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May 16th
139 Notable deaths
Igor Grabar
Russian post-impressionist painter, publisher, restorer and historian of art (1871-1960).
Born March 25th, 1871 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1960 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]
James Ewing
American pathologist.
Born December 25th, 1866 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 16th, 1943 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer).
Goffredo Alessandrini
Italian filmwriter and film director.
Born September 9th, 1904 in Cairo.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 73 years old in Rome.
Alice Kober
American classical scholar (1906-1950).
Born December 23rd, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1950 at 43 years old in Brooklyn (lung cancer). [ref]
Werner Bischof
Swiss photographer and photojournalist.
Born April 26th, 1916 in Zürich. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 38 years old in Trujillo (traffic collision). [ref]
Archduchess Renata of Austria
Austrian princess.
Born January 2nd, 1888 in Pula.
Died May 16th, 1935 at 47 years old in Balice.
Danilo Alvim
Brazilian footballer and manager (1920-1996).
Born December 3rd, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 16th, 1996 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pneumonia).
Kaneko Kentarō
日本政治家、《明治憲法》起草者之一.
Born March 13th, 1853 in Fukuoka.
Died May 16th, 1942 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
Hilarion Kapral
Bishop of the russian orthodox church outside russia.
Born January 6th, 1948 in Spirit River.
Died May 16th, 2022 at 74 years old in New York City.
Maria Bieșu
Moldovan opera singer (1935-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1935 in Volintiri. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Chișinău (leukemia). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 139
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