
Born February 11th, 1917 in Fondi.
Died May 16th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
William Steinberg
American conductor (1899-1978).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
George Polk
American journalist.
Born October 17th, 1913 in Fort Worth.
Died May 16th, 1948 at 34 years old in Thessaloniki.
Albert Londres
French journalist and writer (1884-1932).
Born November 1st, 1884 in Vichy. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1932 at 47 years old in Gulf of Aden (traffic collision). [ref]
Emmanuel Kundé
Cameroonian footballer.
Born July 15th, 1956 in Yaoundé.
Died May 16th, 2025 at 68 years old in Emombo. [ref]
Harold Murray
British chess historian (1868–1955).
Born June 24th, 1868 in London.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 86 years old in London.
Lucian Pintilie
Romanian filmmaker (1933-2018).
Born November 9th, 1933 in Tarutyne.
Died May 16th, 2018 at 84 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Alfred Hoche
German psychiatrist (1865-1943).
Born August 1st, 1865 in Wildenhain. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1943 at 77 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 140
It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young