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May 16th
187 Notable deaths
Ferenc Nógrádi
Hungarian association football player (1940-2009).
Born November 15th, 1940 in Košice. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2009 at 68 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Karl Neumer
German racing cyclist (1887-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1887 in Reinhardtsgrimma.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 97 years old in Pirna.
Jaime García
Spanish equestrian (1910–1959).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Madrid.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 48 years old in Valladolid.
Robert Pražák
Gymnast (1892–1966).
Born December 2nd, 1892 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1966 at 73 years old in Plzeň. [ref]
Rildo da Costa Menezes
Brazilian footballer (1942-2021).
Born January 23rd, 1942 in Recife.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Igor Polyakov
Soviet rower (1912-2008).
Born July 15th, 1912 in Moscow.
Died May 16th, 2008 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Christian Staib
Sailor (1892-1956).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Oslo.
Died May 16th, 1956 at 64 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Reinhold Tüxen
German botanist (1899–1980).
Born May 21st, 1899 in Ulsnis. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Todenmann. [ref]
Nadezhda Olimpievna Ziber-Shumova
Chemist and mycologist (1854–1916).
Born May 18th, 1854 in Samara.
Died May 16th, 1916 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Søren Alfred Jensen
Gymnast (1891-1978).
Born May 22nd, 1891 in Denmark.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 86 years old in Denver.
Antonio Flores
Mexican footballer (1923–2001).
Born July 13th, 1923 in Mexico.
Died May 16th, 2001 at 77 years old
Camillo Siciliano di Rende
Italian priest (1847–1897).
Born June 8th, 1847 in Naples. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1897 at 49 years old in Abbey of Monte Cassino.
Deaths 176 to 187 of 187
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